Kaspersky Secure Mobility Management
Configuring APN on Android devices (only Samsung)
APN can be configured only for Samsung devices.
A SIM card must be inserted to be able to use an access point on the user's mobile device. Access point settings are provided by the mobile operator. Incorrect access point settings may result in additional mobile charges.
To configure the Access Point Name (APN) settings on a user's mobile device:
- In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Policies & profiles. In the list of group policies that opens, click the name of the policy that you want to configure.
- In the policy properties window, select Application settings.
- Select Android and go to the Samsung Knox settings section.
- On the APN settings card, click Settings.
The APN settings window opens.
- Enable the settings using the APN settings toggle switch.
The toggle switch in this card does not enable or disable the corresponding functionality on devices. Enabling the toggle switch lets you configure custom settings. Disabling the toggle switch lets you use default settings.
- Specify the following access point settings for connecting the user to the data service:
- In the APN type drop-down list, select the type of access point (APN) for data transmission on a GPRS/3G/4G mobile network:
- Internet. Connection of the user's mobile device to the internet.
- MMS. Exchange of MMS multimedia messages.
- Internet and MMS. Connection to the internet and exchange of multimedia messages. This is the default value.
- In the APN name field, specify the name of the access point.
- In the MCC field, enter the mobile country code (MCC).
- In the MNC field, enter the mobile network code (MNC).
- In the APN type drop-down list, select the type of access point (APN) for data transmission on a GPRS/3G/4G mobile network:
- If you have selected MMS or Internet and MMS as the type of access point, specify the following additional MMS server settings in the MMS server section:
- In the MMS server name field, specify the full domain name of the mobile carrier's server used for MMS exchange (for example,
mms.mobile.com
). - In the MMS proxy server address field, specify the network name or IP address of the proxy server.
- In the MMS proxy server port field, specify the port number of the mobile carrier's server used for MMS exchange.
- In the MMS server name field, specify the full domain name of the mobile carrier's server used for MMS exchange (for example,
- In the Authentication section, specify the authentication settings:
- In the Authentication type drop-down list, select the type of authentication of the mobile device user that will be used on the mobile carrier's server for network access. By default, user authentication is not required. The following types are available:
- None. User authentication is not required to access the mobile network.
- PAP (Password Authentication Protocol). An authentication protocol that uses passwords as plain non-encrypted text.
- CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). A request-response authentication protocol that uses standard MD5 hashing to encrypt the response.
- Concurrently. Combined use of CHAP and PAP protocols.
- In the User name field, enter the user name for authorization on the mobile network.
- In the Password field, enter the password for user authorization on the mobile network.
- In the Authentication type drop-down list, select the type of authentication of the mobile device user that will be used on the mobile carrier's server for network access. By default, user authentication is not required. The following types are available:
- In the Network section, specify the following network settings:
- In the Network name field, enter the name of the network.
- In the Server address field, specify the network name of the mobile carrier's server through which data transmission services are accessed.
- In the Proxy server section, specify the following proxy server settings:
- Select the Use a proxy server check box to enable the use of a proxy server. This check box is cleared by default.
- In the Proxy server address field, specify the network name or IP address of the mobile carrier's proxy server for network access. This field is available only if the Use a proxy server check box is selected.
- In the Proxy server port field, specify the port number of the mobile carrier's proxy server for network access. This field is available only if the Use a proxy server check box is selected.
- Click OK.
- Click Save to save the changes you have made.
Mobile device settings are changed after the next device synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center.
Article ID: 274814, Last review: May 15, 2025