{"id":3092,"date":"2018-03-06T03:48:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T03:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pariswells.com\/blog\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2018-03-06T03:48:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T03:48:43","slug":"how-to-install-n-able-agent-mac-os-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pariswells.com\/blog\/research\/how-to-install-n-able-agent-mac-os-x","title":{"rendered":"How to Install N-Able agent Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"


Installing N-able on a windows machine is as simple as running an MSI with the customer ID and creates an activation key for you\u00a0<\/p>

On a Mac you would think this would be the same however not!\u00a0<\/p>

  1. Add the Device Manually on the N-able server under your client<\/li><\/ol>

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    Enter the Device Name and IP Address ( address should be fully qualified domain pc.domain.local ) , change the machine Workstation OSX and class to correct

    Set Local Agent Tab to Manual\u00a0<\/strong>Click Save Button<\/p>

    Navigate to the nearly created device and go to Settings<\/strong> and sub Tab Local Agent<\/strong><\/p>

    Download the\u00a0 agent-macosx.tar.gz\u00a0<\/strong>file from the link it gives you and copy the Activation Key<\/p>

    Extract the\u00a0 agent-macosx.tar.gz on the Mac after downloading\u00a0

    Open \u201cagent-macos.pkg”<\/p>

    If you getcan\u2019t be open because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed\u201d, please change Security and Privacy settings as follow ?nd try again:<\/p>

    1. Open \u201cSystem Preferences\u201d
    2. Select \u201cSecurity & Privacy\u201d
    3. Go to General tab
    4. Click the Lock (bottom-left corner) to unlock it (administrative password is required)
    5. Set \u201cAllow apps downloaded from\u201d to Anywhere
    6. Close the dialog
    7. Repeat agent installation
    8. Change \u201cSecurity & Privacy\u201d to the initial setting if needed<\/p>

    Once running it might fail to generate an Activation Key , if you go back you can choose to authenticate with a key ,\u00a0use the Key you copied from previous step and this should activate


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