Question

Possible to script this change? "Display Login Window as... Name and password"

Forum|Forum|12 years ago
August 29, 2013
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MD56
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Hi Guys,

We have like 40-50 mac minis that are setup to display a list of users at login. I would like to change these to display Name and Password instead.

I've been hunting for a script but coming up blank. Wondering if you dudes had any ideas?

Thanks

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stevewood
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Forum|Forum|12 years ago
August 29, 2013

It is a one line command:

defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME -bool true

You can either drop that into a script and call that with a policy, or simply put that in the "Run Command" box on the Advanced tab of a policy. Scope the policy to the machines you want, set it to Every15, and away you go.

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mm2270
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Forum|Forum|12 years ago
August 29, 2013

Its also possible to set the above as a System Level Enforced Managed Preference setting (aka MCX) so user's wouldn't be able to change it back (assuming the user was an admin) It grays the setting out in System Preferences.
its called "Display Mode" and is in the JSS MCX templates.