Using SOTI Surf

SOTI Surf is a secure enterprise mobile browser managed through SOTI MobiControl. It enables organizations to provide mobile workers with safe, controlled access to internal and external web content without compromising data security. It enables device users to access their corporate intranet through an encrypted connection. SOTI Surf lets you route network traffic through a proxy server and encrypt all communications to and from designated enterprise or corporate domains, ensuring your private data stays protected. It combines all the elements of a typical browser with advanced security features such as website filtering and data leakage prevention options.

Key Features

Secure Access to Corporate Intranet

  • Connects to internal web resources via encrypted channels

  • Uses SOTI MobiControl's Enterprise Resource Gateway (ERG) to avoid the need for Virtual Private Networks

Customizable Browsing Experience

  • IT admins can configure:

    • Default search engines

    • Predefined bookmarks

    • Tab behaviour and download locations

    • LDAP login for authentication

Content Control & Data Protection

  • Restrict access by URL or content category (whitelists/blacklists)

  • Disable copy/paste, screen capture, printing, and file downloads

  • Automatically clear cache and history after each session

Kiosk Mode & Lockdown

  • Lock the browser to specific intranet sites

  • Ideal for front-line workers or shared devices

Proxy & Encryption Support

  • Route traffic through a proxy server

  • Encrypt all communications to and from specified domains

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SOTI Surf can leverage SOTI MobiControl's Enterprise Resource Gateway (ERG) to encrypt all network traffic that passes through SOTI Surf on your devices. It sets up a connection between your servers and your devices to protect your company data end-to-end. On SOTI Surf, ERG is enabled through the SOTI App Server Extension. See Installing the SOTI Apps Server Extension for instructions.

Note: We recommend employing ERG with SOTI Surf. If you do not use ERG, your network traffic is not encrypted, and you lose the ability to use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication to verify users. On iOS devices, ERG is used only for LDAP login.
Note: SOTI Surf is available on devices running Android 4.2 or later or iOS 8 or later.

SOTI Surf Setup Overview

SOTI Surf is easy to configure and use with your enrolled devices.

To get started with SOTI Surf:

  1. Set up the proxy server connection (see Installing the SOTI Apps Server Extension).
  2. Configure settings for the SOTI Surf app using a profile configuration (see Configuring the SOTI Surf Application).
  3. Deploy the SOTI Surf app to devices using an app policy (see Deploying SOTI Surf to Devices Using App Policies) or a package (see Deploying SOTI Surf to Devices Using Packages).
Tip: SOTI Surf is a SOTI MobiControl SDK-enabled app. You can remote view the SOTI Surf app when it is in the foreground of an iOS device. Select the Remote View device action for an iOS device with SOTI Surf installed. This feature is not applicable to Android devices, which can be remote-controlled regardless of the SOTI Surf app.