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m86 installation fails via casper remote

  • July 14, 2012
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Hello
Anyone tried pushing the m86authenticator pkg through Casper Remote? The school has decided to try m86 and needs a way to push m86. I uploaded the .pkg file that was provided to us and it fails via casper remote with the following error:

/usr/sbin/jamf is version 8.52
Executing Policy 2012-07-13 at 3:29 PM | erd | 1 Computer...
Downloading BOM for M86Authenticator-2.0.17.pkg...
Downloading Components of http://ehmacwgmr.ksbe.edu:80/CasperShare/Packages//M86Authenticator-2.0.17.pkg...
Installing M86Authenticator-2.0.17.pkg...
Installation failed. The installer reported: installer: Package name is M86Authenticator
installer: Installing at base path /
installer:PHASE:Preparing for installation…
installer:PHASE:Preparing the disk…
installer:PHASE:Preparing M86Authenticator…
installer:PHASE:Waiting for other installations to complete…
installer:PHASE:Configuring the installation…
installer:STATUS:
installer:%97.750000
installer: The install failed (The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)

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    • cbrewer
    • Esteemed Contributor
    • July 15, 2012

    When we used m86, I created my own package because of the need to have the IP address of your web filter in a config file. The package just consisted of the application folder and a launchd item.

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    • tlarkin
    • Honored Contributor
    • July 16, 2012
    When we used m86, I created my own package because of the need to have the IP address of your web filter in a config file. The package just consisted of the application folder and a launchd item.

    That is the same exact method I had to use when I used it at my old job, then installed the PKG at post image time.

    -Tom

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    • debrat
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    • July 16, 2012

    Thanks guys. I'll give it a try

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    • tmalo627
    • New Contributor
    • November 13, 2012

    I had problems with deploying this through a policy as well. What was strange is that it installed manually on client computers with no problems. So I created a policy that copied the installer to a hidden directory on the client computer, then ran a script to install the .pkg.

    The script is listed below

    ## !bin/bash

    installer -pkg "/path/to/M86Authenticator-2.0.10.pkg" -target "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/"

    ## Optional; Hides the visibility of the M86Authenticator directory within the Applications folder
    chflags hidden /Applications/M86Authenticator/

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