Login Window
The Login Window payload allows IT administrators to configure the Login Window settings for users of a Mac that enrolled via device management. These settings help to configure settings for user login, control the user’s ability to restart and shut down the Mac from the login window, and set the appearance of the login window.
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- This profile is available only for Device Enrollment and applicable only on Device Channel
- Supported OS Version: macOS 10.7 or later
Steps to Configure Login Items Configuration Profile
On the SureMDM Web Console, navigate to Profiles > macOS > Add > Device Enrollment > Login Window > Configure
Enter a Profile Name.
In the Configure Login Window screen, configure the required options under the available accordions.
Login Window Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Show additional information in the menu bar | Enter the text to be displayed as additional information in the menu bar, including hostname, macOS version, and IP address when the menu bar is selected. |
| Show Username and Password fields instead of list of users | If checked, the system shows the username and password fields. |
| Hide Local Users | If checked, the system displays only network and system users when displaying the users list. |
| Hide Mobile Accounts | If checked, the system hides mobile account users in a user list. In some cases, mobile users show up as network users. |
| Show Network Users | If checked, the system shows network users when showing a user list. |
| Hide Admin User accounts | If checked, the system hides administrator users when showing a user list. |
| Display “Other” in Login Window | If checked, the system displays “Other…” when it shows a list of users. |
| Hide the Sleep button | If checked, the system disables the Sleep button. |
| Hide the Restart button | If checked, the system disables the Restart button. |
| Hide the Shut Down button | If checked, the system disables the Shut Down button. |
| Disable the Restart menu while logged in | If checked, the system disables the Restart menu item when the user is logged in. |
| Disable the Shut down menu while logged in | If checked, the system disables the shut down menu item when the user is logged in. |
| Disable the Power Off menu while logged in | If checked, the system disables the power off menu item when the user is logged in. |
| Disable the Log out menu while logged in | If checked, the system disables the Log Out menu item when the user is logged in. Available in macOS 10.13 and later. |
| Disable the immediate Screen Lock function | If checked, the system disables the immediate Screen Lock functions. Available in macOS 10.13 and later. |
| Hidden Users list | Specify the usernames that should be hidden from the login window under Other option. |
Options
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Login Username | Enter the user short name for an existing user to set up auto login. |
| Auto Login Password | Enter the user password to set up auto login. The password must match the current password of the user selected as the “Auto Login Username”. |
| Disable Console Login | If checked, the system disregards the >console special user name, which provides a command line UI. |
| Enable External Accounts | If checked, the system allows external accounts to log in. |
| Reopen windows when logging back in | If unchecked, current window tabs will not be reopened on next login after reboot / shutdown. |
| Set Mac computer name as computer record name | If checked, forces the name of the mac to be set as the computer record name. |
Access
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Local-only users may log in | If checked, permits only local users to log in. Network users won’t be allowed to login. |
| Local-only users use available workgroup settings | If checked, local users are forced to use any available workgroup settings. |
| Ignore workgroup nesting | If users are part of a nested workgroup, only the settings of the user’s workgroup are enforced. |
| Combine available workgroup settings | If users are part of a nested workgroup, all nested workgroup settings are enforced. |
| Always show workgroup dialog during log in | If the workgroup has a specific dialog, that dialog is shown when users log in. |
Password
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Disallow user to change password | If checked, users would be allowed to enable / disable the “Change Password” button in the User & Groups preference pane. |
| Show password hints after failed attempts | Specify the number of attempts before showing the password hint. |
Click Save. The newly created profile will be listed in the Profiles section.
Go back to the Home tab and select the macOS device(s) or group(s).
Click Apply to launch the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt.
In the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt, select the created profile and click Apply.