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Installing the Mac logon application
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To install the logon application on Mac OS X 10.8.2 and later clients, you can either run the installer on the local machine, or use a remote deployment tool.
Local installation
To install the logon application locally on a client machine:
1.
Use the following command to extract the contents of the LogonApp.tar.gz file:
tar -zxf LogonApp.tar.gz
2.
Run the LogonApp.install script with appropriate parameters:
./LogonApp.install -ah <LogonAgent> -sp <SudoPassword> [-pd]
The installation script takes the following parameters:
 
Parameter
Value Format
Description
-ah
10.2.20.17,10.10.50.1
The -ah parameter takes as input a comma-separated list of Logon Agent host IPv4 addresses.
-sp
password
Specifies the administrator password of the client machine.
-pd
(none)
(optional) Enables debugging output, recorded in the LogonApp.log file in the installation directory.
-r
(none)
(optional) Prompts the installer to restart the client machine after successful installation.
Remote installation
To install the logon application to one or more remote clients from a Mac server:
1.
Use the following command to extract the contents of the LogonApp.tar.gz file:
tar -zxf LogonApp.tar.gz
2.
Run the LogonApp.install script with appropriate parameters:
./LogonApp.install -ah <LogonAgent> -sp <SudoPassword> [-pd] -cl <Clients> -u <Username> -p <Password>
The installation script takes the following parameters:
 
Parameter
Value Format
Description
-ah
10.2.20.17,10.10.50.1
The -ah parameter takes as input a comma-separated list of Logon Agent host IPv4 addresses.
-sp
password
Specifies the administrator password of the machine on which the installation script is being run (the local machine).
-pd
(none)
(Optional) Enables debugging output, recorded in the LogonApp.log file in the installation directory.
-cl
10.5.1.1,10.5.1.2
or
@filename.txt
The -cl parameter can take as input either:
*
A comma-separated list of client IPv4 addresses
*
The name of a text file containing a list of client IPv4 addresses with each address on a separate line
-u
username
The user name for the account that the installation script should use to connect to remote client machines via SSH.
-p
password
The password for the account that the installation script should use to connect to remote client machines via SSH.
-r
(none)
(optional) Prompts the installer to restart client machines after successful installation.
Removing the Mac logon application
To uninstall the logon application from a Mac client, run the installation script with the "uninstall" parameter. You must also provide the administrator password of the machine on which the script is being run using the "sp" parameter. For example:
./LogonApp.install -uninstall -sp AdminPassword
Note that after you remove the logon application, it will continue to appear in the launctrl list until you restart the client machine.

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