Create WPA2 Enterprise Wifi + Certificate Apple Device Configuration Profile Without a Mac?

Question

I am fully aware that in the recent times, Apple has moved from the IPhone Configuration Utility to the Apple Configurator that is available on Mac only.

I, unfortunately, don't have a Mac, but I have a few WPA2-Enterprise networks that I need to create a configuration profile for. I have Windows and Linux systems at my disposal, is there a way to create a configuration profile that works with recent iOS versions without the Apple Configurator, and if so, how would I go about doing that?

NOTE: Any solution needs to support adding certificates and WPA2-Enterprise networks. This is not available everywhere!

Answer 1

I completely forgot about this post, oops.

I took the plunge and followed this tutorial to run Mac OS X on a VMware VM. From there, I was able to upgrade it to macOS, and now have access to the App Store for Mac.

While this causes some headaches from a licensing perspective, I personally have now been able to use Apple Configurator via my Apple ID and that VM to create the configuration profile I was after.

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Other MDM solutions posed in the other answers do not work for me - I already have MDM installed and configured because of my workplace using Mobile Iron and BYOD; that results in me being unable to use most MDM SaaS solutions to set up my device settings.

Answer 2

Codeproof MDM supports WPA2-Enterprise WiFi configurations and they offer 14 days free trial of the software.

Answer 3

Mobile Device Management.

Mobile device management allows you to remotely deploy profiles, and many let you create basic profiles in the web interface. You'll need to chat with several companies to find one that suits your needs.

Basically, all you have to do is install a premade profile on all the devices you need, then you're free to create a profile online.

The only downside to this approach is that many of the better solutions require payment. I know SimpleMDM, Miradore, Jamf NOW and many others give free trials.

Answer 4

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You could also run a piece of software that allows you to emulate macOS. YouTube is full of tutorials on how to do this. This way you won't have to pay for some MDM software, or buy any new hardware. Hope this helps!