Timed Application Restrictions

[ccampion]

Is it possible to restrict applications for a period of time ? Ideally we could prevent iMessages from working from 8am until 2:30pm. Is there a script that can block an app then allow the app based on time ?

Thanks

Carl Campion
Archmere Academy

[CreativeB]

Hi, I think, this solution could help you a bit:

1. create an Extension Attribute which aims to a self-created plist like "my.company.restricted.app.plist" with true/false
2. create a policy which runs in specific times (morning/evening) once every day (recurring checkin), executes a script, in which you set the value you need, and runs a recon afterwards

#!/bin/shell
# example !
defaults write /Library/../../my.company.restriced.app.plist RestrictApp -bool true

1. Create a smartgroup for the Extension Attribute
2. create a restricted Software entry for with your recently generated smartgroup in scope
3. create another policy with a script, which sets the value of the plist back to normal and runs the recon afterwards again

#!/bin/sh
# example! 
dafaults write /Library/../../my.company.restriced.app.plist RestrictApp -bool false

OR

#!/bin/sh
# example! 
defaults delete /Library/../../my.company.restriced.app.plist RestrictApp