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macOS 10.14.6: Can't enable "Show password hints" in Login Options

  • August 7, 2019
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In macOS 10.14.6, our Jamf Pro Configuration Profile for Login Windows Settings is not enabling "Show password hints" in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options.

The option to "Show password hint when needed and available" is checked in the Login Widow payload. And as far as I can tell, we have no conflicting configurations or policies.

Is there a work-around or another way to enable the "Show password hint" option?

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    • August 8, 2019

    I can enable the Login Option to Show Password Hints by sending a command after sending the Login Window payload:

    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow RetriesUntilHint -int 3

    But why would I need to do this when the option was already enabled in the Login Window payload?

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