---
title: VPN.AlwaysOn.ServiceExceptionElement
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/vpn/alwayson-data.dictionary/serviceexceptionelement
---

# VPN.AlwaysOn.ServiceExceptionElement

The dictionary that defines service exceptions.

## Declaration

```data
object VPN.AlwaysOn.ServiceExceptionElement
```

## Properties

Action: The action to take with network connections from the named service. ServiceName: The name of a service that’s exempt from Always On VPN. CellularServices is available in iOS 11.3 and later; it exempts VoLTE, IMS and MMS. WiFiCalling is exempted in iOS 13.4 and later. DeviceCommunication is available in iOS 17.4 and later; it exempts network traffic used for communicating with devices connected via USB or Wi-Fi.

## See Also

### Objects

- [VPN.AlwaysOn.AllowedCaptiveNetworkPluginElement](devicemanagement/vpn/alwayson-data.dictionary/allowedcaptivenetworkpluginelement.md)
- [VPN.AlwaysOn.ApplicationExceptionElement](devicemanagement/vpn/alwayson-data.dictionary/applicationexceptionelement.md)
- [VPN.AlwaysOn.TunnelConfigurationElement](devicemanagement/vpn/alwayson-data.dictionary/tunnelconfigurationelement.md)