---
title: "Configure client profiles"
slug: "configure-client-profiles-v6-7"
description: "Configure Client Profiles with meaningful names, DNS settings, and IdP selection for seamless user authentication and management."
updated: 2026-03-19T20:44:31Z
published: 2026-04-03T16:41:09Z
canonical: "support.appgate.com/configure-client-profiles-v6-7"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Configure client profiles

Client profiles include the profile name, SPA details, the IdP, and the Controllers' profile DNS name and CA fingerprints. Review the [Before you start](/v1/docs/client-profiles-v6-7) section before configuring.

To add or edit a client profile, click **+Add,** select *Client Profile*, and complete the following fields:

- ***Name.*** The name of the profile that will appear in the client. Use something that will be meaningful to users. Only a limited number of characters will be displayed in the client, so try to keep names to 20 characters. Use tags if you need to organize profiles for admin users.
- ***Notes***. Optional. Enter any notes for the profile.
- ***Tags***. Click **+Add** to add tags to the profile.
- ***DNS Name.*** Clients use DNS round robin to find a Controller, so the DNS name will be shared across all the Controllers. Select from the following:
  - *Use Global.* The global DNS name that was generated when you created your first Controller. This can be changed in Global Settings if required.
  - *Set Custom.* Enter a custom DNS name. This will be used only for this client profile. Refer to [Controller HA](/v1/docs/high-availability-ha-v6-7#controllergateway-ha-mechanisms) for more details about the use of profile DNS names.
- ***Identity Provider.*** Select the IdP the users will be authenticating against.

> [!NOTE]
> **NOTE**
> 
> You can check which keys are in use as all connected clients will return the a device claim `spaKey` that contains the SPA key name.