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Bluetooth Q.

  • May 18, 2011
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  • Anonymous

I have a requirement to make sure no file transfer happens via Bluetooth. Any app, driver, kernel-extension etc that may be used to do this should be disabled.

I thought removing kernel extensions for Bluetooth would be a quick win but that seems to cause issues with some accessories like magic mouse. The only MCX I see in Casper Templates says "disable Bluetooth", which is not really what I want.

Would simply disabling System Preferences > Sharing > Bluetooth Sharing be enough? Any way I can do that from command line?

Thanks!

Adil

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    • jarednichols
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    • May 18, 2011

    My hunch is that setting is in a plist. Run a Composer capture while you
    make the setting change to see where it lives, then apply the change in
    the manner you're most comfortable with.

    If you do it through a script, you'll probably have to unload (launchctl)
    Bluetooth, make the change and then reload Bluetooth again.

    j
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