Configure Privacy Settings
The privacy settings section for the SOTI Surf profile configuration allows you to dictate the browsing capabilities of your device users.
If you assign multiple profiles with differing SOTI Surf configurations to the same device, the most restrictive version of the setting applies. In general, settings in the Privacy section are more restrictive when they are enabled. Exceptions are noted.
| Disable Copy from Browser | When enabled, devices users are not able to copy content from within browser - both to other web pages and to apps outside of the browser.
Note: Enabling this option will also enable Disable Screen Capture when Browsing and Disable Sharing of Downloaded Files. Both options can be subsequently disabled without also disabling Disable Copy from Browser.
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| Disable Screen Capture when Browsing | When enabled, device users cannot take screenshots of their device screen while SOTI Surf is the active app. |
| Disable Downloading of Files | When enabled, device users cannot download any files from within the SOTI Surf app.
Note: Enabling this option will also enable the Disable Sharing of Downloaded Files setting though it can be deselected independently of Disable Downloading of Files.
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| Disable Sharing of Downloaded Files | When enabled, device users cannot share any files they have downloaded with another person or another app. |
| Disable Printing | When enabled, devices users cannot print any content from within the browser.
Note: Disable Printing will not disable Cloud Printing on sites such Gmail, where printing options are available.
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| Disable JavaScript | When enabled, JavaScript does not run on any web pages.
Note: Device users may experience limitations when navigating the internet due to the prevalence of JavaScript.
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| Disable Popups | When enabled, SOTI Surf prevents websites from opening any popup windows. Websites that use alerts or confirmation boxes are allowed but any websites that call new web pages are blocked. |
| Disable Cookies | When enabled, websites cannot store any cookies on SOTI Surf. |
| Clear Cookies on Launch | When enabled, cookies from previous browser sessions will be cleared when the browser is relaunched.
Note: Clear Cookies on Launch can be enabled independently of Disable Cookies
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| Disable Website Cache | When enabled, the browser does not cache website data when the app closes or the user navigates away from a web page. |
| Disable Auto Fill | When enabled, web pages with forms or fillable fields do not remember any previously entered information. |
| Disable Safe Search | When enabled, the safe search filter (that is normally active on SOTI Surf) to block inappropriate or explicit images and videos is turned off. Device users can access all web content - if it is not blocked by other web filtering settings. Disable safe search applies to search results only.
Note: Disable Safe Search is more restrictive when it is unchecked.
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| Disable Access to Websites with invalid SSL certificate | When enabled, device users cannot access websites with SSL security certificate errors. |
| Open new tab in background | When enabled, when a device user clicks a link to open it in a new tab, the new tab will always open in the background.
Note: If multiple profiles are assigned to a device but have conflicting tab opening settings, the setting of the profile that was created first will apply.
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| Clear History on Launch | When enabled, when the SOTI Surf app is launched, the browsing history from previous sessions is cleared.
Note: If multiple profiles are assigned to a device but have conflicting clear history on launch settings, the profile with the setting enabled will apply.
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| Disable Bookmarks | When enabled, device users cannot save webpages as new bookmarks or edit existing bookmarks in the SOTI Surf app.
Note: If multiple profiles are assigned to a device but have conflicting disable bookmarks settings, the profile with the setting enabled will apply.
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| Open Files in Third Party Applications | When enabled, devices users can open files that are unsupported by the SOTI Surf editor in third party applications instead. Open Files in Third Party Applications is more restrictive when clear; devices with conflicting settings will use the cleared setting and disallow the opening of files in third party applications. |
| Search Engine | Select a default search engine for SOTI Surf. Any searches initiated from the address bar are run through the specified search engine.
If a device has been assigned multiple profiles that have conflicting settings, the search engine from the profile that was assigned first will apply. |