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

[John DeTroye]

Just this specific setting refuses to follow the rules. "Often" will  
reset at logout to admin-defined values, normally. There's always  
something that just won't follow the rules. And if you are managing  
more than a few Macs, using the defaults command just seems like a lot  
of work versus setting network-based policies; but that's just me...

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On Jul 17, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Leacy, Miles wrote:

> Thanks, John.  That’s it.
>
> If you’re not using WGM/MCX, ‘defaults write’ 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 “often” frequency  
> in WGM.  Just make sure to target ~/Library.
>
> John, are you saying if you set the prefs to “often” 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 “often”.  “Often” 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 “always” 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:
>>
>> <image.png>
>>
>> 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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