Enabling Real-Time Presence in MS Office with Google File Stream | PPPC

[jrosedietcher]

I'm trying to enable this "check box" for Google Drive File Stream in System Prefs > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility.

I've been working on a config profile in JAMF to enable this via the PPPC settings, but I'm not really sure what else I can do here and I'm not finding a whole lot of documentation regarding ticking these boxes in JAMF. Here is a screenshot of what my PPPC payload looks like for this.

I've also tried this without validating the static code requirement as well as only having identifier "com.google.drivefs" and anchor apple generic as the code requirement. Am I missing something?

[sshort · Accepted solution]

Add an AppleEvent for the File Stream app to control System Preferences. For accessibility apps that aren't "activating" because the checkbox remains unticked, this will resolve that. Here's a screenshot example if you're using PPPC Utility to make the profile:

[jrosedietcher]

@sshort Do you know if this is the only way to take care of that? Or is this just the way to do it with PPPC Utility? I haven't used PPPC Utility so I'd have to learn it first.

[jrosedietcher]

I've figured it out, thank you!

[arepko]

I just tried the same stuff... I can't get the "tick box" to show in Security & Privacy using the PPPC. Any thoughts as to why?

[PE2000]

@ jrosedietcher

How did you figured it out?
care to share?
Thanks

[mike_paul]

PPPC settings pushed via configuration profiles (created in the Jamf Pro GUI, the PPPC utility or external) typically are not shown in System Preferences > Security & Privacy since those normally reflect the end user choices in regards to actual prompts.

If you push out that profile you created above, is it suppressing the prompts and allowing the applications to communicate? Basically does it work regardless of those check boxes being unchecked?

[arepko]

@mike.paul Ah... Didn't realize it wouldn't check the box... It does appear to be working though! On a side note to go along with this. Any idea how to get the system to automatically "Allow" the Security & Privacy, General, dialogue where it says: "System software from developer, "Google, Inc." was blocked from loading.

[arepko]

@mike.paul Think I figured that part out... Kernel extensions!