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Web clip device policy

You can place shortcuts, or web clips, to websites to appear alongside apps on user devices. You can specify your own icons to represent the web clips for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Android devices. Windows tablet requires just a label and a URL. For iOS and iPadOS devices, configure the home screen layout device policy to organize the web clips you create. If you restrict access to apps on iOS, make sure that you configure the restriction device policy to allow web clips. For information on configuring these policies, see Home screen layout device policy and Restrictions device policy.

To add or configure this policy, go to Configure > Device Policies. For more information, see Device policies.

iOS settings

  • Label: Type the label that is to appear with the web clip.
  • URL: Type the URL associated with the web clip. The URL must begin with a protocol, for example, https://server.
  • Removable: Select whether users can remove the web clip. The default is Off. This option isn’t supported on shared iPads.
  • Icon to be updated: Select the icon to be used for the web clip by clicking Browse and navigating to the file location.
  • Precomposed icon: Select whether the icon has effects (rounded corners, drop shadow, and reflective shine) applied to it. The default is Off, which adds the effects.
  • Full screen: Select whether the linked webpage opens in full-screen mode. This setting also enables an iPad to only open a single website. Alternatively, to set up iPads to run in Kiosk mode, use the App lock device policy. For more information, see Configure an iPad as a kiosk. The default is Off.

  • Policy settings
    • Remove policy: Choose a method for scheduling policy removal. Available options are Select date and Duration until removal (in hours)
      • Select date: Click the calendar to select the specific date for removal.
      • Duration until removal (in hours): Type a number, in hours, until policy removal occurs. Only available for iOS 6.0 and later.
    • Profile scope: Select whether the policy applies to a User or an entire System. The default value is System. Only available for iOS 9.3 and later.

macOS settings

  • Label: Type the label that is to appear with the web clip.
  • URL: Type the URL associated with the web clip. The URL must begin with a protocol, for example, https://server.
  • Icon to be updated: Select the icon to be used for the web clip by clicking Browse and navigating to the file location.

  • Policy settings
    • Remove policy: Choose a method for scheduling policy removal. Available options are Select date and Duration until removal (in hours)
      • Select date: Click the calendar to select the specific date for removal.
      • Duration until removal (in hours): Type a number, in hours, until policy removal occurs.
    • Allow user to remove policy: You can select when users can remove the policy from their device. Select Always, Passcode required, or Never from the menu. If you select Passcode required, type a passcode in the Removal passcode field.

Android settings

  • Rule: Select whether this policy adds or removes a web clip. The default is Add.
  • Label: Type the label that is to appear with the web clip.
  • URL: Type the URL associated with the web clip.
  • Define an icon: Select whether to use an icon file. The default is Off.
  • Icon file: If Define an icon is On, select the icon file to use by clicking Browse and navigating to the file location.

Windows Desktop/Tablet settings

  • Name: Type the label that is to appear with the web clip.
  • URL: Type the URL associated with the web clip.
Web clip device policy