
Some provide enhanced features such as Flash integration while others remove features or restrict site access. There are a number of third party browsers available on the App Store. Now, once Safari has been disabled, you then need to provide a different browser. To see what this would look like using Apple Configurator 2, see the below profile. This can be done with most MDM solutions as well as using a profile. Another way to disable access to certain sites is to outright disable Safari and use another browser. Or if a proxy is not an option then having an alternative is a great call. This is supported by pretty much every MDM solution, with screens similar to the following, which is how you do it in Apple Configurator. Additionally, new in Apple Configurator 2, we have the option to bypass the proxy for captive portals, which you’ll want to use if you require joining a network via a captive portal.Įach Wi-Fi network that you push to devices also has the ability to have a proxy associated as well. Here, we specify the proxy server address and port, as well as an optional username and password. If you don’t use a PAC file, you can also manually define settings to access your proxy. If you have a PAC file, you can deploy the global proxy using that, by selecting Auto as your deployment option. This allows you to have a proxy for HTTP traffic that is persistent across apps, and to have that proxy applicable when users go home or if they’re in the office/school. In Apple Configurator 2 there’s an option for a Global HTTP Proxy for Supervised devices.
APPLE CONFIGURATOR 2 IPAD INSTALL
Once saved, you can use the filter profile in blueprints, via an MDM solution, or install manually through Configurator. The Content Filter is a pretty straight forward profile, except when using the plug-ins. Close the screen to save the profile. If using this, you would likely have instructions for building the profile from the vendor.
APPLE CONFIGURATOR 2 IPAD PLUS
Here, use the plus sign to enter a URL, as you can see here.

This gives you very basic control of sites. Built-in: Limit Adult Content: A basic profile that allows you to specifically whitelist and blacklist sites.You have three ways you can use the Content Filter. These include: From there, click on Content Filter in the sidebar. To enable the Content Filter, open Apple Configurator and click on the New menu.

We’ll cover both here, using custom profiles. One is using the content filter option in Apple Configurator 2. One of the more common requests we get for iOS devices is to restrict what sites on the web that a device can access.
