Contacts payload settings for Apple devices
Use the Contacts payload to provide account settings for connecting to the CardDAV-compliant contact server. This payload is for users of iPhone, iPad and Mac devices enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution. If you omit the account information, users need to enter it manually when the profile is installed.
OS and channel | Supported enrolment types | Interaction | Duplicates |
|---|---|---|---|
iOS iPadOS macOS user | User Device Automated Device | Combined | Multiple |
Setting | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
Account description | The display name for the account. | No |
Hostname | The IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the CardDAV server. | Yes |
Port | The port number of the CardDAV server. | Yes |
Principal URL | The principal URL for the CardDAV account. | No |
Account username | The username for the CardDAV account. | Yes |
Account password | The password of the CardDAV account. If you leave this field empty, users must enter their password after the payload is installed on the device. | No |
Use SSL | When the Use SSL option is selected and the server’s SSL certificate isn’t issued by a trusted certificate authority known to the devices, use the Certificates payload to add any root or intermediate certificates that are necessary to validate the server’s SSL certificate. | No |
Communication service rules | You can select a default app to be used when calling contacts from this account. | No |