Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security,  Mass Deployment

Disable AirDrop in Mac OS X Lion

Lion comes with this nifty option called AirDrop, which allows users to share files directly. In many environments, this represents a perceived security risk (whether real or not) and must be disabled. To disable AirDrop:

defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser DisableAirDrop -boolean YES

To turn it back on:

defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser DisableAirDrop -boolean NO

This is done per-user and so can also be done via Managed Preferences, profiles and/or at imaging time.