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This article will show you how to Manage Catalina’s New Application Notification Preferences with a Config Profile.
Now that Catalina is live, MacAdmins have many questions. The top 3 questions I have seen so far are;
- 1. How do I block macOS Catalina from my users?
- 2. How do I Manage macOS Catalina Application Notifications?
- 3. What are the new
Screen Recording
andInput Monitoring
or Keystroke Receiving TCC Settings? (more on that in a new article.)
Catalina Application Notifications Index
- 1. Should I manage Application Notifications?
- 2. How do I reset or clear out previous Notification Settings?
- 3. How can I test the Notifications Profile?
- 4. Find Previous Bundle ID or App Domains from past Prompts
- 5. Manage Notifications with a Profile.
- 6. Notifications Profile with Profile Creator.
- 7. Notifications Profile with Manage App Notifications.bash
- 8. Credits
1. Should I manage Application Notifications?
This is a question you should ask yourself. Keep in mind, once you mange a profile setting it can not be changed by the user. Managing certain application notifications from Jamf Self Service is one example. You WANT the user to be able to see the notifications that it sends out. The user may miss something important, if they previously clicked DENY. For other applications, you might want to leave Notification decisions to the user.
2. How do I reset or clear out previous Notification Settings?
How do you reset Catalina’s Application Notifications if you clicked Allow or Deny already?
The settings are stored in a plist in the users
/Library/Preferences
folder.com.apple.ncprefs.plist
To reset all Notification Alerts, you can delete the plist and then restart. Once you get back to the desktop all your notifications will start popping up again.
3. How can I test the Notifications Profile?
After you create the profile and install it, any open notifications will immediately disappear! The best way to test your new profile is to delete
ncprefs.plist
, then restart. Then you can leave any open notifications up on your desktop. Install the profile , then all the notifications that you manage should disappear.4. Find Previous Bundle ID or Application Domains from past Prompts
If you want to see previous prompts that you have already answered try this command.
sqlite3 '$(getconf DARWIN_USER_DIR)/com.apple.notificationcenter/db2/db' 'select * from app;'
4. Manage Notifications with a Profile.
The easiest way to manage Notification is with a Configuration Profile.
NOTE: If you use Jamf Pro, Notifications is not an option yet in 10.15.1.
I will show you two ways to create a Notifications Profile.
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- 1. Erik Berglund’s – Profile Creator Application.
- 2. William Smith’s (talkingmoose) –Manage App Notifications.bash
5. Notifications Profile with Profile Creator.
Creating Profiles is easy with Profile Creator! The version that we will be using is v0.3.2 which has Catalina Options built right in. After installing you will see the welcome screen.
You can start by filling out the General Settings. Set the Name of the profile, Description, Company Name and Payload Scope. For the Payload Scope select
System
if you want the settings to be for all users. You can add Prevent users from removing this profile (Supervised)
Once you have the General Settings set you can add a new profile payload. Scroll down on the left hand side until you see
macOS
. You will then see Notifications
.To start you will need to add the Notifications Payload Key. Click the + button on the left hand side of
Notification Settings
.Now that Notifications Settings is active you can add new keys. Click the + button to add a new Key.
Now you can view the different settings you can set.
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- 1. Enable Notifications
- 2. Bundle Identifier for the target app
- 3. Show app in Notifications Center
- 4. Show Notifications at the Lock Screen
- 5. Notification Sounds Allowed
- 6. Allow Badges
- 7. Alert Type – None, Banners, Alerts
- 8. Enable Critical – If the banner can pass through DND
The option that you will need to find is the Application Bundle Identifier. An example would be Microsoft Outlook. The Bundle ID for Outlook is
com.microsoft.outlook
. How do you find the Bundle ID ?You can find many ways to find the Application Bundle ID. I will show you 3 different ways to do this. One of the best ways is to look directly at the application
info.plist
. Run the following all on one line. Let’s check to see what Safari’s Bundle ID is.1. PlistBuddy
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Print CFBundleIdentifier' /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info.plist
com.apple.Safari
2. lsappinfo
lsappinfo info -only bundleid Google Chrome
'CFBundleIdentifier'='com.google.Chrome'
3. mdls
mdls -name kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier -r /Applications/Remote Desktop.app
com.apple.RemoteDesktop
Now that you have the Bundle ID, plug it into the 2nd box in the key options.
You can now add as many keys as you want!
Once you have finished adding all the Bundle ID’s you are ready to Add this payload to the main Profile and save it. Click the
Add
Button in the upper right hand corner. You should now see this in the upper left hand corner.
Now click on the upload button on the right hand side of the + button to save your new profile.
This is the save menu. Check over the settings to verify everything is correct.
NOTE: Just as the note says at the bottom. If you use Jamf Pro you need to Sign the profile with your Apple Developer ID. If you use any other MDM you do not have to do this.
You will now have a file called
10.15 Notifications.mobileconfig
You can now upload it to your MDM Server.
After installing the profile you can go into system preferences > Profiles and view the new profile. It will look something like this.
You can then scroll down to verify all the macOS Catalina Application Notifications settings.
