[Casper] Getting rid of the "shared" computers list in the sidebar

[Leacy, Miles]

Thanks, John.  That¹s it.

If you¹re not using WGM/MCX, Œdefaults write¹ is your friend.  Just remember
that this is a per-user preference.  A script in a Casper policy triggered
at every login will simulate the ³often² frequency in WGM.  Just make sure
to target ~/Library.

John, are you saying if you set the prefs to ³often² in WGM, then the client
re-enables sharing in the Finder prefs, then the client logs out and logs
back in, that the shared prefs do *not* go back to their managed state?  The
behavior you describe is the intended function of ³often².  ³Often² sets
your indicated preference at login, but the client can change it during
their logged in session.  At their next login, the preference should return
to its managed state.

If you want a setting to be managed, stay managed, and not be alterable by
the client, you need to use the ³always² frequency.

Am I misunderstanding?  Is this preference behaving differently?


On 7/17/08 5:06 PM, "John DeTroye" <detroye1 at apple.com> wrote:

> 1. Set the Sidebar prefs on your admin system to show nothing in "Sharing"
> 2. In WGM/Prefs/Details, add your com.apple.sidebarlists.plist to "Often"
> 3. Remove all but the following from the entry:
> 
> 
> 
> 4. All of your bound clients will have the "Sharing" section turned off.
> Note: If the user turns any portion of it back on in Finder/Preferences, the
> "Sharing" will return (escalations might get this fixed... hint, hint)
> 
> Of course you are using WGM/MCX to manage your Mac preference policies, right?
> 
> :-)
> 
>  

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