Use the Media settings to configure network access, hard disk media access, and disk
media access.
Network Access & Logout
The following table describes the Network Access & Logout settings that you can configure on
macOS devices:
Policy setting |
Description |
Network Access |
The access settings for network media. |
Allow AirDrop |
The use of AirDrop is allowed on the device. |
Eject at Logout |
All removable media is ejected when the user logs out of the device. |
Hard Disk Media Access
The following table describes the hard disk media management settings that you can configure on
macOS devices:
Policy setting |
Description |
Allow Internal Disks |
The internal hard disks are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Require to Read-only |
The media is mounted on the device as read-only. |
Allow External Disks |
The external disks such as SD cards and USB flash drives are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Require to Read-only |
The media is mounted on the device as read-only. |
Allow Disk Images |
Disk images are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Require to Read-only |
The media is mounted on the device as read-only. |
Allow DVD-RAM |
The DVD-RAM is mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Require to Read-Only |
The media is mounted on the device as read-only. |
Disk Media Access
The following table describes the disk media access settings that you can configure on macOS
devices:
Policy setting |
Description |
Allow CDs and CD-ROMs |
CDs and CD-ROMs are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Allow DVDs |
DVDs are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |
Allow Recordable Disks |
Recordable disks are mounted on the device. |
Require Authentication |
User authentication is required before the media is mounted on the device. |