Adobe Flash/Jamf Nation

[ocla__09]

It seems that the download link from Jamf Nation to the Flash Installer package is no longer available and now downloads Adobe's installer instead. Since this does not give me access to the actual package that I need, I was wondering what has changed. Do I need to apply to be able to download installer packages direct from Adobe now?

[thoule]

In order to distribute Flash (and get a PKG installer instead of Adobe's installer), you must apply to distribute Flash. Then they give you a custom download link. The form is easy to fill out and you'll generally get it approved in a day or two. http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html

[stevevalle]

We use a payload free Flash installer created by @rtrouton. Downloads the latest version of Flash every time!

Have a look at this post!

Download pkg from here!

[cwaldrip]

Both are good answers. We've been using a modified version of @rtrouton's script. I didn't know about @thoule's info though.

[gachowski]

Anybody else having issue downloading the new flash today? I can't seem to get curl to download the file.

C

[cwaldrip]

Me too. It looks like the download URL may have changed.
I had been using... http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/mac/install_flash_player_"${shortver}"_osx.dmg

[millersc]

Looks like the URL changed about 11:20am EST today. Not sure if it's a URL change or a bigger structure change. Will have to pause my flash script. Adobe also updated Reader today, but looks like it's location hasn't changed. Script is still running successfully.

[jhbush]

It looks like the old URL is gone. I've been trying to figure out how to update the URL to use the distribution URL from Adobe. It seems to just fail and redirect to the main page.

https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/distyfp/current/mac/install_flash_player_"$flash_major_version"_osx_pkg.dmg?adobedist=1484094041_3e9066f596cd0000e57d0000c0000f

[stevevalle]

Yes, seems like the link is no longer!

For now, I have changed the script to look at

https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_osx.dmg

Not sure if it's a permanent solution, but it does install the latest v24 version.

[millersc]

@peterloobuyck updated his script and found the correct path to keep things working.

Linky

[fmiskic]

I'm trying to use the .pkg suggested by @stevevalle which is @rtrouton work.

When I run it on my mac directly I get the gatekeeper popup and then overriding it and running it, it works and installs flash fine.

When I moved the .pkg to jamf and created a policy trying to run it from self service. Nothing really happens so not sure what I am doing wrong?

Thanks