We use Admit Mac as well, unfortunately, and I've seen the same
issue. It's because Thursby uses the computer account for
authentication, not the user account. Anyway, as far as disabling the
features in the sidebar, best way to go IMHO is to use Composer's
Finder Prefs option. That's what I use here.

Ryan Harter
UW - Stevens Point
Workstation Developer
715.346.2716
Ryan.Harter at uwsp.edu

Are you using Composer 7 or an older version of 6? =)

If composer seven:

Login with the account you normally create packages with
Configure your finder settings as you desire
Launch Composer 7
Click New Package
Select User Environment
Click Finder Preferences and click choose...

Craig E

I wrote a login script that uses plist buddy to modify the user's
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist file. Right now, I just have it turning off
bonjour computers, but you can easily modify it to do Connected Servers as
well.

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add
networkbrowser:CustomListProperties:com.apple.NetworkBrowser.bonjourEnabled
bool" /Users/"$3"/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sidebarlists.plist

The way this is setup it turns it off by default, but if a user turns it
on it will stay on.

Chad

you can script it out with the defaults write command to the plist it
question, and you can use the $3 option to make sure it runs as current
user.

Sure you could, but I like using products I buy, too. =)

The benefit to the script is it leaves the rest of the values alone so it's good for after the fact changes. We just have it as part of the imaging process as a pack.

Craig E