We're imaging using a monolithic image and I'm having issues activating SMART Notebook on OS X. I'm trying to activate SMART Notebook automatically using their silent image command, but it isn't working. When I run the command in Terminal, it works fine. When I try to push the script or run it through Self Service I can see it run in the dock, but it has no effect. No errors, no activation, nothing. I've tried searching JMF Nation, but I haven't found a real solution. Any help here is appreciated!
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SMART Notebook Activation
+7Best answer by CasperSally
Create a smart group "has Smart notebook X version installed" (15 or 16 or whatever you use)
Create a policy that runs once per computer - no script needed. go to execute command 'tab' and enter (putting in your activation key). Scope policy to your smart group.
/Library/Application Support/SMART Technologies/activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid=notebook_14 --m=4 --v=3 --a --pk=NC-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-AAA
works for us. Above is command we run for Notebook 15 smart group
For Notebook 16 smart group we run this one (putting in your activation key)
/Library/Application Support/SMART Technologies/activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid education_bundle --uipack education_bundle --m=4 --v=3 --pks NC-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-AAA --a
+17Create a smart group "has Smart notebook X version installed" (15 or 16 or whatever you use)
Create a policy that runs once per computer - no script needed. go to execute command 'tab' and enter (putting in your activation key). Scope policy to your smart group.
/Library/Application Support/SMART Technologies/activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid=notebook_14 --m=4 --v=3 --a --pk=NC-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-AAA
works for us. Above is command we run for Notebook 15 smart group
For Notebook 16 smart group we run this one (putting in your activation key)
/Library/Application Support/SMART Technologies/activationwizard.app/Contents/MacOS/activationwizard --puid education_bundle --uipack education_bundle --m=4 --v=3 --pks NC-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-AAA --a
+20Which SMART Notebook package did you burn in the image: "Delayed Activation" or the one with it activated?
We did something similar to CasperSally but as a script. The script was set to run when users logged in (it ran once).
+7@CasperSally Your idea worked, but for some reason I had to use the Notebook 16 command to activate 15.2... Not sure why.
I actually wasn't aware of the "Execute Command" function under "Files and Processes". We've only had Casper for a few weeks. Thanks!
+2The command for Notebook 16 worked for me on Notebook 17 running in Sierra OS. Nice little feature that I didn't know existed until now. Thanks!
+17Glad the info helps some.
We've started using their Smart Install Manager that builds the key into a customized pkg installer for your environment, you can access that here:
https://education.smarttech.com/en/products/notebook/download#admin
However, we've found it seems like if staff members don't open it after 30 days it asks them to register/activate anyway. We put a self service policy in place with the command from above to address those teachers.
+3We recently started having an error message pop up in Smart Notebook that our subscription has expired. Some error prevented the software from getting the new license upon renewal. Re-activating the license with this script using the original NC-xxxxx..xxxxx-AAA license did successfully activate and pull the new license.
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