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iOS Personal Enhanced Security Configuration

Overview:

The iOS Personal Enhanced provides a strong baseline for organizations to uplift security for their personally owned iOS devices.

Intune Description:

Enhanced security configuration for a personally owned, iOS mobile device.

Scope:

This template should be applied to iOS devices.

Policy Impact Areas:

When deployed, this policy will impact:

  • Enforcing encrypted backups.
  • Impact / limit functionality of Siri.
  • Enforcing device reset after 10 repeated failed sign-in attempts.

Deployment Notes:

  1. Pre-Deployment Considerations:

    • None at this time.

  2. Post-Deployment Validation:

    • Verify lock screen timeout (5 minutes) and password length enforcement (6+ characters).

Known Issues and Resolutions

  • Issue 1: None at this time

    • Resolution: N/A

Configuration Settings:

Name

Value

App Store, Doc Viewing, Gaming

All enrollment types

Block viewing corporate documents in unmanaged apps

Yes

Allow unmanaged apps to read from managed contacts accounts

Not configured

Treat AirDrop as an unmanaged destination

Yes

Block viewing non-corporate documents in corporate apps

Not configured

Allow copy/paste to be affected by managed open-in

Not configured

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Require iTunes Store password for all purchases

Not configured

Block in-app purchases

Not configured

Block download of explicit sexual content in Apple Books

Not configured

Allow managed apps to write contacts to unmanaged contacts accounts

Yes

Ratings region

No region configured

Automated device enrollment

Block App store

Not configured

Block installing apps using App Store

Not configured

Block automatic app downloads

Not configured

Block playback of explicit music, podcast, and iTunes U

Not configured

Block adding Game Center friends

Not configured

Block Game Center

Not configured

Block multiplayer gaming in the Game Center

Not configured

Block access to network drive in Files app

Not configured

Autonomous Single App Mode

Automated device enrollment

App name

 

Built-in apps

All enrollment types

Block Siri

Not configured

Block Siri while device is locked

Yes

Require Safari fraud warnings

Yes

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block internet search results from Spotlight

Not configured

Safari cookies

Not configured

Block Safari JavaScript

Not configured

Block Safari pop-ups

Not configured

Block Siri for dictation

Yes

Block Siri for translation

Yes

Automated device enrollment

Block camera

Not configured

Block FaceTime

Not configured

Require Siri profanity filter

Not configured

Block user-generated content in Siri

Not configured

Block Apple News

Not configured

Block Apple Books

Not configured

Block iMessage

Not configured

Block Podcasts

Not configured

Music service

Not configured

Block iTunes Radio

Not configured

Block iTunes store

Not configured

Block Find My iPhone

Not configured

Block Find My Friends

Not configured

Block user modification to the Find My Friends settings

Not configured

Block removal of system apps from device

Not configured

Block Safari

Not configured

Block Safari Autofill

Not configured

Cloud and Storage

All enrollment types

Force encrypted backup

Yes

Block managed apps from storing data in iCloud

Yes

Block backup of enterprise books

Yes

Block notes and highlights sync for enterprise books

Yes

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block iCloud Photos sync

Not configured

Block iCloud Photo Library

Not configured

Block My Photo Stream

Not configured

Block Handoff

Not configured

Automated device enrollment

Block iCloud backup

Not configured

Block iCloud document and data sync

Not configured

Block iCloud Keychain sync

Not configured

Block iCloud Private Relay

Not configured

Connected devices

All enrollment types

Force Apple Watch wrist detection

Yes

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Require AirPlay outgoing requests pairing password

Not configured

Block Apple Watch auto unlock

Not configured

Automated device enrollment

Block AirDrop

Not configured

Block pairing with Apple Watch

Not configured

Block modifying Bluetooth settings

Not configured

Block pairing with non-Configurator hosts

Not configured

Block AirPrint

Not configured

Block storage of AirPrint credentials in Keychain

Not configured

Require AirPrint to destinations with trusted certificates

Not configured

Block iBeacon discovery of AirPrint printers

Not configured

Block setting up new nearby devices

Not configured

Block access to USB drive in Files app

Not configured

Disable near-field communication (NFC)

