+3H'lo everybody! Quick question:
I'm trying to enable AirDrop over ethernet, which can be enabled via the command-line like so:
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces 1
I'm trying to figure out how to translate that into a managed preference. I assume I'd have to create one manually, but I'm unsure how to fill in the various fields. Any help for a Managed Pref noob?
Best answer by talkingmoose
This should do it but I haven't tested:
Domain: com.apple.NetworkBrowser
Key: BrowseAllInterfaces
Value: 1 (integer)
+36This should do it but I haven't tested:
Domain: com.apple.NetworkBrowser
Key: BrowseAllInterfaces
Value: 1 (integer)
Not to get OT, but have you considered using iChat's Bonjour accounts instead? Work over all active interfaces with no defaults muddling, and works for file exchange back to 10.5. Too bad the http://www.ksuther.com/chax/ add-in is no longer under active development, it enabled automatic acceptance of incoming file transfers from specific users (it works, but not 100% reliably).
My users rely on it enough for file exchange where 'iChatting' has been verbified.
+3We've considered it, and actively use it, but we like how dead-simple AirDrop is. The only trick is that not all Macs running Lion support AirDrop over wireless, wireless transfers are slow, and users are frequently out of range from one another. Enabling AirDrop over ethernet makes it more universally accessible, and gives one more option for users to quickly get files from here to there.
Oh, and many thanks Talkingmoose! That clears up how preferences are broken down. It shall be very handy in the future.
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