6. Notifications Profile with Manage App Notifications.bash
William Smith aka (talkingmoose) just wrote an amazing bash script that will generate a
Notifications.mobileconfig
You can find the script on William’s Github
All you have to do is run the script. You will be prompted at each step.
- Drag and drop the app into Terminal (will auto fill the bundle ID info!)
- Allow Notifications
- Show Notifications on the Lock Screen
- Show In Notification Center
- Badge App Icon
- Play Sound
- Critical Alerts (Past DND)
- Upload to Jamf Pro or Save to Desktop
- Would you like to View the Profile.
The only limiting part of this script is that you can only set one application per profile. William has mentioned that he might look into adding the ability to add multiple application notification settings into one profile. If you would like this, please send him this feedback!
7. Credits
A big Thank You goes out to the following MacAdmins.
- @stevemasser – For finding the Notifications Preference plist Location.
- @roberthammen & @emily for Confirming that current notifications will disappear immediately when the profile is installed.
- @eholtam for finding the neat sqlite3 trick for showing previously answered notifications.
If you have any questions or comments on macOS Catalina Application Notifications, please don’t hesitate to Contact Me!
-->Intune includes many features and settings that help administrators control iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. For example, administrators can:
- Allow users access to AirPrint printers in your network
- Add apps and folders to the home screen, including adding new pages
- Choose if and how app notifications are shown
- Configure the lock screen to show a message or the asset tag, especially for shared devices
- Give users a secure single sign-on experience to share credentials between apps
- Filter web sites that use adult language and allow or block specific web sites
Intune uses 'configuration profiles' to create and customize these settings for your organization's needs. After you add these features in a profile, you then push or deploy the profile to iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices in your organization.
This article describes the different features you can configure, and shows you how to create a device configuration profile. You can also see all the available settings for iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices.
Airprint
Airprint is an Apple feature that allows devices to print to files over a wireless network. In Intune, you can add AirPrint information to devices.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see AirPrint on iOS/iPadOS and AirPrint on macOS.
For more information on AirPrint, see About AirPrint on Apple's web site.
Applies to:
- iOS 7.0 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
- macOS 10.10 and newer
App notifications
Choose how apps on your iOS and iPadOS devices receive notifications. For example, send app notifications so they show in the notification center, show on the lock screen, or play a sound.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see App notifications on iOS/iPadOS.
For more information on this feature, see Notifications on Apple's web site.
Applies to:
- iOS 9.3 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Associated domains
Associated domains allow you to create a relationship between your domains, such as
contoso.com
, and your apps. This feature allows you to:- Share data and sign in credentials between apps and websites in your organization.
- Use app features that are based on your website, such as single sign-on app extension, universal links, and password autofill.For example, create an associated domain to allow password autofill to recommend credentials, such as a password, for websites associated with your app.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Associated domains on macOS.
For more information on this feature, see Setting Up an App's Associated Domains on Apple's web site.
Applies to:
- macOS 10.15 and newer
Home screen layout
These settings configure the app layout and folders on the dock and home screens on iOS and iPadOS devices. You can:
- Use the Dock settings to add apps or folders to the screen. For example, show Safari and the Mail app on the device dock.
- Add Pages you want shown on the home screen, and the apps you want shown on each page. For example, add a Contoso page, and add the Settings app on this page.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Home screen layout on iOS/iPadOS.
Applies to:
- iOS 9.3 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Lock screen message
Use these settings to show a custom message or text on the sign in window and lock screen. For example, you can enter an 'If lost, return to ..' message, and show asset tag information.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Lock screen message settings on iOS/iPadOS.
For more information on Lock Screen Message, see LockScreenMessage on Apple's web site.
Applies to:
- iOS 9.3 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Login items
Use this feature to choose the apps, custom apps, files, and folders that open when users sign in to the devices.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Login items on macOS.
Applies to:
- macOS 10.13 and newer
Login window
Control the appearance of the login screen and functions available to users before they sign in. For example, add a banner with a custom message, choose if the sleep button is shown, and more.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Login window on macOS.
Applies to:
- macOS 10.7 and newer
Single sign-on
Most Line of Business (LOB) apps require some level of user authentication to support security. In many cases, the authentication requires users to enter the same credentials repeatedly. To improve the user experience, developers can create apps that use single sign-on (SSO). Using single sign-on reduces the number of times a user must enter credentials.
The single sign-on profile is based on Kerberos. Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that uses secret-key cryptography to authenticate client-server applications. The Intune settings define Kerberos account information when accessing servers or specified apps, and handle Kerberos challenges for web pages and native apps. Apple recommends you use the Kerberos SSO app extension (in this article) settings instead of the SSO settings.
To use single sign-on, be sure you have:
- An app that's coded to look for the user credential store in single sign-on on the device.
- Intune configured for iOS/iPadOS device single sign-on.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Single sign-on on iOS/iPadOS.
