How to Use WPS Chat Security Settings on macOS

Use WPS Chat Security Settings through 5 how-to topics in the enterprise admin console; 5 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Chat Security Settings page

Entry path: Enterprise Admin Console → Security Control → Chat Security

1. Sign in to the WPS 365 admin console.
2. Click Security Control in the enterprise admin console.
3. Expand the security menu and click Chat Security.
4. Review the available security options on the chat security page.

Success Criteria

• The Chat Security management page opens successfully.
• You can continue to configure device limits, domain allowlists, and mobile security settings.

Tips While Using

• Admin permissions are required.
• Make sure the network connection is stable before saving changes.

2. Turn on chat client device sign-in limits

Entry path: Chat Security → Chat Client Device Sign-in Limit

1. Open the Chat Security page.
2. Find the Chat Client Device Sign-in Limit section.
3. Turn on the setting.
4. Confirm that one member account can stay signed in to up to 1 computer, 1 phone, and 1 tablet at the same time.
5. Note that when a new device of the same type signs in, the older device signs out automatically.

Success Criteria

• The device sign-in limit switch is turned on.
• Future sign-ins follow the configured device-type limit.

Tips While Using

• Make sure the setting is saved after enabling it.
• This control applies to chat client sign-in behavior.

3. Configure allowed domains for links opened inside chat

Entry path: Chat Security → Allowed Domains for In-app Links → Settings

1. Open the Chat Security page.
2. In the Allowed Domains for In-app Links section, click Settings.
3. Enter valid domains in the allowlist dialog, separated by commas.
4. Add IP addresses, wildcard domains, or standard domains as needed, such as 10.1.1.1,*wps.cn,wps.cn.
5. Keep the configuration within 250 domains and 5000 characters.
6. Click OK to save the configuration.

Success Criteria

• The domain allowlist is saved.
• Links from allowed domains can open inside the chat client.

Tips While Using

• Use standard commas, not full-width punctuation.
• Custom apps and cloud documents follow their own settings instead of this domain rule.

4. Configure external-open blocking controls

Entry path: Chat Security → External-open Blocking Controls

1. Open the Chat Security page.
2. Find the External-open Blocking Controls section.
3. Turn on the blocking switch.
4. Confirm that external-open entry points are blocked.
5. Confirm that copy-link entry points in the message stream are also blocked.

Success Criteria

• The external-open blocking switch is turned on.
• Related external action entry points are no longer available in the chat container.

Tips While Using

• This setting affects both external-open actions and copy-link entry points.

5. Configure mobile security settings

Entry path: Chat Security → Mobile Security Settings → Settings

1. Open the Mobile Security Settings page.
2. In the Disabled Actions on Mobile section, select the restrictions you need.
3. You can block saving received or captured images and videos to the local photo album.
4. You can block copying and pasting chat content outside the app.
5. You can block opening non-cloud-document chat files in other apps or saving them to local storage.
6. You can block web sharing, including copy-link and open-in-browser entry points.
7. If some members need an exception, click Add in the whitelist area and select those members.
8. Click Save to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• The mobile security settings are saved.
• Restricted members follow the selected mobile content-sharing rules.

Tips While Using

• Add exempted members to the whitelist before rollout if needed.
• These controls mainly affect chat behavior on phones and tablets.