Configuring iOS update settings
We may also want to manage software updates on our iOS and iPadOS devices in a similar way to feature updates on Windows devices. This could be ensuring they are always up to date, restricting devices to a certain version, or specifying when to install an update. To do this, we use an update policy.
One important thing to note is that this does not stop users from manually searching for and installing updates, but you can set a deferral of up to 90 days using device restrictions (either in a device restrictions policy or the settings catalog).
How to do it…
Follow these instructions:
- To create the new policy, navigate to Devices and then iOS/iPadOS.
- Now select Update policies for iOS/iPadOS and click Create profile.
- As usual, input a basic name and description and click Next.
On the next screen, we set the policy itself. The first option lets you select which OS version to install on your devices. If you leave it set to...
