Login Window: Scripts (com.apple.mcxloginscripts)

com.apple.mcxloginscripts

The payload that configures scripts to run at login and logout.

macOS(10.7)
Branch: release

Settings (10)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
loginscripts
loginscripts
An array of one or more dictionaries of scripts to run at user login time.
1 subkey
arrayoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─
ScriptsItems
ScriptsItems
A dictionary of login scripts.
2 subkeys
dictionary—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─ └─
filename
filename
The filename for display purposes.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─ └─
filedata
filedata
The UTF-8 encoded data object representing the executable script.
datarequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
logoutscripts
logoutscripts
An array of one or more dictionaries of scripts to run at user logout time.
1 subkey
arrayoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─
ScriptsItems
ScriptsItems
A dictionary of login scripts.
2 subkeys
dictionary—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─ └─
filename
filename
The filename for display purposes.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
└─ └─
filedata
filedata
The UTF-8 encoded data object representing the executable script.
datarequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
skipLoginHook
skipLoginHook
If `true`, the system doesn't execute the login scripts during login.
booleanoptionalfalse
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)
skipLogoutHook
skipLogoutHook
If `true`, the system doesn't execute the logout scripts during logout.
booleanoptionalfalse
✓Yes
macOS (10.7+)

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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