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37 changes: 12 additions & 25 deletions content/manuals/enterprise/security/enforce-sign-in/methods.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ You can enforce sign-in for Docker Desktop using several methods. Choose the met
| Method | Platform |
|:-------|:---------|
| Registry key | Windows only |
| Configuration profiles | macOS only |
| `plist` file | macOS only |
| Configuration profiles | Mac only |
| `plist` file | Mac only |
| `registry.json` | All platforms |

> [!TIP]
>
> For macOS, configuration profiles offer the highest security because they're
> For Mac, configuration profiles offer the highest security because they're
protected by Apple's System Integrity Protection (SIP).

## Windows: Registry key method
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$ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Docker\Docker Desktop
```
1. Create a multi-string value name `allowedOrgs`.
1. Use your organization names as string data:
1. Use your organization names as string data. You can add multiple organizations:
- Use lowercase letters only
- Add each organization on a separate line
- Do not use spaces or commas as separators
1. Restart Docker Desktop.
1. Verify the `Sign in required!` prompt appears in Docker Desktop.

> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> You can add multiple organizations with Docker Desktop version 4.36 and later.
With version 4.35 and earlier, adding multiple organizations causes sign-in
enforcement to fail silently.

{{< /tab >}}
{{< tab name="Group Policy deployment" >}}

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{{< /tab >}}
{{< /tabs >}}

## macOS: Configuration profiles method (recommended)

{{< summary-bar feature_name="Config profiles" >}}
## Mac: Configuration profiles method (recommended)

Configuration profiles provide the most secure enforcement method for macOS, as they're protected by Apple's System Integrity Protection.
Configuration profiles provide the most secure enforcement method for Mac, as they're protected by Apple's System Integrity Protection.

The payload is a dictionary of key-values. Docker Desktop supports the following keys:

- `allowedOrgs`: Sets a list of organizations in one single string, where each organization is separated by a semi-colon.

In Docker Desktop version 4.48 and later, the following keys are also supported:

- `overrideProxyHTTP`: Sets the URL of the HTTP proxy that must be used for outgoing HTTP requests.
- `overrideProxyHTTPS`: Sets the URL of the HTTP proxy that must be used for outgoing HTTPS requests.
- `overrideProxyExclude`: Bypasses proxy settings for the specified hosts and domains. Uses a comma-separated list.
- `overrideProxyPAC`: Sets the file path where the PAC file is located. It has precedence over the remote PAC file on the selected proxy.
- `overrideProxyEmbeddedPAC`: Sets the content of an in-memory PAC file. It has precedence over `overrideProxyPAC`.

Overriding at least one of the proxy settings via Configuration profiles will automatically lock the settings as they're managed by macOS.
Overriding at least one of the proxy settings via Configuration profiles will automatically lock the settings as they're managed by Mac.


1. Create a file named `docker.mobileconfig` and include the following content:
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</dict>
```

## macOS: plist file method

Use this alternative method for macOS with Docker Desktop version 4.32 and later.
## Mac: plist file method

{{< tabs >}}
{{< tab name="Manual creation" >}}
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Set-Content /ProgramData/DockerDesktop/registry.json '{"allowedOrgs":["myorg1","myorg2"]}'
```

#### macOS
#### Mac

```console
sudo mkdir -p "/Library/Application Support/com.docker.docker"
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"Docker Desktop Installer.exe" install --allowed-org=myorg
```

#### macOS
#### Mac

```console
sudo hdiutil attach Docker.dmg
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When multiple configuration methods exist on the same system, Docker Desktop uses this precedence order:

1. Registry key (Windows only)
1. Configuration profiles (macOS only)
1. plist file (macOS only)
1. Configuration profiles (Mac only)
1. plist file (Mac only)
1. registry.json file

## Troubleshoot sign-in enforcement
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requires: Docker Compose [2.20.0](https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/tag/v2.20.0) and later
Compose bridge:
requires: Docker Desktop 4.43.0 and later
Config profiles:
requires: Docker Desktop 4.36 and later
Compose dependent images:
requires: Docker Compose [2.22.0](https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/tag/v2.22.0) and later
Compose cgroup:
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