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Activation:Simple ()

The declaration to activate a set of configurations.

iOS(15.0)macOS(13.0)tvOS(16.0)visionOS(1.1)watchOS(10.0)
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Settings (3)

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultManual InstallSupported OS
Standard configurations
StandardConfigurations
An array of strings that specify the identifiers of configurations to install. A failure to install one of the configurations doesn't prevent other configurations from installing.
1 subkey
arrayrequired—
✓Yes
iOS (15.0+)macOS (13.0+)tvOS (16.0+)visionOS (1.1+)watchOS (10.0+)
└─
Standard configurations items
StandardConfigurationsItems
string—
✓Yes
iOS (15.0+)macOS (13.0+)tvOS (16.0+)visionOS (1.1+)watchOS (10.0+)
Predicate
Predicate
A predicate format string as [Apple's Predicate Programming](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Predicates/AdditionalChapters/Introduction.html) describes. The activation only installs when the predicate evaluates to `true` or isn't present.
stringoptional—
✓Yes
iOS (15.0+)macOS (13.0+)tvOS (16.0+)visionOS (1.1+)watchOS (10.0+)

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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