Getting Started with Shell Scripts & Custom Payloads
  • 14 Aug 2024
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Getting Started with Shell Scripts & Custom Payloads

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Shell Scripts

Scalefusion offers support to remotely deploy and execute Shell scripts. Shell scripts are a great way to automate the management of systems and let IT Admins perform various actions remotely from the Scalefusion console. We have created a library of frequently used scripts that IT Admins can use to create the scripts as per their needs and deploy from the Scalefusion portal on their managed macOS devices. Click on the script title to load the related help document.

Notes:

1. Some of the scripts and their contents are sourced from the internet and various help documents of different vendors.

2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.

3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the usage of these scripts.

Script Title
Description
Install DMG Files
Helps IT Admins install DMG files remotely via Shell scripts.
Manage Users and Passwords on Mac devices
Use this script to remotely add a user on the managed macOS device.
Set Wallpaper on macOS device
User this script to download and set an image as a wallpaper image on macOS devices.
Installing SophosInstaller on Macbook
Helps the IT Admins to install the SophosInstaller on their Scalefusion-managed Mac devices.
Allow Network Pane for Standard user
Helps IT Admin to allow Standard users access to Network Pane without Admin password.
Manage Folder Access
Helps IT Admins control user's access to Desktop, Documents, and Downloads folder.
Apple ID of the logged in userHelps IT Admins to see the Apple ID of the current logged in user.
Hide/Unhide desktop icons on Mac devices
Helps IT Admins to hide or unhide the icons on the desktop.
FileVault: Seamless Toggle On/Off and Key Rotation
Helps IT Admins to toggle on/off the FileVault and rotate Filevault key.

Custom Setting Payloads

Apple MDM protocol offers various payloads to control different policies on the device. These policy payloads or configuration profiles are used by MDM providers like Scalefusion to provide device management capabilities. However, there are quite a lot of payloads that control various settings and policies on the device. Since it is practically impossible to include support for all payloads by providing a form or a UI, Scalefusion provides advanced IT Admins the option of creating their own custom payloads and pushing them to the devices via Scalefusion.

By using the Custom Settings feature of a Scalefusion macOS Profile, IT Admins can use a top-notch plist editor and push an MDM payload supported by Apple directly to the devices.

Payload Title

Description
Disable Find My Mac on macOS devices

Helps the IT Admins to disable the "Find My Mac" option on Mac devices.

Change Time Server in Mac devices
Helps IT Admins to set up a Time Server on their Mac devices.
Set Safari homepage URL
Helps IT Admins to set up a homepage URL on Safari.
Auto-assign permissions for Sophos software
Helps IT Admins to auto-assign permissions for Sophos software.

Restrict screenshot on Mac devices

Helps the IT Admins to restrict the users from taking screenshots on the managed Mac devices.
Block URLs in Chrome browserHelps IT Admins to block access to listed websites.
Allow URLs in Chrome browserHelps IT Admins to allow access to listed websites while blocking access to all others.
Microsoft Single Sign On (SSO) for macOS
Helps IT Admins to enable single sign-on experience across all apps and websites that use Microsoft Entra ID for authentication.
Block access to Erase all Content and Settings on Mac devices.
Helps the IT Admins to block access to Erase all Content and Settings option on the Mac devices.
Customize apps on Dock on Mac devices
Helps the IT Admins to set apps on the Dock.
Block account modification in Mac devicesHelps IT Admins to block modification of Apple ID on macOS Devices.
Block Websites on Firefox browser on Mac devices
Helps IT Admins to block websites on Firefox browser with exceptions.
Allow Standard user to add printers and use them for printing in their Mac devices
Helps IT Admins to allow Standard user to add printers and use them for printing in their Mac devices.
Microsoft’s Platform SSO integration with Scalefusion
Outlines the process to deploy a configuration profile for enabling Platform SSO on macOS.



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