How to set incoming text messages and phone call restrictions with Knox Service Plugin

Environment

• Knox Manage
• Knox Service Plugin
• Knox 3.4.1 and higher

Overview

With Knox Service Plugin, the Blocklist Incoming SMS restriction and Blocklist Incoming Call restriction policies provide the option to block specific mobile numbers from contacting the user through SMS text messages or phone calls.

How to block incoming text messages and phone calls

To restrict incoming text messages and phone calls with Knox Service Plugin:

1. On the Knox Manage console, go to Profile.

2. Create a new profile or modify an existing profile.

3. Expand the Samsung Knox > Knox Service Plugin policy drawer and set the following policies in Device-wide policies:

4. Click Save & Assign to save your changes and assign the profile to your device group.

How to allow incoming text messages and calls from certain phone numbers

Once you set the policies in the previous section, all calls and text messages will be blocked. If you also need to define a selective list of numbers to allow through, you can configure the following additional Device-wide policies: