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Configuration service provider reference

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September 30, 2015

A configuration service provider is an interface on the device that lets you read, set, modify, or delete configuration settings on a device. Administrators can configure the settings through XML, and the settings map to registry keys or files.

Note

This CSP applies only to Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld devices.

Configuration service providers support the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) format, SyncML (Synchronization Markup Language), or both. SyncML is used only over–the–air for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM), whereas WAP can be used over–the–air for OMA Client Provisioning, or it can be included in the device image as a provisioning XML (Prov.xml) file that is installed when the device starts.

In this section

  • EnterpriseAssignedAccess configuration service provider
    The EnterpriseAssignedAccess configuration service provider allows Information Technology (IT) administrators to configure settings, such as language and themes, lock down a device, and use Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld features to configure custom layouts on a device. For example, the administrator can lock down a device so that only apps specified in an Allow list are available. Apps not on the Allow list remain installed on the device, but are hidden from view.

  • EnterpriseExt configuration service provider
    The EnterpriseExt configuration service provider allows IT administrators to use the mobile device management (MDM) service to set up a device to enroll automatically to the MDM server in an enterprise environment, restart a device, and manage the maintenance window schedule for devices so that they can perform device updates and other management tasks.

  • EnterpriseExtFileSystem configuration service provider
    The EnterpriseExtFileSystem configuration service provider allows IT administrators to add, retrieve, or change files in the file system through the MDM service. For example, you can use this configuration service provider to push a Prov.xml file or a new lock screen background image file to a device through the MDM service and retrieve logs from the device in the enterprise environment.

  • PolicyManager configuration service provider
    The PolicyManager configuration service provider provides a way for the enterprise to configure policies on Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld devices.

  • WiFi configuration service provider
    The WiFi configuration service provider allows IT administrators to add or delete Wi-Fi networks on a Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld device. The configuration service provider accepts SyncML input and converts it to a network profile that is installed on the device. This profile enables the device to connect to the Wi-Fi network when it is in range.

  • Create a Prov.xml
    Provides an example of an OMA Client Provisioning file that can be used when side-loading a Prov.xml to a device.