Create a MAC package
In the first step, enter the name and description of the package. Also select whether the package should be created from a DMG or a PKG/MPKG file, or whether you want to use your own script. The following steps vary depending on the installation type you select.
Once the package has been created, you can exit the wizard or open the generated Client Command in the editor. Make your selection and confirm it by clicking Done.
Installation Types
DMG File
When selecting the DMG file installation type, use the corresponding buttons to add a DMG file or a folder. If you add a folder, all subfolders will also be scanned for DMG files. If multiple DMG files are found, you can select the correct one from a drop-down list.
Angeben einer DMG-Datei
Now specify the additional options.
PKG file / MPKG file
If you have selected a PKG file or MPKG file as the installation type, you can add a setup file or a folder directly here. The correct setup file is selected from a drop-down list.
Specifying a PKG/MPKG Directory
Now specify the additional options.
Script File
If you want to create a Client Command with your own script, first upload a file that you want to access via the script. After you have selected the storage options as specified under Options, enter the shell scripts in the fields provided.
MAC Script
Now specify the additional options an.
Additional options
In the next step, specify where the installation files should be stored or where they can be obtained.
Storage Options
There are a total of four ways to transfer the installation files to the respective Client. Depending on your choice, additional connection details may be required. These are listed below:
| Upload files to the file repository and access them from there. Connection details: none | |
| The files have already been uploaded to a file server and can be used from there. Connection details: Basic UNC path to the download directory, possibly username and password | |
| The files have already been uploaded to an HTTP server and can be accessed from there. Connection details: HTTP address to the download directory | |
| The files have already been uploaded to an FTP server and can be accessed from there. Connection details: Hostname, basic FTP path, possibly username and password | |
Next, enter your SSH login credentials.
The following step is for specifying additional options. Here you can specify whether the required files should be compressed. To do so, enter the filename if necessary. The compressed file must have the .zip extension. If the data is already on a Server, you can specify whether the data is compressed and what the file is named. Only ZIP files can be used.
You can select a language for the dialogs displayed to the administrator during installation. Currently, you can choose between German and English.
You may choose to execute a function before or after installation, uninstallation, or repair. You can specify these on the following dialog page.
On the last page, you’ll see a summary of your entries. To create the package, click Generate. Once the package has been created, you can exit the wizard or open the generated Client Command in the editor. Make your selection and confirm it by clicking Done.