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9 Transferring items manually
Some Sophos Mobile items can’t be transferred by the export/import feature. You must transfer these individually.
9.1 Transfer app package files
To transfer apps for which you’ve uploaded the package file to Sophos Mobile as a Service, export the package file and upload it again in Sophos Central.
Prerequisite: You’ve transferred your app configurations to Sophos Central.
1. In Sophos Mobile as a Service, go to Apps, and then click the platform for which you want to export app packages.
2. In the app table, use the Source column to identify the apps that have a package file attached.
3. Click the blue triangle next to an app name and then click Show.
4. Click the Download icon next to the file name.
The package file is saved to your computer.
5. Repeat this for all remaining apps and platforms.
Perform the remaining steps in Sophos Central Admin:
6. Go to Mobile.
7. Click Apps, and then click the platform for which you want upload app packages.
8. Click an app.
9. Click Upload a file, upload the package file, and then click Save.
10. Repeat this for all remaining apps and platforms.
9.2 Transfer documents
To transfer documents you’ve uploaded to Sophos Mobile as a Service, export them individually and then upload them again to Sophos Central.
1. In Sophos Mobile as a Service, go to Reports.
2. Download the Uploaded documents report.
3. Go to Documents.
4. For each document, click the blue triangle next to the name, click Show, and then click the
Download icon next to the file name.
The document file is saved to your computer.
Perform the remaining steps in Sophos Central Admin:
5. Go to Mobile.
6. Click Documents > Add document.
7. Upload the document file and enter the document properties, using the information from the report you’ve created before.
8. Repeat this for all remaining documents.
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9.3 Transfer imported iOS profiles
To transfer iOS device profiles you’ve imported from Apple Configurator or provisioning profiles for your self-developed iOS apps, download them individually and then import them again in Sophos Central.
1. In Sophos Mobile as a Service, go to Profiles, policies > iOS.
2. For each profile with type Imported profile, click the blue triangle next to the name and then click
Download.
The profile file is saved to your computer.
Perform the remaining steps in Sophos Central Admin:
3. Go to Mobile.
4. Click Profiles, policies > iOS > Create > Import profile.
5. Upload the profile file.
6. Repeat this for all remaining profiles.
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