Automatic application startup (MDM)

Overview

This page describes the configuration of login items for the IBI-aws Client for macOS via MDM. This configuration ensures that the application is automatically started when the user logs in, without requiring any manual setup.

Technical background

The management of login items is handled via a configuration profile payload with the following type:

com.apple.loginitems.managed

Payload used

The Login Items payload is uniquely identified and assigned to the application.

PayloadIdentifier: ibi.aws.client.mdm.loginitems
PayloadDisplayName: IBI-aws Client - Login Items
PayloadEnabled: true

CODE

<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>ibi.aws.client.mdm.loginitems</string>

<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
<string>IBI-aws Client - Login Items</string>

<key>PayloadEnabled</key>
<true/>

Login Items Configuration

The application is defined as an automatically starting login item. It launches at every user login to the system.

Configured entry

CODE

<key>AutoLaunchedApplicationDictionary-managed</key>
<array>
   <dict>
     <key>Path</key>
     <string>/Applications/IBI-aws Client.app</string>
   </dict>
</array>

Parameter description

Path

Specifies the full path to the application that will be automatically launched at login.

The path must match the actual installation location of the application.
By default, the application is expected under /Applications.

System behavior

The login item is automatically set by the MDM
Users cannot remove the entry
Changes to the profile are automatically applied