Web Content

The Web Content settings control the viewing of web pages on a supervised device.

The following values are available in Automatic Filtering. If no URL is entered, then all the content is blocked.
  • Limit Adult Content
  • Specific WebSites Only
  • MTD Web Content Filter

Limit Adult Content

When a web page is loading on a device, IBM® MaaS360® evaluates that page for adult or sexually explicit content. If any content is identified as unsuitable for children, the web page is blocked from displaying on the device.

The following table describes the settings that the administrator can configure for adult content on a supervised iOS device.
Policy setting Description Supported devices
Allowlisted sites A list of URLs that users can access on supervised devices. iOS 9.3 and later
Blocklisted sites A list of URLs that are blocked from users on supervised devices.
Permitted list
A list of URLs that are allowed on supervised devices even though the URL is automatically blocked by the content filter.
 iOS 9.3 and later
Note: The Allowlist and Blocklist examples can be found at Web Content Filter MDM payload settings for Apple devices.

Specific websites Only

The following table describes the automatic allowlist of accessible URLs that the administrator can configure on a supervised iOS device.
Policy setting Description Supported devices
Site title The title of the website that is displayed to users of supervised devices. iOS 7.0 and later
Bookmark path The bookmark for the site that is displayed to users of supervised devices. If this field is blank, the site defaults to the first bookmark path in the allowlist. iOS 7.0 and later
Bookmark URL The URL of the site that is allowed and viewable on supervised devices. iOS 7.0 and later

MTD Web Content Filter

The MTD Web Content Filter enables administrators to accommodate users who cannot activate the Zero-touch use case due to existing VPN configurations, and provides an additional option to enable the Zero-touch feature.

The following table describes the administrator options that can be configure on a supervised iOS device.
Policy setting Description Supported devices
Enable MTD Web Content filter Select this checkbox to configure MTD web content filter for Zero-touch setup. iOS 12.0 and later