I have a few questions. I tried to use this script, but I was unsuccessful. I could get the PKGs to install fine, but not the license parts. What is the pKey variable? Where did you get the 777M1 value from? I know what to put for our license server in the networkServer variable, but I'm not sure if I need to change the licFile and lgsFile values?

@CooperUser

The pKey is the Product key for the Software and changes every year. A mostly complete list of 2021 Product Keys is available from Autodesk here: Here's the 2021 keys: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/download-install/activate/find-serial-number-product-key/product-key-look/2021-product-keys

The only thing you need to change is the network server variable. The other variables need to stay the same.

What is the error you are getting?

edit buttons are helpful.

Hey Ohkston. Thanks for the response. I got your script to work finally. I don't remember the error. I think the problem I was really encountering was that the licreg.pkg was failing to install. I think this was because I had previously installed and uninstalled AutoCAD 2021 to test another solution. I fixed this by removing all the AutoCAD files on the machine and restarting. Restarting was really the key to getting the licreg.pkg to not fail for some reason. I wish I could be more exact. Thank you so much for this helpful script.

At my office we don't have a Autocad network licence server, but the end users login with their username (e-mailadres) and password. Anyone knows how to change that in this script? Appreciate
EDIT!!
Changed the script by cutting some items..

Here is the changed script:

#!/bin/sh

year="2021"

pkgpath="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app"

pkgPath1="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/lib.pkg"

pkgPath2="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/AdSSO/AdSSO-v2.pkg"

pkgPath3="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Licensing/AdskLicensing-10.1.0.3194-mac-installer.pkg"

pkgPath4="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/licreg.pkg"

pkgPath5="/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/autocad2021.pkg"

pKey="777M1"

networkServer="LICENSE SERVER ADDRESS"

licPath="/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensingService/${pKey}_${year}.0.0.F"

licFile="LICPATH.lic"

lgsFile="LGS.data"



#Declare functions



runInstaller ()

{

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath1}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath2}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath3}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath4}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath5}" -target /



}





cleanUp ()

{

    /bin/rm -rf "${pkgPath}"

}



#Run script



runInstaller

cleanUp

Wow!!! This is great work. Had several arguments with Autodesk to get AutoCAD installation. How would this apply to distributed Servers? In my case I have two autodesk servers...

Hello,

Thanks for this @Onkston!

Have you figured out, by chance, how to run the 2020.0.1 combo update in conjunction with this?

I'd hate to have to go back to the snapshot capture-and-diff method just to get this in there, but I also hate to not deploy the latest version.

I tried running the hotfix installer with a command similar to /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath5}" -target /, modifing appropriately with the path to the installer, and also tried adding -allowUntrusted, but no dice - simply reports the generic error when a pkg install fails.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Jacob

How would this differ if we were using the standalone license versus a network license?

That's a good question.

If it's a single serial number per copy of the product, you'll likely just leave out all of the network-related stuff, but then you'll have to enter the serial number manually on each computer.

I'm sure there is a way to meter out the serial numbers one way or another, but it may be more effort than it's worth (if your number of seats is relatively low, you probably just want to install from Jamf and license separately.

It's a single serial number for multiple installs.

The AdskLicensingInstHelper tool in /Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/Current/helper/ has a flag to imput a serial number.

-sn 000-00000000

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Use-Installer-Helper.html

After some research, I was able to modify the script posted here to suit my needs. I have it as a postinstall script on my Composer package.

#!/bin/sh

year="2021"

pkgpath="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app"

pkgPath1="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/lib.pkg"

pkgPath2="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/AdSSO/AdSSO-v2.pkg"

pkgPath3="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/Packages/Licensing/AdskLicensing-10.1.0.3194-mac-installer.pkg"

pkgPath4="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/licreg.pkg"

pkgPath5="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/ObjToInstall/autocad2021.pkg"

pKey="777M1"

sn="000-00000000"

licPath="/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensingService/${pKey}_${year}.0.0.F"

licFile="LICPATH.lic"

lgsFile="LGS.data"



#Declare functions



runInstaller ()

{

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath1}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath2}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath3}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath4}" -target /

    /usr/sbin/installer -verboseR -pkg "${pkgPath5}" -target /



}



licenceHelper ()

{

    /Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/Current/helper/AdskLicensingInstHelper register --pk "${pKey}" --pv "${year}.0.0.F" --lm 3 --sn "${sn}" --cf /Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Adlm/.config/ProductInformation.Pit -el US

}



cleanUp ()

{

    /bin/rm -rf "${pkgPath}"

}



#Run script



runInstaller

licenceHelper

cleanUp

@jbisgett: Thanks!

