MAUCheckMethod relying on Python, which isn't going to be stock in macOS in the future

[staze]

https://github.com/pbowden-msft/ExtensionAttributes/blob/master/MAU_CheckMethod.sh relies on Python, and in macOS 12 beta, is causing a warning to be thrown when the EA is evaluated about it (or rather, "jamf") not being supported in future OS versions.

Found https://tidbits.com/2019/06/25/apple-to-deprecate-scripting-languages-in-future-versions-of-macos/

Looks like Apple is about to drop Python from macOS.

Thoughts on switching to using "defaults"? or PlistBuddy?

[staze]

Looks like you should be able to do (works with my testing):

#!/bin/zsh
if [ -d /Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft\ AutoUpdate.app ]; then
	HowToCheck=$(defaults read /Users/rstasel/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.autoupdate2 HowToCheck 2>/dev/null)

if [ -z "$HowToCheck" ]; then    
        echo "<result>AutomaticDownload (inferred)</result>"
    else
        echo "<result>$HowToCheck</result>"
    fi
else
    echo "<result>Not installed</result>"
fi

exit 0

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