The Apple Siri Policy allows administrators to manage and restrict Siri functionality across supervised macOS, iOS, and iPadOS devices.
This policy helps organizations control access to Siri and Siri-related services, especially in environments where voice assistants may pose privacy, compliance, or security risks.
Using the Apple Siri Policy, IT teams can disable Siri entirely, restrict Siri’s ability to access user-generated content, limit behavior when a device is locked, and enforce the Siri profanity filter.
Overview
Siri is deeply integrated into Apple devices and offers powerful convenience features—but it can also access sensitive information, interact with cloud services, and operate even when a device is locked.
The Apple Siri Policy provides administrators with granular control over these capabilities, ensuring users only have access to Siri features that comply with organizational policies.
Requirements
macOS 10.13+
iOS 5.0+
iPadOS 5.0+
Some settings require:
iOS 7+
iPadOS 7+
watchOS 10+
Supervised devices
Configurable Settings
Below is a full explanation of all settings available in the Apple Siri Policy.
Allow Assistant
Controls whether Siri is enabled at all on the device.
Setting | Description | Minimum Requirement |
True | Siri is enabled. | macOS 10.13+, iOS 5+, iPadOS 5+ |
False | Disables Siri entirely. | macOS 14+, iOS 5+, iPadOS 5+ |
Note: Also available for devices using user enrollment.
Allow Assistant User Generated Content
Controls whether Siri can search or query user-generated content from the web.
Setting | Description | Minimum Requirement |
True | Siri can access web-based content and user-generated information. | iOS 7+, iPadOS 7+ |
False | Prevents Siri from querying or accessing user-generated content. Requires supervised device. | iOS 7+, iPadOS 7+, watchOS 10+ |
This is highly recommended for privacy-sensitive environments.
Allow Assistant While Locked
Controls the use of Siri when the device is locked.
Setting | Description | Minimum Requirement |
True | Siri can be activated even when the device is locked. | iOS 5.1+, iPadOS 5.1+ |
False | Siri is disabled when device is locked. | iOS 5.1+, iPadOS 5.1+ |
Important:
If the device does not have a passcode, this restriction is ignored on iOS 5.1 and later.
This setting is also available for user-enrolled devices.
Enable Siri Profanity Filter
Controls whether Siri uses the built-in profanity filter.
Setting | Description | Minimum Requirement |
Null | No change—device uses user preference. | – |
True | Siri always filters profanity. | macOS 10.13+, iOS 11+, iPadOS 11+ |
False | Siri is allowed to use unfiltered language. | macOS 10.13+, iOS 11+, iPadOS 11+ |
Best Practices
Set Allow Assistant = False for high-security devices or shared corporate devices.
Disable Assistant User Generated Content to prevent Siri from querying web results or cloud-based information.
Disable Assistant While Locked to reduce unauthorized interactions when the device is locked (especially for BYOD or sensitive work environments).
Use the Profanity Filter in educational or public-facing deployments.
Pair this policy with Apple Intelligence Policy and Apple Privacy Policy for comprehensive AI and assistant governance.
How to Configure
In the Swif Admin Console, go to Policies → Create New Policy
Select Apple Siri Policy
Adjust the Siri settings based on your organization's requirements
Click Continue, then assign the policy to devices or device groups
Save and allow the policy to apply automatically during the next device sync
Compliance & Security Benefits
Prevents unintended exposure of sensitive or proprietary information via voice queries
Helps enforce strict privacy or compliance rules (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, Education workflows)
Reduces risk of unauthorized voice interaction when devices are locked
Ensures consistent Siri configuration across all managed Apple devices