I just modified the --lm option in the licencehelper part to:

[…]

/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/Current/helper/AdskLicensingInstHelper register --pk "${pKey}" --pv "${year}.0.0.F" --lm STANDALONE --sn "${sn}" --cf /Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Adlm/.config/ProductInformation.Pit -el US

>…]

Now you won't get prompted for the license type when opening AutoCAD 2021 for the first time.

I also had to repackage the updater package 24.0.46.1761 (AutoCAD 2021.0.1) because the original pkg file can not be deployed either.

Also interesting: "AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac do not support network deployment.“ ;-)

@chrisB

What kinda magic did you apply to repackaging the updater?

@pitcherj

Here is my script that downloads and installs the updater (someone else figured out the symbolic link issue).

# Download and install the 2021.0.1 hotfix



# For some reason we have to create a directory and symbolic link in /private/tmp before we can install the hotfix

# https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/34668/deploying-autocad-2020-using-script



# Look for VerTarget.plist in the hotfix package. Locate UpdateVersion and use that below

UpdateVersion="24.0.46.1761"



# Make sure there is no existing directory.

if [[ -d /private/tmp/_adsk_${UpdateVersion} ]]; then

    rm -R /private/tmp/_adsk_${UpdateVersion}

fi



mkdir -p /private/tmp/_adsk_${UpdateVersion}

ln -s /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2021/AutoCAD 2021.app /private/tmp/_adsk_${UpdateVersion}/acupdt_rone



# Actually download and install the 2021.0.1 hotfix



tmpDir=$(mktemp -d)

echo "Temp dir set to ${tmpDir}"



dmgName="AutoCAD_Mac_2021.0.1_Hotfix_Combo.dmg"

pkgName="AutoCAD_Mac_2021.0.1_Hotfix_Combo.pkg"

dmgVolumePath="/Volumes/R046.M.1761.acad.mac.x64.comboupdate"

downloadUrl="https://up.autodesk.com/2021/ACDMAC/47A46D13-5C55-4D3A-88D3-EF091F79068B"



curl -LSs "${downloadUrl}/${dmgName}" -o "${tmpDir}/${dmgName}"

hdiutil attach "${tmpDir}/${dmgName}" -nobrowse

installer -pkg "${dmgVolumePath}/${pkgName}" -target /

hdiutil detach "${dmgVolumePath}"

rm -f "${tmpDir}/${dmgName}"

Edit: swapped /tmp for an mktemp created temp dir

@pitcherj

The AutoCAD 2021.0.1 Hotfix Combo just replaces the following 4 files in /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2021/ :

• AutoCAD 2021.app


• AutoCAD Plot Style Editor 2021.app


• License Transfer Utility


• Remove AutoCAD 2021.app

I extracted those files with Pacifist.app from the original 2021.0.1 updater and repackaged them with Composer.app as follows:

@jbisgett

I found a typo on line 3 of your postinstall script:

[…]

pkgpath="/private/tmp/Install Autodesk AutoCAD ${year} for Mac.app"

>…]

cleanUp ()

{

    /bin/rm -rf "${pkgPath}"

}

 …]

The variable "pkgpath" needs a capital P -> "pkgPath" - otherwise the installer app "Install Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 for Mac.app" won't be deleted in /private/tmp after the installation (the cleanUp part doesn't work).

Another great script.

It occurs to me that Year and pKey could be coded as variables in the script and added in the policy. I might have to do that locally.

FORGET THIS IDEA DOES NOT WORK AS A JAMF PUSH!

Thought this might help someone only have tested this on macOS 11.0.1

#!/bin/bash



BASEDMG="Autodesk_AutoCAD_2021.1_macOS.dmg"



# Licence info:

PRODUCTION_KEY="777M1"

PRODUCTION_VER="2021.0.0.F"



# Mount DMG

hdiutil attach $BASEDMG



# Install AutoCAD 2021

/Volumes/Installer/Install Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 for Mac.app/Contents/Helper/Setup.app/Contents/MacOS/Setup --silent



# Unmount DMG

hdiutil detach /Volumes/Installer



# Licence AutoCAD 2021

/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/Current/helper/AdskLicensingInstHelper change --prod_key $PRODUCTION_KEY --prod_ver $PRODUCTION_VER --lic_method "NETWORK" --lic_server_type "SINGLE" --lic_servers "my.Licserver.com"

Used Whitebox Packages and added this as the postinstall script and the dmg into the Scripts "Additional Resources"

Note make sure you change the licence server to point to your licence server. ;)
Also should be able to make this work with a serial key as well you will just need to play with the Licence AutoCAD 2021 line

Is there a version of this script for Maya and Mudbox 2022? As I'll be needing to deploy those soon. Was trying to use the Autodesk installer to do it but I see someone said in this thread that it's broken, is that still the case?

I’m packaging up the 2022 versions over the next week. I’ll let ya know how it goes.

@Onkston how are your packaging efforts coming along?

2022 still has the same limitation where the --silent flag doesn't work if no user is logged in.