Deploying iOS App with Web Content Filter

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Created May ’22

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I uploaded iOS app store with web content filter. When I tried to block the sites, it didn't work. After debug I got the error.

<Error>: YourApp trying to create a content filter configuration through an app. Creating a content filter configuration is only allowed through profile in production version of YourApp.

<Error>: Failed to save configuration com.DemoiOS: Error Domain=NEConfigurationErrorDomain Code=10 "permission denied" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=permission denied}

<Error>: -[NEFilterManager saveToPreferencesWithCompletionHandler:]_block_invoke_3: failed to save the new configuration: Error Domain=NEFilterErrorDomain Code=5 "permission denied" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=permission denied}

It works fine in dev environment. I searched other threads here, didn't find proper answer. How do I resolve this error? It would be great help you can point me out to solution. I want to make sure that if user downloads app from the store, he should be able to block the selected sites.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

May ’22

See this reply.

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Answer 2

anismansuri63 OP

May ’22

In some Parental Control, apps ask to download the profile. After downloading and installing the profile filter works. MDM profile is downloaded.

I've Entity Type - Company / Organization account.

My query is I want to achieve something like this, What are the requirements?

Is Company / Organization account enough to create MDM profile and server?

How Do I communicate between My device to MDM Server?

How Do I enroll My device to MDM Server?

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Answer 3

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

May ’22

If you’re building a parental controls product then the MDM path won’t help you because the WebContentFilter payload (com.apple.webcontent-filter) is only available on supervised devices. Fortunately there’s another way to achieve this goal, namely, through the Screen Time API. See WWDC 2021 Session 10123 Meet the Screen Time API.

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