iPad

I created a number of .mobileconfig files to deploy settings to our corporate iPhones and iPads. I placed them in a directory on an ISS internal webserver but when I tried to access them from a iPad or iPhone I received “The page cannot be found” and “HTTP error 404 – File or directory not found”.

Solution – configure MIME Types in IIS

In Internet Information Services Manager right click on the properties of the directory where your .mobileconfig files are.

Select the HTTP Headers tab and click on MIME Types then New.  In MIME Type dialog box enter the following

Extension: .mobileconfig

MIME type: application/x-apple-aspen-config

I received this error 0xE8003FFE while updating the iPad IOS to 5.11, the update when along smoothly until a message appeared “An update to the carrier settings for your iPad is available. Would you like to install it now?” I said yes and received this error.

How to fix 
A profile we installed to stop users from installing and updating apps caused the error, all we needed to was remove the profile, click the update button in iTunes and apply the profile again.

Business users
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to General
3. Go to Profiles remove the one that has “Installing Apps” restriction (you may need to speak with your IT department)

 Personal users
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to General
3. Go to Restrictions (your passcode will be needed)
4. Turn on “Installing Apps”
5. Resync your iPad