Setting Device Rules

Jamf Parent Guide for Parents
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You can use device rules to schedule app restrictions on your child's device, such as during homework time or bedtime. You cannot set device rules using the Apple Watch app.

You can create an Ad Hoc device rule to restrict apps at any time or create a Day & Time device rule and configure the days and times a device rule should be active.

  1. Tap the child's device you want to configure the device rule for.
  2. Tap Device Rules.
  3. Tap Create Device Rules.
  4. Tap the type of device rule you want to set.
  5. Select the category of apps you want to restrict and tap Next.
    Note:

    The Custom category allows specific apps on the child's device, while all other categories restrict apps by category.

    The Restricted Apps screen with a list of app categories.
  6. If you selected Custom as the app category, select the specific apps you want to allow and then tap Done.
    Note:

    Only apps you select will be allowed on the child's device, all other apps will be restricted.

    The Apps screen with a list of apps.
  7. (Optional) Tap Add a Website and enter the website URLs you want to allow, then tap Next.
    The Websites screen with the Add a Website button and a list of allowed website URLs.
  8. (Day & Time type only) Use the switches to set which days and times the device rule should be active and tap Next.
    The Day & Time screen with a list of days of the week and an option for Always, and a switch next to each day and the Always option.
    Example:

    To create a device rule that blocks an app on weeknights, you could use the switches to set Monday through Friday and set the Begin and End Times to the evening hours you want to restrict access to the app.

  9. Enter a name for the device rule and tap Save.
    The Device Rule Name screen with fields for Name, Selected Device Rule, and When, and the keyboard displayed in the lower section of the screen.
  10. (Optional) If you want the device rule to be immediately applied to a child's device for a set amount of time, touch and hold the device rule and set a duration, in hours and minutes, for the device rule to be active on the child's device, then tap Start. When the confirmation message displays, tap Done.
    Note:

    To stop the device rule before the configured time is over, tap Stop active Device Rules.

You can delete a device rule by swiping left on the device rule and then tapping Delete.