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DisabledSystemSettings not working on macOS 27 Golden Gate — VPN section still visible

  • September 30, 2026
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DanM_89

 

Hi all,

I'm testing macOS 27 Golden Gate (26A428) before fleet deployment and I'm trying to hide the VPN section from System Settings using the com.apple.systempreferences payload with the DisabledSystemSettings key.

Bundle ID used: com.apple.NetworkExtensionSettingsUI.VpnSettingsIntents (confirmed via pluginkit -m -A -v | grep -i vpn)

What I've tried:

  • Deploying a native com.apple.systempreferences payload via Jamf Pro (uploaded as a full .mobileconfig)
  • Running sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences DisabledSystemSettings -array "com.apple.NetworkExtensionSettingsUI.VpnSettingsIntents" manually

In both cases the profile installs successfully and the key is present, but the VPN section remains visible in System Settings.

This worked correctly on macOS 26 Tahoe. Has anyone found a working bundle ID or alternative approach for macOS 27?

Thanks

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      AlexHoffman
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      Have you tried to do this with a blueprint yet? macOS 27 moves a bunch of restriction settings and VPN settings from configuration profile enforcement to blueprint enforcement. If the profiles work on Tahoe and then don’t work on Golden Gate, that’s probably why. 

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