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# Screensaver

The payload that configures the screen saver.

```
object Screensaver
```

## Discussion

Specify `com.apple.screensaver` as the payload type.

### Profile availability

|||
|--------------------------|-----|
|Device channel            |macOS|
|User channel              |N/A  |
|Allow manual install      |macOS|
|Requires supervision      |N/A  |
|Requires user-approved MDM|N/A  |
|Allowed in user enrollment|N/A  |
|Allow multiple payloads   |N/A  |

### Profile example

```plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>idleTime</key>
            <integer>60</integer>
            <key>loginWindowIdleTime</key>
            <integer>60</integer>
            <key>loginWindowModulePath</key>
            <string>/System/Library/Screen Savers/Example-Name.saver</string>
            <key>moduleName</key>
            <string>Example Name</string>
            <key>askForPassword</key>
            <true/>
            <key>askForPasswordDelay</key>
            <integer>5</integer>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.myscreensaverpayload</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.screensaver</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>ba9abec1-ee44-413d-b75f-63748644ca71</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Screen Saver Device</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>4ffe721a-f2e6-4191-a3fe-1d1a463fbbac</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
```

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