Applies to:
- iOS 7.0 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Add Content For Notification In Macos Update
Single sign-on app extension
These settings configure an app extension that enables single sign-on (SSO) for your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Most Line of Business (LOB) apps and organization websites require some level of secure user authentication. In many cases, authentication requires users to enter the same credentials repeatedly. SSO gives users access to apps and websites after entering their credentials once. SSO also provides a better authentication experience for users, and reduces the number of repeated prompts for credentials.
In Intune, use these settings to configure an SSO app extension created by your organization, your identity provider, Microsoft, or Apple. The SSO app extension handles authentication for your users. These settings configure redirect-type and credential-type SSO app extensions.
- The redirect type is designed for modern authentication protocols, such as OpenID Connect, OAuth and SAML2. You can use a generic redirect extension on macOS devices. For iOS/iPadOS devices, you can choose between Microsoft's Azure AD SSO extension (Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in) and a generic redirect extension.
- The credential type is designed for challenge-and-response authentication flows. You can choose between a Kerberos-specific credential extension provided by Apple, and a generic credential extension.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see iOS/iPadOS SSO app extension and macOS SSO app extension.
For more information on developing an SSO app extension, watch Extensible Enterprise SSO on Apple's web site. To read Apple's description of the feature, visit Single Sign-On Extensions payload settings.
Note
The Single sign-on app extension feature is different than the Single sign-on feature:
- The Single sign-on app extension settings apply to iPadOS 13.0 (and newer), iOS 13.0 (and newer), and macOS 10.15 (and newer). Single sign-on settings apply to iPadOS 13.0 (and newer) and iOS 7.0 and newer.
- The Single sign-on app extension settings define extensions for use by identity providers or organizations to deliver a seamless enterprise sign-on experience. The Single sign-on settings define Kerberos account information for when users access servers or apps.
- The Single sign-on app extension uses the Apple operating system to authenticate. So, it might provide an end-user experience that's better than Single sign-on.
- From a development perspective, with Single sign-on app extension, you can use any type of redirect SSO or credential SSO authentication. With Single sign-on, you can only use Kerberos SSO authentication.
- The Kerberos Single sign-on app extension was developed by Apple and is built into the iOS/iPadOS 13.0+ and macOS 10.15+ platforms. The built-in Kerberos extension can be used to log users into native apps and websites that support Kerberos authentication. Single sign-on is not an Apple implementation of Kerberos.
- The built-in Kerberos Single sign-on app extension handles Kerberos challenges for web pages and apps just like Single sign-on. However, the built-in Kerberos extension supports password changes and behaves better in enterprise networks. When deciding between the Kerberos Single sign-on app extension and Single sign-on, we recommend using the extension due to improved performance and capabilities.
Applies to:
- iOS 13.0 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
- macOS 10.15 and newer
Wallpaper
Add a custom .png, .jpg, or .jpeg image to your supervised iOS/iPadOS devices. For example, use Intune to add a company logo to the lock screen on your devices.
For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Wallpaper on iOS/iPadOS.
Applies to:
- iOS
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Web content filter
These settings use Apple's built-in AutoFilter algorithm to evaluate web pages, and block adult content and adult language. You can also create a list of allowed web links and restricted web links. For example, you can allow only
contoso
web sites to open.For a list of the settings you can configure in Intune, see Web content filter on iOS/iPadOS.
Applies to:
- iOS 7.0 and newer
- iPadOS 13.0 and newer
Create the profile
- Sign in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center.
- Select Devices > Configuration profiles > Create profile.
- Enter the following properties:
- Platform: Choose the platform of your devices. Your options:
- iOS/iPadOS
- macOS
- Profile: Select Device features.Macos catalina for virtualbox. Mar 21, 2020 2. Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack — Get It Here 3. A Mac — Borrow your friend’s if you don’t have one. Step One: Create a macOS Catalina ISO File. To start, we’ll need to create an ISO file of macOS Catalina’s installer, so we can load it in VirtualBox on our machine. This macOS Catalina (VMDK) file format can be used to install and run macOS Catalina on VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion and VirtualBox. The best part is, the single macOS Catalina VMware and VirtualBox image work for both, VMware and VirtualBox. Related: Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 DMG File – Full Version.
- Select Create.
- In Basics, enter the following properties:
- Name: Enter a descriptive name for the policy. Name your policies so you can easily identify them later. For example, a good policy name is macOS: Configures login screen.
- Description: Enter a description for the policy. This setting is optional, but recommended.
- Select Next.
- In Configuration settings, depending on the platform you chose, the settings you can configure are different. Choose your platform for detailed settings:
- Select Next.
- In Scope tags (optional), assign a tag to filter the profile to specific IT groups, such as
US-NC IT Team
orJohnGlenn_ITDepartment
. For more information about scope tags, see Use RBAC and scope tags for distributed IT.Select Next. - In Assignments, select the users or groups that will receive your profile. For more information on assigning profiles, see Assign user and device profiles.Select Next.
- In Review + create, review your settings. When you select Create, your changes are saved, and the profile is assigned. The policy is also shown in the profiles list.
Next steps
The profile is created, but it may not be doing anything yet. Next, assign the profile and monitor its status.
View all the device feature settings for iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices.