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Identification (com.apple.configurationprofile.identification)

Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
com.apple.configurationprofile.identification

The payload that configures the names of the account user.

macOS(10.7 - 15.4)
Branch: release

Settings (8)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
PayloadIdentification
PayloadIdentification
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The dictionary that contains details about the user.
7 subkeys
dictionaryrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
UserName
UserName
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The UNIX user name for the accounts.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
FullName
FullName
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The full name of the account.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
EmailAddress
EmailAddress
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The address for the account.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
AuthMethod
AuthMethod
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The authorization method. Either the profile contains the password or the user provides it.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
Password
Password
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The password for the account. Required when the `AuthMethod` is `Password`.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
Prompt
Prompt
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The custom instructions for the user, if needed.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)
└─
PromptMessage
PromptMessage
Deprecated (macOS 15.4)
The additional descriptive text for the user prompt.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7 - 15.4)

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Reference: policy categories & common keys

Policy categories

  • Configuration Profile
  • Declarative Configuration
  • Declarative Activation
  • Declarative Asset
  • Declarative Management

Common policy keys

  • com.apple.wifi.managed – Wi-Fi network configuration
  • com.apple.vpn.managed – VPN configuration
  • com.apple.applicationaccess – App and feature restrictions
  • com.apple.security.pkcs1 – Certificate (PKCS#1) payload
  • com.apple.security.pkcs12 – Identity certificate (PKCS#12) payload
  • com.apple.security.scep – SCEP certificate enrolment
  • com.apple.mail.managed – Mail account configuration
  • com.apple.eas.account – Exchange ActiveSync account
  • com.apple.MCX – Managed Client (macOS) preferences
  • com.apple.MCX.FileVault2 – FileVault 2 disk encryption
  • com.apple.dock – macOS Dock configuration
  • com.apple.screensaver – Screensaver configuration
  • com.apple.loginwindow – macOS login window configuration
  • com.apple.systempolicy.managed – Gatekeeper / system policy
  • com.apple.systempreferences – System Preferences pane restrictions
  • com.apple.SoftwareUpdate – Software update behaviour
  • com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy – Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC)
  • com.apple.notificationsettings – Per-app notification settings
  • com.apple.webcontent-filter – Web content filter
  • com.apple.dnsSettings.managed – DNS settings (DoH / DoT)
  • com.apple.relay.managed – Network relay configuration
  • com.apple.extensiblesso – Extensible Single Sign-On
  • com.apple.configuration.passcode.settings – DDM: passcode policy
  • com.apple.configuration.softwareupdate.enforcement.specific – DDM: enforced software update
  • com.apple.configuration.services.configuration-files – DDM: service configuration files
  • com.apple.configuration.management.status-subscriptions – DDM: status subscriptions
  • com.apple.activation.simple – DDM: simple activation predicate
  • com.apple.management.organization-info – DDM: organization information