Forcing a new flash based screensaver

[Goober22]

I have been tasked to get our SWF file screensaver that is being used currently in our windows computers to be replicated over to the Macs. Does anyone know if this is possible? I know there are programs out there that can make them into a screensaver file for the Mac, but what is the easiest way to force the screensaver with JAMF?

[#2]

I was using this back when I was still setting screensavers:

# set /System/Library/Screen Savers/Flurry.saver
# tested OK on 10.9.5 - no need killall cprefsd etc

if [[ `ioreg -rd1 -c IOPlatformExpertDevice | grep -i "UUID" | cut -c27-50` != "00000000-0000-1000-8000-" ]]; then
    macUUID=`ioreg -rd1 -c IOPlatformExpertDevice | grep -i "UUID" | cut -c27-62`
fi

defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.$macUUID.plist moduleDict -dict path -string "/System/Library/Screen Savers/Flurry.saver" moduleName -string "Flurry"

Obviously you can also use Casper's fixByHost function.

You can also check the current saver:

defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver.plist

[bentoms]

@Goober22 to add my experience to what @pete_c has posted.

1. Flash based screen savers will use up CPU etc when screensaver is loaded & may kick fans in & use more energy than normal idling.
2. They cannot be ran at the login window, (if a want).