#!/usr/bin/python
#ref: https://macmule.com/2016/12/11/profiles-an-it-admins-best-friend/#more-2645
from CoreFoundation import (
CFPreferencesCopyAppValue,
CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced
)
domain = 'com.apple.appstore'
key = 'restrict-store-require-admin-to-install'
key_value = CFPreferencesCopyAppValue(key, domain)
print 'Key Value: %s' % key_value
key_forced = CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced(key, domain)
print 'Key Forced: %s' % key_forced
def catalogurl_is_managed():
"""Returns True if Software Update's CatalogURL is managed
via MCX or Profiles"""
return CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced('CatalogURL',
APPLE_SOFTWARE_UPDATE_PREFS_DOMAIN)
def get_config_level(bundle_id, pref_name, value):
"""Returns a string indicating where the given preference is defined"""
if value is None:
return "not set"
if CFPreferencesAppValueIsForced(pref_name, bundle_id):
return "MANAGED"
home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
# define all the places we need to search, in priority order
levels = [
{
"file":
os.path.join(home_dir, "Library/Preferences/ByHost",
bundle_id + ".xxxx.plist"),
"domain":
bundle_id,
"user":
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser,
"host":
kCFPreferencesCurrentHost,
},
{
"file":
os.path.join(home_dir, "Library/Preferences/",
bundle_id + ".plist"),
"domain":
bundle_id,
"user":
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser,
"host":
kCFPreferencesAnyHost,
},
{
"file":
os.path.join(home_dir, "Library/Preferences/ByHost",
".GlobalPreferences.xxxx.plist"),
"domain":
".GlobalPreferences",
"user":
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser,
"host":
kCFPreferencesCurrentHost,
},
{
"file":
os.path.join(home_dir, "Library/Preferences",
".GlobalPreferences.plist"),
"domain":
".GlobalPreferences",
"user":
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser,
"host":
kCFPreferencesAnyHost,
},
{
"file": os.path.join("/Library/Preferences", bundle_id + ".plist"),
"domain": bundle_id,
"user": kCFPreferencesAnyUser,
"host": kCFPreferencesCurrentHost,
},
{
"file": "/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist",
"domain": ".GlobalPreferences",
"user": kCFPreferencesAnyUser,
"host": kCFPreferencesCurrentHost,
},
]
for level in levels:
if value == CFPreferencesCopyValue(pref_name, level["domain"],
level["user"], level["host"]):
return level["file"]
if value == DEFAULT_PREFS.get(pref_name):
return "default"
return "unknown"