Is there any way to block Private Browser in Safari on iPads? Using iOS 12.1; and 9.3.5

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Is there any way to block Private Browser in Safari on iPads? Using iOS 12.1; and 9.3.5

We are having a problem with some students getting in the private browser on Safari instead of doing their Classwork. When they are using their apps for their class work it records how long they used that app. Some students only show 20 minutes yet they have been on the iPad for a couple of hours. Is there any way that we can block the private browser in Safari? This is in a classroom with grades 6-8.

iPad Mini Wi-Fi, iOS 12.1, also iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Nov 27, 2018 9:34 AM

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Phil0124

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Nov 27, 2018 11:24 AM in response to Shirley1224

If the iPads are not managed by an MDM software, then you need to manually restrict it.

Depending on what iOS version the iPads are running, (iOS 12) go to Settings->Screen Time->Content & Privacy Restrictions->Content Restrictions->Web Content->Limit Adult Websites, or (iOS 11 or earlier) Settings->General->Restrictions->Websites->Limit Adult Websites and turn it on.

This automatically removes the private browsing option from Safari.

http://osxdaily.com/2018/02/14/disable-private-browsing-ios-completely/

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Nov 27, 2018 10:37 AM in response to Shirley1224

Your device management software should be able to disable the feature. Contact your IT department and ask them to disable it through the configuration profile they no doubt have installed on the devices.

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Nov 27, 2018 11:01 AM in response to Phil0124

We are a small private school and we do not have an IT department. I'm the IT department. I have read everything I can get my hands on but it tells me how to get to the private browser but they don't tell me how to disable it.

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