Web Content Filter (macOS)
Use the Web Content Filter profile configuration to specify a content filtering service you can use to restrict and manage user access to websites on macOS devices.
You do this when:
Restriction: Requires macOS 10.12.6 or later.
Filter
Filter Name | Enter the filter name to be displayed on the device. |
Bundle ID | Enter the bundle identifier of the plugin used for the filtering service. Two third-party plugins (Forcepoint and Blue Coat) are available for web content filtering on macOS. |
Server Address | Enter the hostname or IP address or URL where the third-party plugin service is running. |
Organization | Enter the organization string that is passed to the third-party plugin. |
Username | Enter the username for authenticating to the filter service. |
Authentication Type | Select how you wish to authenticate the service. |
Password | Enter the password for authenticating to the filter service. |
Filter WebKit Traffic | Toggle this option to enable filtering of WebKit traffic. |
Filter Mode | Select the filtere mode for content filtering. |
Bundle Identifier | Enter the bundle identifier of the system extension used for filtering of network packets. |
Designated Requirement String | The designated requirement string of the system extensionused for filtering of network packets. |
Add Custom Data | Select the green + button and enter the key/value pairs
that are required by the filtering service. The key/value pairs
should be available from the administrator who set up the
third-party plugin. Warning: When
working with custom configurations, exercise caution regarding
the inclusion of sensitive information. Keep in mind that these
configurations are visible on the user interface without
encryption. |