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Control Access and Security for the Salesforce Mobile App
By default, all users in your organization can log in to Salesforce for Android and iOS. However, you can control access to all versions of the Salesforce mobile app and configure security policies through a mix of settings and connected app attributes.
Required Editions
| Setup for the Salesforce mobile app available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience |
| Setup available in Salesforce Classic in: all editions except Database.com |
| Setup available in Lightning Experience in: Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions |
| User Permissions Needed | |
|---|---|
| To edit your Salesforce for Android and Salesforce for iOS settings: | Customize Application |
| To view your Salesforce for Android and Salesforce for iOS settings: | View Setup and Configuration |
Settings
You can enable and disable onboarding tips, feedback, and the importing of contacts from the Salesforce Settings page. These settings apply to your full org.
From Setup, enter Settings in the Quick Find box, then select Salesforce Settings.
Connected Apps
You can control security and access for Salesforce for Android and Salesforce for iOS using settings components that are installed from the managed Salesforce connected apps package. You can view and edit the settings for each of the apps, including controlling user access with profiles, permissions, and IP range restrictions, from the Manage Connected Apps page.
The Salesforce for Android and Salesforce for iOS components are automatically installed when one of your users installs the Salesforce mobile app from the App Store or Google Play on a mobile device and authenticates with your organization by logging in to the Salesforce mobile app. Alternatively, you can manually install Salesforce and Chatter Apps connected apps package so you can review and modify the default security and access settings before rolling out the Salesforce mobile app to your users.
From Setup, enter Connected Apps in the Quick Find box, then select Manage Connected Apps. Click Edit for the app you want to modify.
Connected App Attributes
You can use connected app custom attributes to manage in-app security policies, such as disabling copying and pasting from the Salesforce mobile app. Several of the Salesforce mobile app custom attributes have a default value that automatically applies when a user logs in to Salesforce for Android or Salesforce for iOS. If the values are appropriate for your org, you’re all set.
To change a default value, or configure an attribute that doesn’t have a default setting, go to Setup. Enter Connected Apps in the Quick Find box, select Manage Connected Apps, then click the name of the connected app you want to modify. In the Custom Attributes section on the connected app page, click New and enter the attribute name and value.
We also recommend that you warn users about the changes you intend to make, especially if you’re going to restrict activities that were previously available. The Salesforce mobile app doesn’t display messages or indicators that connected app settings have changed.

