Help to setup OS & user keyboard language during imaging

[sidhu_navdeep]

Hi Folks,

I'm using JSS version 9.22 & supporting multiple countries across the globe. Having said that, I need to setup different keyboards based on the countries during imaging to make it zero touch.

I've gone through various links such as below & tried to make a DMG of "~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.HIToolbox.<UID>.plist" but unfortunately it is not working for me.

http://macmule.com/2011/03/02/setting-user-os-language-post-install-from-casper/#comment-1505

Is there any other way to set up OS & user keyboard language? May be using defaults command...

Any pointers by the experts would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance

[tuinte]

I'm using a Composer dmg with the following:

Library > Preferences:
.GlobalPreferences.plist
com.apple.HIToolbox.plist

Users > admin > Library > Preferences:
.GlobalPreferences.plist

Users > admin > Library > Preferences > ByHost:
com.apple.HIToolbox.<UID>.plist

FUT and FEU checked in Casper Admin, run with a low priority.

I captured them from factory machines configured from the get-go in the language I wanted to capture. We have three: US English, French and Italian. All work fine.

[ahambidge]

@sidhu_navdeep, it's doable using defaults if you're more comfortable with that. As @tuinte said, it's also easy enough to do via Composer if you'd prefer. @tuinte has the correct plists referenced if you'd like to try the defaults way. I'm not in front of a Mac currently, but it should be under a 'Keyboard' key in the plists.

[jleomcdo]

Check out jleomcdo response from https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=9937

this has to be run as current user. I'm still working on making these changes to be global. I'm testing with writing to /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist, but haven't got it all working yet.