Allow non-admins to disable automatically joining a networkSolved

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3 weeks ago

Hey,

Our organization manages macOS devices, and users often experience their devices automatically connecting to previously saved networks due to auto-join being enabled. However, when they attempt to disable auto-join, it requires admin privileges.

Is there a way to let non-admin users control this setting without IT intervention? Any insights would be appreciated!

Notification for administrator credentials while changing Wi-Fi settings.

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3 weeks ago
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Have you checked Hexnode’s Wi-Fi settings? You can try unchecking the Auto-join option there. Here’s the link: Auto-join.

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3 weeks ago
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I think that only applies to new networks deployed via Hexnode, not existing saved networks.

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3 weeks ago
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Hey, try running these commands in Terminal, or push them via execute custom script in Hexnode:

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3 weeks ago
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Thank you! That worked perfectly.

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2 weeks ago
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Anything to prevent my Windows devices from automatically connecting to untrusted open Wi-Fi hotspots?

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2 weeks ago
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Hey, we have implemented something similar. These are the restrictions that we disabled:

List of restrictions to be used for Windows.

The first restriction we disabled should cover your needs. I’d also recommend taking a look at the second one – it makes sure users only connect to Wi-Fi networks set up through MDM.

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2 weeks ago
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That did the trick, thanks.

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