AppLock

The payload that configures a device to run a single app.

Declaration

object AppLock

Properties

Name	Type	Description
`App` Required	`AppLock.App`	A dictionary that contains information about the app.

Discussion

Specify com.apple.app.lock as the payload type.

With an app lock profile, the device locks to the specified app until removal of the profile. The device returns to the app automatically upon wake or restart.

Only use an app lock payload after installing the target app.

Profile availability


Device channel	iOS, Shared iPad, tvOS
User channel	NA
Allow manual install	iOS, tvOS
Requires supervision	iOS, tvOS
Requires user-approved MDM	NA
Allowed in user enrollment	NA
Allow multiple payloads	NA

Profile example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>App</key>
            <dict>
                <key>Identifier</key>
                <string>com.apple.mobilenotes</string>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.myapplockpayload</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.app.lock</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>dc0c6fdd-aae0-4fd0-a19c-861ba28f4c55</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Single App Mode</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>736f867e-3972-4889-aa68-7ce5be12eff6</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

Topics

Objects

AppLock.App