Jamf Pro Question

There is a configuration profile that can be used to turn on on-device filtering, including blacklisting certain sites. This profile could be created to block YouTube and then scoped to the required devices.

Brian,

I'm not sure if this is an option at all, but could that blocking-action be handled through a web-filtering device instead? I only mention that since there can be some issues with blocking the URL of youtube.com since some sign-ins for Google services will use accounts.youtube.com as well as teachers using content from youtube in their classrooms. We have seen this in our environment and often run into issues when screen time has been setup to block youtube.com; it inadvertently impacts usage of the device in the classroom.

If you utilise Jamf Safe Internet alongside then yes. You can set up a profile that uses the content/app filtering in JSI and use your groups from Jamf Pro

Hi Brian,

Be sure to reach out to your aligned Apple Education Systems Engineer as well - you have a dedicated team to help you with all your Apple EDU solutions! You can find out who your Apple SE is by calling 1-800-800-2775 and choose option 4 to get connected with your school's Apple sales team. Your Apple SE will have connections with vendors like Jamf to get these questions answered!

Best,

Dominique

Hi @Brian,

It may be too late, but yes, absolutely. They need to be put in a separate group in Jamf Pro which restricts YouTube (app and/or website).

Let me know if you want me to send through more info on how to do this.

Jo

Yes, it will be all you tube.

Must to it with Admin Credentials in Jamf Pro.

If you work in a school this means teachers will not be able to assign anything that has YouTube. Devices /Configuration Profiles/+New/General Name it Restrict YouTube/ On the left hand side go to Restrictions/Apps/ scroll down to App usage iso,tvoOS,Superviede/ Some Apps not allowed /App Name type you tube choose what you don't want. It will auto fill the bundle ID. Go up to Scope they can scope it to a target. Specific Devices. They will need a name or serial number, user etc. to find the ones they want to push this to. Click add and choose. Save.

I recomend testing with one ipad to make sure it works.

• If you are doing this for a MAC then you would start with Computers Access Content Filtering Policy: Go to "Policies > Internet > Content filtering policy" in your Jamf Security Cloud. 
• Select Policy Level: Choose the organizational unit (OU) where you want to apply the restriction. 
• Set Block Rule: Under the "Video" category, choose "Block" for the "youtube.com" domain. 

Thank you for answering, you saved my day.