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Extension Attribute for Parental Controls Enabled Needed for OSX! Smart Group Needed!

  • March 11, 2015
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Hello Everyone!
I am seeking if anyone has an extension attribute i may be able to upload to our JSS to seek if "Parental Controls has been Enabled". I am looking to build a Smart Group. We may have some admins performing this on computers that is not necessary and need a place to start moving forward with correcting this based upon the findings.

Thanks, JP

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    • justinrummel
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    • March 11, 2015

    Parental controls are a per user basis. I was able to find some information in the /Local/Default database which could be found by:

    #!/bin/sh
pc=`dscl /Search read /Users/username MCXSettings | grep com.apple.parentalcontrol`

    I then get a value back for "<key>com.apple.parentalcontrols</key>". However, this would require searching for every user account to see if the amount has been enabled for Parental Controls.

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