Copying System Preferences

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Copying System Preferences

Can someone tell me which files I'd copy to client computers to copy system preferences? Specifically, I'm trying to make the mouse settings the same on all computers. Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 27, 2009 8:55 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 27, 2009 10:34 AM in response to matt11281x

Hi

com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse.plist

If your environment is OD or AD-OD you can apply a desired modified plist in the Preferences Manifest for user or group or computer group in WGM.

Tony

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Oct 27, 2009 11:01 AM in response to Antonio Rocco

I'm not sure what OD or AD means. Is that AD as in Active Directory? Can I just use the copy file function in ARD and copy the plist files to the same location on the client computers?

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Oct 27, 2009 11:05 AM in response to matt11281x

Hi

+"Can I just use the copy file function in ARD?"+

Yes.

+"I'm not sure what OD or AD means?"+

AD = Active Directory (Microsoft); OD = Open Directory (Apple); AD-OD = mac clients integrated into a Windows Active Directory environment. If you want to know more you could start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppleOpenDirectory

Tony

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