6.24 Action - Install Macintosh Executable

The Add Action - Install Macintosh Executable dialog box lets you upload the Macintosh executable, specify the parameters, security level, and environment variables. You can also specify the specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be executed on the device. When the Install Executable action is executed, the content is downloaded to ZENworks cache and the executable is run directly from cache, therefore both the install and launch actions are performed by this action set.

To access this dialog box in ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab. Click the underlined link of a bundle in the Name column of the Bundles list, click the Actions tab, click one of the action set tabs (Distribute, Install, Launch, Repair, Uninstall), click the Add drop-down list, then select an available action.

The following sections contains additional information:

6.24.1 General

The General page lets you specify the filename, parameters, security level, and environment variables.

Field

Description

Executable File Name

Specify the filename of the Macintosh executable.

Command Line Parameters

Specify the parameters that you want to run while launching the executable.

Executable Security Level

Specify the Macintosh executable’s security level.

You can choose any of the following options and configure the executable:

Run normal (as logged in user): The executable is launched only if the user logs in to the device.

Run as root: The executable is launched only if the root user is logged in to the device.

Wait before proceeding to next action

Specify the wait time before proceeding to the next action after launching the Macintosh executable.

No wait: Select this option to immediately perform the next action in the list.

When action is complete: Select this option to perform the next action in the list after the launch action finishes.

Wait for _ seconds: Select this option to proceed to the next action after the specified number of seconds.

  • Terminate action if wait period is exceeded: This check box is enabled only if you select the Wait for _ seconds option. Select this check box to terminate the action if the action is not performed after the wait time exceeds the specified number of seconds.

Environment Variables

Lets you to add, edit, or remove the environment variables as follows:

  • Add: Click Add to display the Add Environment Variable dialog box. Specify the name and value of the environment variable you want to add.

    Select the Add to existing data check box to append or prepend the environment variable to the existing data.

    • Append: Adds the environment variable at the end of the existing data.

    • Prepend: Adds the environment variable at the beginning of the existing data.

    • Use Separator Character: Specify a character to separate the appended or prepended environment variable from the existing data.

  • Remove: Select the check box next to the environment variables you want to remove, then click Remove.

  • Edit: Select the environment variable you want to edit, then click Edit. In the Edit Environment Variable dialog box, specify the new value for the variable.

6.24.2 Requirements

The Requirements page lets you define specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be enforced on it. For information about the requirements, see Requirements.