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# WiFi

The payload that configures Wi-Fi settings.

```
object WiFi
```

## Discussion

Specify `com.apple.wifi.managed` as the payload type.

### Profile availability

|||
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|Device channel            |iOS, macOS, Shared iPad, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS|
|User channel              |macOS                                           |
|Allow manual install      |iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS             |
|Requires supervision      |N/A                                             |
|Requires user-approved MDM|N/A                                             |
|Allowed in user enrollment|iOS, macOS, visionOS                            |
|Allow multiple payloads   |iOS, macOS, Shared iPad, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS|

### Profile example

```plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>New item</key>
    <dict>
        <key>PayloadContent</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>AutoJoin</key>
                <true/>
                <key>CaptiveBypass</key>
                <false/>
                <key>DisableAssociationMACRandomization</key>
                <false/>
                <key>EncryptionType</key>
                <string>WPA</string>
                <key>HIDDEN_NETWORK</key>
                <true/>
                <key>IsHotspot</key>
                <false/>
                <key>Password</key>
                <string>Password123</string>
                <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
                <string>Wi-Fi</string>
                <key>ProxyType</key>
                <string>None</string>
                <key>SSID_STR</key>
                <string>Example</string>
                <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
                <string>com.example.mywifipayload</string>
                <key>PayloadType</key>
                <string>com.apple.wifi.managed</string>
                <key>PayloadUUID</key>
                <string>94c487e0-d6f8-41e3-b66d-a89994e6919b</string>
                <key>PayloadVersion</key>
                <integer>1</integer>
            </dict>
        </array>
        <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
        <string>Wi-Fi</string>
        <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
        <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
        <key>PayloadType</key>
        <string>Configuration</string>
        <key>PayloadUUID</key>
        <string>71e9b0f7-02f8-4aea-b365-b381d872909a</string>
        <key>PayloadVersion</key>
        <integer>1</integer>
    </dict>
</dict>
</plist>
```

## Topics

### Objects

[`WiFi.EAPClientConfiguration`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/WiFi/EAPClientConfiguration-data.dictionary)

A dictionary that configures an enterprise network.

[`WiFi.QoSMarkingPolicy`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/WiFi/QoSMarkingPolicy-data.dictionary)

A dictionary that defines the quality-of-service settings.



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