Content filter settings

Use this payload to choose which websites the device can view. You can automatically filter out adult content, and then allow or deny access to specific sites. You can also set up a device so that it can view only specific websites, and create bookmarks for those websites.

Note: Use the content filter payload for iOS device, user, and user group configuration profiles. For more information, see About profiles and payloads and Payload best practices.

You can automatically filter out adult content, and then allow or deny access to specific sites. You can also set up a device so that users can view only specific websites and create bookmarks for those websites. When you enter URLs, start the URL with https:// or http://. If necessary, add separate entries for http:// and https:// versions of the same URL. These settings can’t be edited on an iOS device when an installed configuration profile contains content restrictions.

Setting	Description
Permitted URLs	Add URLs to this list to allow access to certain websites, even if they’re considered adult by the automatic filter. If you leave this list empty, access is allowed to all non-adult websites except for those listed in Blacklisted URLs.
Blacklisted URLs	Add URLs to this list to deny access to certain websites. Users can’t visit these sites even if they’re considered non-adult by the automatic filter.
Specific Web Sites Only	Add the websites that you want to give access to. Enter the URL of the website in the URL column. Enter the name for the bookmark in the Name column. To create a bookmark in a folder, enter the location of the folder in the Bookmark column. For example, create a bookmark in the Favorites folder by entering /Favorites/.
Plug-in	Create customized settings to connect and authenticate to third-party content filters.

Note: If a restriction contains blacklisted URLs, then any URLs in the Allow URLs field that contradict the blacklist are removed.