In the event this helps anyone in the future:
Here are the steps I used:
1.) Download the mobileconfig file from DNSFilter and open in Notepad. Enter your site key as they instruct here - https://help.dnsfilter.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500008106421-iOS-Roaming-Client-deployment-guide. For the host_name key, you will need to enter <key>host_name</key> <string>%deviceSerialNumber%</string>. This is case sensitive. Then remove the DOCTYPE line completely and save the file with the extension .mobileconfig - i.e, DNSFILTER.mobileconfig. MaaS360 does not support this line.
2.) In MaaS360, deploy the DNSFilter app to a device you will be using for testing.
3.) In MaaS360 you will then need to upload this mobileconfig to a security policy. Go to Security, Policies, and select, or create a new policy. Go to Advanced Settings, Import Mobile Configuration. Check the box to Import Mobile Configs and browse to the file you created. At this point, it is normal to see an error "iPCU profile not configured." because the config file has not pushed to a device yet. If the file has no config issues, it should upload. Save and publish your policy to your test device. I have found that if there are issues pushing the config to the device, you will also see an error under the device in inventory in red under policy compliance state.
4.) Once the policy updates on the device, you should see DNSFilter showing status of 'on' when you open the app. Also, under Settings, General, VPN and Device Management, you should see DNS under Restrictions and Proxies. In this same area, under Maas360 MDM Profile, More Details, you should also see DNS Filter's information under DNS proxy. Check the device is showing up in the DNSFilter portal.
We are still in testing phase, but right now appears to work.
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Lisa Busby
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu November 13, 2025 04:34 PM
From: Lisa Busby
Subject: Anyone using DNSFilter with MaaS360?
Anyone using DNSFilter with MaaS360?
Wondering if you can share setup information and your experience? Thanks.
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Lisa Busby
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