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Install the Android Filter App using Google Workspace

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The Android Filter app provides real-time filtering that seamlessly integrates with Smoothwall Cloud Filter, ensuring your policies are consistently applied. This guide outlines the steps to install the Android filter app using Google Workspace.

Before you begin

1: Add the Android Filter app

  1. Sign in to the Google Workspace Admin Console.
  2. Go to Apps > Web and Mobile Apps.
  3. Select Add App > Add an App.
  4. Search for and select Qoria Filter. You can then see it in your app list and select it to configure its settings.

  Tip

If you can’t see the app, search for com.qoria.fc.android.edu instead.

2: Create a Managed Configuration Profile

  1. In Apps > Web and Mobile Apps, select Qoria Filter.
  2. Under User access, select the organisational units (OUs) you want to deploy the app to. By default, the top-level OU (all users) is selected. You can configure different settings depending on which OU is selected.
  3. Select Managed Configurations > Add Managed Configuration. You can configure multiple managed configurations to deploy to different OUs within your Google Workspace.
  4. Enter a meaningful name for your configuration.
  5. Complete the appropriate fields:
    • Serial Id: Select Configure and add your UNCL.
    • Tenant Id:
      • If you have a multi-tenant setup, select Configure to enter the Tenant Id.
      • If you don’t have a multi-tenant setup or want to use the Default Tenant, skip this step.
    • Hardware Id: Select Configure and enter a string, such as your Serial number. This identifier appears in reporting. Variables are not supported.
    • User Id: Select Configure and enter a specific username or email address of a valid user. Variables are not supported.
  6. Select Save.

3: Configure the app settings

  1. Select Settings.
  2. Select which Organisational Unit you want to configure the app settings for. By default, the top-level OU (all users) is selected. You can configure different settings depending on which OU is selected.
  3. Under Access Method you can choose how you want to deploy this app.
  4. Select Force Install.
  5. To prevent users from uninstalling the app, select ON.
  6. (Optional) To allow users to add widgets to the homescreen, select ON.
  7. To use the app as the always-on VPN app, select ON.
  8. Under Managed Configuration, select the Managed Configuration profile you created in Step 2.
  9. Select Save.

4: Upload Trusted Certificate

  1. Download the qoria-pub-cert.cer file.
  2. In Google Workspace Admin Console, go to Devices > Networks.
  3. Select which Organisational Unit you want to upload the certificate for. By default, the top-level OU (all users) is selected.
  4. In Certificates, select Upload Certificate.
  5. Enter a name for the Certificate, then select UPLOAD.
  6. Select the qoria-root-pub.cer file.
  7. Under Certificate Authority, select Enabled for Android.

      Note

    If this setting is greyed out:

      1. Go to Devices > Mobile and endpoints > Settings > Universal.
      2. Select General.
      3. Select the edit icon next to Mobile Management.
      4. Select Custom, then select Advanced from the Android dropdown menu next to Android.
      5. Select Save.
  8. Select ADD.

Next steps

Check your deployment is working as expected:

  1. Check that your Web Filter policies apply correctly.
  2. Open the app and confirm it says ‘This device is being protected’.
  3. Check the last Secret Knock, or review the user’s Directory Groups or Group Mappings on the Diagnostics page.