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Control access to websites (Android)

This page explains how to control access to websites by using Per App Settings in a profile.
Android profiles do not have a setting equivalent to the iOS Content Filter. On Android, you control access to websites (content filtering) with Per App Settings for the Chrome app.

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Enabling EMM is required to use Per App Settings.

The following describes the setup for Google Chrome. You configure the Chrome app by using a feature called Per App Settings.
Combine the following two settings to allow access to only the required pages.

Setting 1: Register * (asterisk), which means all URLs, as the sites that are not allowed
Setting 2: Register the URLs to allow access to as the sites that are allowed

Allow access to only the required websites​

  1. To use Per App Settings, the Chrome app must be assigned to the template. First, register the Chrome app from Google Play Store.

    Note: This step is required to bring Chrome under management, even if the Chrome app is already installed on the device.

    Note: Performing this step does not result in two Chrome apps.

    Select CONFIG > Applications and click Create.

  2. Select Android for OS, and click the magnifying glass icon to the right of Package Name.

  3. Search for chrome in the search box, and click Google Chrome in the results.

  4. Click Select.

  5. Confirm that Package Name has been entered, assign the app to a template, and click Save.

  6. Next, create a profile.

    In CONFIG > Profile, click Create (1) to create a new profile, or click the edit icon (2) for an existing profile.

  7. Click Application Configuration to expand it, and then click Configure.

  8. Click Add Per App Settings.

  9. Click the magnifying glass icon.

  10. Search for Chrome, select its checkbox, and click Close.

  11. The Per App Settings screen appears. Enter a Setting Name.

  12. Next, find the Block access to a list of URLs item and click the Configure button next to it.

  13. The button changes to Configured, and an input field appears below the item. Copy and enter the following setting value.

    Setting value
    ["\*"]

    Note: Enter all characters in half-width. Include the [](brackets) as well.

  14. Next, find the Allow access to a list of URLs item and click Configure.

  15. The button changes to Configured, and an input field appears below the item. Copy and enter the following setting value.

    (Sample setting)

    To allow the following two sites
    Site 1　https://bizmobile.co.jp/
    Site 2　https://www.example.com/    		Setting value
    ["bizmobile.co.jp","example.com"]

    Note: Enter all characters in half-width. Include the [](brackets) as well.

  16. To register the allowed sites as bookmarks, find the Managed Bookmarks item and click the Configure button next to it.

  17. The button changes to Configured, and an input field appears below the item. Copy and enter the following setting value.

    (Sample setting)

    To allow the following two sites and register bookmarks
    Bookmark for site 1　BizMobile HP
    Bookmark for site 2　Example HP    		Setting value
    [{"url": "bizmobile.co.jp", "name": "BizMobile HP"}, {"url": "example.com", "name": "Example HP"}]

    Note: Enter all characters in half-width. Include the [](brackets) as well.

  18. Click Save, and then click Add.

• How it appears on the device when bookmarks are registered

When you open Chrome's Bookmarks, an item named Managed bookmarks is created, and the specified bookmarks are displayed in it.

  1. Assign the profile to a template and click Save.

This completes the steps for A. Allow access to only the required websites.

If access control does not take effect​

If access control for websites does not take effect even after you have completed all the steps and the device's sync status has changed to Synchronized, try the following.

• Remove Chrome from the template and assign it again.

[FAQ] Website access control is not applied to Chrome on Android
Website access control is not applied to Chrome on Android

• Check whether a User is registered for the device.

[FAQ] EMM is enabled but apps are not distributed
EMM is enabled but apps are not distributed