---
title: GlobalPreferences
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/globalpreferences
---

# GlobalPreferences

The payload to configure global preferences.

## Declaration

```data
object GlobalPreferences
```

## Properties

com.apple.autologout.AutoLogOutDelay: The autologout delay, in seconds. A value of 0 means autologout is off. In some cases, this delay may be restricted to values between 5 minutes and 24 hours. MultipleSessionEnabled: If false, disables fast user switching.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify .GlobalPreferences as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?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>MultipleSessionEnabled</key>             <false/>             <key>com.example.autologout.AutoLogOutDelay</key>             <real>1800</real>             <key>LULookupDisabled</key>             <true/>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myglobalpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>.GlobalPreferences</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>b5033127-c0ef-4055-8fc5-7db5a8216bc8</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Global Preferences</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>52e0e1b6-067f-407a-a36c-7e7b917b2982</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### Preferences

- [UserPreferences](devicemanagement/userpreferences.md)