Jamf App Store deployment of FileMaker 19, 20, 21 with LicenseCert.fmcert?

[MMA-Admin]

I didn't see a solution here and really don't want to package it every time, which defeats the purpose of the App Store...

We are trying to install FileMaker via the Jamf App Store but include the license file and activate it. I can deploy the app fine and deploy the cert to a folder, but then the end user needs to activate manually after installation.

Does anyone have a trick to getting the license activated automatically when deploying via the Jamf App Store?

Thanks

[sdagley]

@MMA-Admin There's no option to automatically deploy a supplemental package when the Jamf App Store deploys something (but that would make a great feature request: https://ideas.jamf.com/). Does a FileMaker install via the Jamf App Store automatically apply the license if it's present on the Mac when the app is installed? And are you looking to make FileMaker available as a Self Service install or just push it to specific machines?

[MMA-Admin]

Hi and thanks for your help.

It does not automatically apply the license if it exists. It wouldn't know where to look for the cert. If App store is sending an update to the app that is already license activated, then no problems.

However, I need to update from 19 to 21 and they use different license certs... So, I have pushed the new license cert but again, but it requires the end user (and they are not our brightest employees) to activate it. I was wondering if anyone had discovered a script or something (like custom plist or defaults command) to activate post install.

If no one has, then it looks like I might need to either package it with the Assisted Install file and cert and deploy as a pkg skipping the App Store, or teach the end users to activate.

[sdagley]

@MMA-Admin These might be the instructions you're looking for: https://help.claris.com/en/pro-network-install-setup-guide/content/creating-customized-pkg-macos.htm... (it doesn't mention a specific version but the copyright notice on that page is 2024 so hopefully it's current)