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Screensaver (com.apple.screensaver)

com.apple.screensaver

The payload that configures the screen saver.

macOS(10.11)
Branch: release

Settings (5)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
askForPassword
askForPassword
If `true`, the device prompts the user for a password when the screen saver is unlocked or stopped. When you use this prompt, you must also provide `askForPasswordDelay`.
booleanoptionalfalse
✓Yes
macOS (10.13+)
askForPasswordDelay
askForPasswordDelay
The number of seconds to delay before the device requires a password to unlock or stop the screen saver (the grace period). A value of `2147483647` (hexadecimal equivalent of `0x7FFFFFFF`) disables this requirement, and a value of `0` immediately requires the password. To use this option, you must set `askForPassword` to `true`.
integeroptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.13+)
idleTime
idleTime
The number of seconds of inactivity before the screen saver activates (0 = Never activate).
integeroptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)
loginWindowModulePath
loginWindowModulePath
The full path to the screen-saver module to use.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)
moduleName
moduleName
The name of the screen saver module.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)

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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