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Screensaver User (com.apple.screensaver.user)

com.apple.screensaver.user

The payload that configures a user's screen saver settings.

macOS(10.11)
Branch: release

Settings (3)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
moduleName
moduleName
The name of the screen saver module.
stringrequired—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)
modulePath
modulePath
A full path to the screen saver module to use.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)
idleTime
idleTime
The number of seconds of inactivity before the screen saver activates (`0` = Never activate).
integeroptional—
✓Yes
macOS (10.11+)

Apple MDM & DDM Policy Explorer

Explore the full catalogue of Apple Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Declarative Device Management (DDM) policies for macOS and iOS. Search, filter, and reference policy keys for use with Microsoft Intune, Jamf, or any standards-compliant MDM solution.

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