Screen Sharing declarative configuration for Apple devices

Use the Screen Sharing configuration to set viewer and server-side configurations to define the behavior of the high-performance macOS screen sharing capabilities available on a Mac with Apple silicon. Using the media engine, screen sharing over high-bandwidth connections feels responsive and fluid and allows users to scrub through video or work on complex 3D models while remotely accessing a Mac.

The Screen Sharing configuration supports the following:

Minimum supported operating system versions and channels: macOS 14 device, macOS 14 user.
Requires supervision: No.
Supported enrollment methods: Device Enrollment, Automated Device Enrollment.

Connection settings

The initial connection settings.

Setting	Description	Required
Connection ID	The unique identifier for this connection.	Yes
Connection name	The name of the connection.	Yes
Host	The host name or IP address of the Mac the connection is going to be established to.	Yes
Port	Specifies the port on the host to use to initiate the connection. If not specified, the default TCP port 5900 is going to be used.	No
Display	Defines whether a single or two virtual screens are created when establishing the connection.	Yes
Authentication credentials asset	The asset declaration that contains the credentials for this connection. See Authentication credentials and identity asset settings.	No

Connection group settings

The settings to be applied to a group.

Setting	Description	Required
Group ID	The unique identifier for this connection group.	Yes
Group name	The name of the connection group.	Yes
Connections	The list of individual connection IDs that are part of this group.	Yes

Host settings

The settings to be applied to the Mac host on a system level.

Setting	Description	Required
Maximum number of virtual displays	The unique identifier for this connection group.	Yes
Port base	Specifies the initial UDP port number for connecting to the host. Screen sharing needs multiple connections, so additional connections increment this base port number by one for each needed connection.	No
Prevent copying files from host	Defines whether connecting users can transfer files from the host using screen sharing.	No
Prevent copying files to host	Defines whether connecting users can transfer files to the host using screen sharing.	No
Stop high performance connections	Stops the ability for clients to establish a high-performance connection to the host.	No

Note: Each device management service developer implements these settings differently. To learn how various Screen Sharing settings are applied to your devices and users, consult your developer’s device management service documentation.

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Screen Sharing declarative configuration for Apple devices

Connection settings

Connection group settings

Host settings