# Configuring System Preferences (164) | Endpoint Central MSP

**Last Updated On**: 08 Jul 2026  
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This document explains the steps involved in configuring System Preferences for a computer. Administrators can choose to configure the System Preferences that need to be restricted on the computer. When this configuration is applied, the preferences enforced by the administrator cannot be modified by the user.

The following steps explain how to deploy **System Preferences** to a computer:

1. From the **Configurations** tab, navigate to **Add Configurations → Configuration → Mac**.
2. Select **System Preferences** and choose **Computer**.
3. Specify the name and description for the configuration.
4. Specify the [System Preferences](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/configuration-management/system_preferences_for_computer-mac.html#system-preferences) that need to be restricted for the computer.
5. Define the [target](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/general/defining_targets.html).
6. Specify retry options if required and deploy the configuration.

You have successfully created a configuration to mount System Preferences for the computers.

## System Preferences

The following system preferences can be restricted:

- **Personal** – contains preferences like Display & Screen Saver, Dock, Displays, Energy Saver, General, Language & Text, Notifications, Security & Privacy, and Spotlight.
- **Network** – contains preferences like Bluetooth, Network, and Sharing.
- **Account** – contains preferences like App Store, Fibre Channel, iCloud, Ink, Internet Accounts, MobileMe, and Xsan.
- **Hardware** – contains preferences like CDs & DVDs, Keyboard, Mouse, Print & Scan, Sound, and Track.
- **System** – contains preferences like Accessibility, Date & Time, Dictation & Speech, Parental Controls, Profiles, Software Update, Startup Disk, Time Machine, and Users & Groups.
- **App** – contains preferences like Flash Player and Java.