Not configured

Allow users to boot devices into recovery mode with unpaired devices

Not configured

Domains

Unmarked email domains

Unmarked email domains

 

Managed Safari web domains

Web Domain URL

 

Safari password domains

Domain URL

 

General

All enrollment types

Block sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple

Yes

Block screenshots and screen recording

Not configured

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block untrusted TLS certificates

Yes

Block over-the-air PKI updates

Not configured

Force limited ad tracking

Not configured

Block trusting new enterprise app authors

Yes

Limit Apple personalized advertising

Not configured

Automated device enrollment

Block modification of diagnostics settings

Not configured

Block remote AirPlay, view screen by Classroom app, and screen sharing

Not configured

Allow Classroom app to perform AirPlay and view screen without prompting

Not configured

Block modification of account settings

Not configured

Block Screen Time

Not configured

Block users from erasing all content and settings on device

Not configured

Block modification of device name

Not configured

Block modification of notifications settings

Not configured

Block modification of Wallpaper

Not configured

Block configuration profile changes

Not configured

Allow activation lock

Not configured

Block removing apps

Not configured

Block app clips

Not configured

Allow USB accessories while device is locked

Not configured

Force automatic date and time

Not configured

Require teacher permission to leave Classroom app unmanaged classes

Not configured

Allow Classroom to lock to an app and lock the device without prompting

Not configured

Allow students to automatically join Classroom classes without prompting

Not configured

Block VPN creation

Not configured

Block modification of eSIM settings

Not configured

Defer software updates

Not configured

Delay default visibility of software updates

 

Keyboard and dictionary

Automated device enrollment

Block word definition lookup

Not configured

Block predictive keyboards

Not configured

Block auto-correction

Not configured

Block spell check

Not configured

Block keyboard shortcuts

Not configured

Block dictation

Not configured

Block QuickPath

Not configured

Locked Screen Experience

All enrollment types

Block Control Center access in lock screen

Not configured

Block Notification Center access in lock screen

Yes

Block Today view in lock screen

Yes

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block Wallet notifications in lock screen

Not configured

Password

All enrollment types

Require password

Yes

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block simple passwords

Yes

Required password type

Numeric

Number of non-alphanumeric characters in password

Not configured

Minimum password length

6

Number of sign-in failures before wiping device

10

Maximum minutes after screen lock before password is required

5 minutes

Maximum minutes of inactivity until screen locks

5 minutes

Password expiration (days)

 

Prevent reuse of previous passwords

 

Block Touch ID and Face ID unlock

Not configured

Automated device enrollment

Block passcode modification

Not configured

Block modification of Touch ID fingerprints and Face ID faces

Not configured

Block password AutoFill

Not configured

Block password proximity requests

Not configured

Block password sharing

Not configured

Require Touch ID or Face ID authentication for AutoFill of password or credit card information

Not configured

Restricted Apps

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Type of restricted apps list

Not configured

Apps list

 

Shared iPad

Automated device enrollment

Block Shared iPad temporary sessions

Not configured

Show or Hide Apps

Automated device enrollment

Type of apps list

Not configured

Apps list

 

Wireless

Device enrollment and automated device enrollment

Block data roaming

Not configured

Block global background fetch while roaming

Not configured

Block voice dialing while device is locked

Yes

Block voice roaming

Not configured

Block personal hotspot

Not configured

Add managed iOS apps that should not be allowed to use any cellular data.

Block use of cellular data

Not configured

Block use of cellular data when roaming

Block use of cellular data when roaming

Not configured

Automated device enrollment

Block changes to app cellular data usage settings

Not configured

Block changes to cellular plan settings

Not configured

Block modification of personal hotspot

Not configured

Require joining Wi-Fi networks only using configuration profiles

Not configured

Require Wi-Fi always on

Not configured

Require devices to use Wi-Fi networks set up via configuration profiles

Not configured

Devicie Template Name

 PROD-iOS Personal Enhanced Security Configuration 

Default Intune Deployed Name

 PROD-iOS Personal Enhanced Security Configuration 

Version

1.0

Template Last Updated

Jul 8, 2025

Document Last Updated:

Jul 21, 2025