Firewall MDM payload settings for Apple devices
You can configure the Firewall settings for users of a Mac enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution. Use the Firewall payload to turn on the Firewall in macOS to prevent unwanted connections from the internet or other networks.
The Firewall payload supports the following. For more information, see Payload information.
Supported payload identifier: com.apple.security.firewall
Supported operating systems and channels: macOS device.
Supported enrolment methods: Device Enrolment, Automated Device Enrolment.
Duplicates allowed: True — more than one Firewall payload can be delivered to a device.
You can use the settings in the table below with the Firewall payload.
Setting | Description | Required | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enable Firewall | Enables the firewall on managed Mac computers. | Yes | |||||||||
Block all incoming connections | Select to prevent incoming connections to non-essential apps. | No | |||||||||
Add specific incoming connection settings | Add apps to either allow or block them from connecting to your network and the internet. | No | |||||||||
Enable stealth mode | Select to prevent managed Mac computers from responding to probing requests that can be used to reveal their existence. The Mac still answers requests from authorised apps, but unauthorised requests such as ICMP (ping) get no response. | No | |||||||||
Turns on logging macOS 12.0.1 or later | Turns on logging for the Firewall. | No | |||||||||
Logging options macOS 12.0.1 or later | Define the type of logging: brief, detailed or throttled | No | |||||||||
Automatically allow built-in software to receive incoming connections macOS 12.3 or later | Allow built-in apps and services that are signed by a valid certificate authority to be automatically added to the list of allowed apps, without the user’s authorisation. | No | |||||||||
Automatically allow downloaded signed software to receive incoming connections macOS 12.3 or later | Allow downloaded apps and services that are signed by a valid certificate authority to be automatically added to the list of allowed apps, without the user’s authorisation. | No | |||||||||
Note: Each MDM vendor implements these settings differently. To learn how various Firewall settings are applied to your devices, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.