SoundStudio3

We have a font application that works the same way. You don't need to remove
On 3/11/09 9:05 AM, "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> wrote:
a file but instead use Casper's "Fill User Template" (FUT) and "Fill
Existing Users" (FEU) feature to copy the appropriate file to each user's
directory.

Install your software without launching it. Then use Composer to watch what
happens when you enter the serial number. Most likely a preference file
(possibly hidden) is getting created in your ~/Library/Preferences folder.

Take that preference file and package it, making sure to keep it in a
directory structure such as /Users/install/Library/Preferences. The
"install" user is a place holder. When you select FUT and FEU during
installation then Casper will place the file in all existing user accounts
as well as place the file in the User Template folder.

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bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492

Bill,

I think he knew that, I think he was really asking for someone to specifically give him the list of files to keep in the user profile, like asking for a DIFF really. =)

Craig E

I've seen one or two applications that do bind to hardware. Annoying as
heck!

You might consider creating a separate license package for each machine.
Yes, you'll have to manually install the software on each machine but then
you could at least use Casper to deploy the license files to the rest of the
users.

Optionally, if you're familiar with AppleScript or shell scripting then you
could optionally run a script on each machine just after installation that
copies the files from the current user to the other local users. This would
be easier and faster to do, IMHO, than packaging.

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bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492

yes, i created the package using composer, i know exactly what two files it generates: if the user opens the app, it throws a plist inside user's prefs folder as well as a registration (hidden) file in the same location. I did check the FUT and FEU boxes, but it only worked for the local 'admin' user-which was the one i used in packaging. Any other user that logs in and launches the app gets the 'please register' pop-up.

Now, also, these are AD users... does that make a difference? will new users who login get their user templates filled appropriately?

any ideas? am i doing something wrong?

thanks!
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lauren

We're all AD driven accounts here and they get user templates.

Perhaps the software is bound to hardware during licensing? Does this package work fine on the computer it was built on? This is the case with things like Final Cut Studio and Express and others. There is typically NO way around that unless you specifically purchase a non-hardware binding volume license/copy. Often that isn't available unless you purchase in volume.

When you've deployed the package and logged in with an AD user have you verified those two files are in the right location within that newly created profile?

I would contact the vendor and ask them if that's the case perhaps? I'm reaching here.

Craig E

Funny thing i tried--and it worked:

I installed SoundStudio3 and then set my clock back to like 2005. Then i launched the app, put in the proper registration info, and Quit. Then i locked both the SoundStudio.app and the plist it created (in ~/Library/Preferences). then i set my clock back to the current date, had composer do an end snapshot, pushed it out with FUT and FEU and it seems to be working like a charm.

is that... legal? whoops :)