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Hello all,



I'm looking to deploy Prey 1.7.3 to a test MacBook. An API key is needed at the time of install. How do I incorporate that key into an install workflow? Is there a script out there already that accomplishes this? I did a search and didn't come up with anything that worked. The Policy tries .pkg first, it fails, and then the command line API key afterwards.



Thanks.

@whetzelj



Hey, I stumbled across Prey in another thread that had a script to install Prey and if I could remember who posted it I would give credit. However I have blinked since then. Here is the script that I saw attached to the forgotten post.



Just create a policy that runs this script and you are good to go.



#!/bin/sh

#download prey

curl -o /private/tmp/prey-mac-1.7.3-x64.pkg "https://downloads.preyproject.com/prey-client-releases/node-client/1.7.3/prey-mac-1.7.3-x64.pkg"



#Run Prey Installer

API_KEY=YOURKEY sudo -E installer -pkg /private/tmp/prey-mac-1.7.3-x64.pkg -target /



#Remove Temp File

rm /private/tmp/prey-mac-1.7.3-x64.pkg



exit 0


This worked flawlessly.



Shaun

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated.

How did you get the API_KEY from the Prey installation? Looks like a good way to send out the installer to a device you don't have your hands on.

@vvanier It's on your account settings page on the Prey Project website:



Unattended Install for Computers

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