Spam SMS Prevention Policies Parent topic

This feature provides you server-side control of SMS spam prevention policies. The following features are available when configuring the SMS Spam Prevention Policies:
  • enable or disable spam SMS prevention for mobile device
  • configure the mobile device to use a blocked list, approved list or disable the SMS anti-spam feature for mobile device.
  • configure an approved list from the administration console
  • configure a blocked list from the administration console
Refer to the following table for approved or blocked filtering list configuration details.

Filtering list configuration for Spam SMS Prevention Policy

Central Control
User Control
Description
Disabled
Enabled
The user can edit the approved/blocked list on the mobile device agent.
Mobile Security allows or blocks the messages based on the following priority:
  1. Approved List on Mobile Device Agent
  2. Blocked List on Mobile Device Agent
Enabled
Disabled
The user is only allowed to edit the approve/blocked list on the mobile device agent.
Mobile Security allows or blocks the messages based on the following priority:
  1. Approved List or Blocked List on server
  2. Approved List on Mobile Device Agent
  3. Blocked List on Mobile Device Agent
Enabled
Enabled
The user can view or edit the approved/blocked list defined by the administrator and can also use the approved/blocked list on the mobile device agent.
When the security policies sync with the mobile device agent, it does not sync the filtering lists, and updates all other settings according to the policies.
Mobile Security allows or blocks the messages based on the following priority:
  1. Approved List on Mobile Device Agent
  2. Blocked List on Mobile Device Agent
  3. Approved List or Blocked List on server
Note
Note
The SMS approved and blocked list must use the format: "[name1:]number1;[name2:]number2;...".
The 'name' length should not exceed 30 characters, while phone number should be between 4 and 20 characters long and can contain the following: 0-9, +, -, #, (, ) and spaces. The maximum number of entries should not exceed 200.