Setting up proxy profiles for devices
You can specify how devices use a proxy server to access web services on the Internet or a work network. For,
iOS
, iPadOS
, macOS
, and Android
devices, you create a proxy profile. For Windows 10
devices, you add the proxy settings in the Wi-Fi
or VPN profile.Unless noted otherwise, proxy profiles support proxy servers that use basic or no authentication.
Device | Proxy configuration |
|---|---|
iOS and iPadOS | Create a proxy profile and associate it with the profiles that your organization uses, which can include any of the following:
You can also assign a proxy profile to user accounts, user groups, or device groups. A proxy profile that is assigned to user accounts, user groups, or device groups is a global proxy for supervised devices only and takes precedence over a proxy profile that is associated with a Wi-Fi or VPN profile. Supervised devices use the global proxy settings for all HTTP connections. |
macOS | Create a proxy profile and associate it with a Wi-Fi or VPN profile.macOS applies profiles to user accounts or devices. Proxy profiles are applied to devices. |
Android | For Android Enterprise devices, create a proxy profile and associate it with a Wi-Fi profile.Android 8.0 and later devices with MDM controls or User privacy activations don't support Wi-Fi profiles with proxy settings. |
Samsung Knox | Create a proxy profile and associate it with the profiles that your organization uses. The following conditions apply:
To use a proxy profile with an enterprise connectivity profile, BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus must be enabled.You can also assign a proxy profile to user accounts, user groups, or device groups. The following conditions apply:
PAC configuration is not supported on Knox Workspace devices that use Knox 2.5 and earlier and Knox MDM devices. |
Windows 10 | Create a Wi-Fi or VPN profile and specify the proxy server information in the profile settings. The following conditions apply:
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