# LoginWindowScripts The payload that configures scripts to run at login and logout. ``` object LoginWindowScripts ``` ## Discussion Specify `com.apple.mcxloginscripts` as the payload type. The MCX login and logout managed-scripts payload contains information about executable scripts that can run at user login and logout. To use this payload, set `EnableMCXLoginScripts` to `true` in `/var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist`; otherwise, the system ignores this payload. `Loginwindow` uses the `LoginHook` and `LogoutHook` string keys in `/var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist` to indicate a path to the executable script files, which run during user login and logout. The system passes the current user name as an argument to the file. ### 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 PayloadContent loginscripts filedata ExampleD filename ping.sh skipLoginHook skipLogoutHook PayloadIdentifier com.example.myloginwindowscriptspayload PayloadType com.apple.mcxloginscripts PayloadUUID 2bcd5563-f44d-4f74-b706-050a628c0caf PayloadVersion 1 PayloadDisplayName Login Window Scripts PayloadIdentifier com.example.myprofile PayloadType Configuration PayloadUUID 5cbf617d-16a5-4564-ba2c-728fd7f7d732 PayloadVersion 1 ``` ## Topics ### Objects [`LoginWindowScripts.ScriptsItems`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/LoginWindowScripts/ScriptsItems) A dictionary of login scripts. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)