How to configure Outlook/ Office on MacOS through app preferences using MDM?
Description
Configuring Outlook or Office on MacOS through ManageEngine MDM involves creating a configuration profile with the necessary settings and then deploying it to the target devices.
Steps
- On the Product Console, click on the Device Mgmt tab and navigate to Profiles.
- Click on Create Profile and choose MacOS.
- Click on Custom Configuration present at the bottom of the profile payloads.
- Upload the XML file.
Sample XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PayloadContent</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>PayloadContent</key>
<dict>
<key>com.microsoft.office</key>
<dict>
<key>Forced</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
<dict>
<key>DisableImport</key>
<true/>
<key>AutomaticallyDownloadExternalContent</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>com.mdm.83c9f6e8-ef4b-4974-b83b-b2e7fe79b75c</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>83c9f6e8-ef4b-4974-b83b-b2e7fe79b75c</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
<string>Managed Preference</string>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>com.mdm.54e23577-3424-4092-a9b4-a5e5af88fd52</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>Configuration</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>54e23577-3424-4092-a9b4-a5e5af88fd52</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
Note: Outlook preference keys can be found here. DisableImport and AutomaticallyDownloadExternalContent are the sample keys added in the above code.
Click on Save.Click on Publish. Now, the profile has been created successfully.Assign the profile to the respective devices and monitor them.