Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune

Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune

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Key Takeaways

  • App Clips can be controlled on supervised iOS devices using Microsoft Intune.
  • Users cannot change App Clips settings on supervised devices.
  • Enabling App Clips allows quick access without installing full apps.
  • Disabling App Clips improves security and reduces distractions.

Hey, let’s discuss about Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune. This policy allows administrators to control App Clips on supervised iOS devices using Microsoft Intune. App Clips are small parts of apps that can open quickly without installing the full app. By managing this policy, admins can decide whether users are allowed to use App Clips on company-managed iPhones and iPads. This helps keep devices focused on work and reduces the risk of users accessing unwanted apps.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune

When the policy is enabled, users can open App Clips from links, QR codes, or NFC tags for quick and temporary app access. When the policy is disabled, App Clips are completely blocked, and users cannot launch them in any way. Enabling the policy focuses on convenience and speed, while disabling it focuses on security and control.

How this Helps Supervised Devices

This policy helps organizations manage supervised iOS devices more effectively. IT administrators can choose whether App Clips should be allowed or blocked on company-owned devices. Allowing App Clips can help users quickly access certain services without installing full apps, while blocking them helps prevent distractions and unapproved app usage.

Create a Profile

First sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center. Go to Devices and select Configuration profiles. Then click Create profile to open the profile creation window. Select Platform and Profile type. After that, click Create to begin configuring your new policy.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.1

Basic Step of App Clips Policy

To begin configuring a policy in Intune, start with the Basics step. Here, we can add the name of the policy and give a brief description. Then click Next to continue.

  • Name of the Policy: Allow App Clips
  • Description: To Allow App Clips
  • Platform: iOS/iPadOS
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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.2

Configuration Settings – Settings Picker

In the Configuration settings tab, click the Add settings button to open the Settings picker.Type App Clips or search the category Restrictions in the Search bar. Then Select the Allow App Clips setting.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.3

Once you have selected this and closed the Settings picker. You will see it on the Configuration page. Here we have only two settings True or False. By default, it will be set to True. If you want to allow these settings, click on the Next button.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.4

Block App Clips Policy

If we Not allowed or don’t configure this policy, you can block the app clips policy by toggling the switch from right to left. Then you can click the Next button to proceed.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.5

What is Scope Tags

In intune, Scope Tags are used to control who can view and modify a policy. The scope tag is not mandatory, so you can skip this section. It functions as a tool for organisation and access management, but assigning it is optional. Click Next if they’re not required for your setup.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.6

Assignment

In the Assignments tab, you choose the users or devices that will receive the policy by clicking Add Group under Include Group, select the group that you want to target (e.g HTMD Supervised Devices – iOS/iPadOs) and then click Next to continue.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.7

Review + Create

At the final Review + Create step, we see a summary of all configured settings for the new profile; after reviewing the details and making any necessary changes by clicking Previous. We click Create to finish, and a notification confirms that the “Allow App Clips created successfully”.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.8

Monitoring Status

After deployment, go to Devices > Configuration profiles and select this policy. Check Device status and User status to see whether it applied successfully. Devices should show a Succeeded status once the policy is active. Monitoring helps quickly identify any failed or pending devices.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.9

How to Remove Assigned Group from App Clips Policy

To remove a group assignment in the Microsoft Intune admin center, navigate to Devices → Configuration profiles and select the policy. From there, open the Assignments section to view all associated groups. Under Included groups, choose the group you want to unassign and click Remove.

To get more detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – Learn How to Delete or Remove App Assignment from Intune using by Step-by-Step Guide.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.10

How to Delete App Clips Policy from Intune

To delete an Intune policy for security or operational reasons. It is simple to do. I will demonstrate how to delete an Intune policy through the App Clips. Click the three dots, then click the Delete option.

For detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – How to Delete Allow Clipboard History Policy in Intune Step by Step Guide.

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Managing App Clips on Supervised iOS Devices using Microsoft Intune – Fig.11

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Author

Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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