MDM File Generator Utility
Utility script to generate MDM configuration files for inTunes / Kandiji
pty_policy_generator.py generates MDM policy configuration files for deploying the Protegrity Browser Protector extension on Mac and Windows. It currently supports both Chrome and Edge browser.
Output
Mac — 4 files written to output-mac/
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
{extension_id}-chrome-install.mobileconfig | Deploys extension to Chrome via policy |
{extension_id}-chrome-settings.mobileconfig | Applies extension settings in Chrome |
{extension_id}-edge-install.mobileconfig | Deploys extension to Edge via policy |
{extension_id}-edge-settings.mobileconfig | Applies extension settings in Edge |
Windows — 4 files written to output-windows/
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
{extension_id}-chrome-ProtegrityBrowserProtector.admx | Administrative template (ADMX) for Chrome |
{extension_id}-chrome-ProtegrityBrowserProtector.adml | Administrative template language strings (ADML) for Chrome |
{extension_id}-edge-ProtegrityBrowserProtector.admx | Administrative template (ADMX) for Edge |
{extension_id}-edge-ProtegrityBrowserProtector.adml | Administrative template language strings (ADML) for Edge |
Inputs
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
--platform | mac or windows |
--extension-id | Extension ID |
--update-url | Extension update URL |
--runtime-blocked-hosts | Comma separated blocked hosts (default: http://*, https://*) |
--runtime-allowed-hosts | Comma separated allowed hosts |
--configuration-file | Path to the JSON configuration file for extension settings |
Usage
The script accepts input in three ways.
CLI arguments
python3 pty_policy_generator.py \
--platform mac \
--extension-id glktrkejbpmhpaeekkmfinokdlbhcolr \
--update-url "https://example.com/update" \
--runtime-blocked-hosts "http://*, https://*" \
--runtime-allowed-hosts "https://allowed1.com, https://allowed2.com" \
--configuration-file config.json
JSON input
Pass all parameters as a single JSON string using --json-input.
python3 pty_policy_generator.py --json-input \
'{"extension_id":"glktrkejbpmhpaeekkmfinokdlbhcolr","update_url":"https://example.com/update.xml","runtime_blocked_hosts":"http://*, https://*","runtime_allowed_hosts":"https://allowed1.com, https://allowed2.com","configuration_file":"config.json","platform":"windows"}'
Interactive prompts
Run with no arguments. The script will prompt for each value individually.
python3 pty_policy_generator.py
extension-id: glktrkejbpmhpaeekkmfinokdlbhcolr
update_url: https://example.com/update.xml
runtime_blocked_hosts (comma-separated, Enter for default http/https): http://*, https://*
runtime_allowed_hosts (comma-separated): https://allowed1.com, https://allowed2.com
configuration file path: config.json
platform (mac or windows): mac
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or later
- Standard library only (no third party packages required)
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