Installing device filter, Uninstalling device filter, Installing via apple remote desktop – Faronics Device Filter Mac User Manual
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Installing Device Filter
Installation and confguration of Device Filter requires administrative access.
Device Filter is distributed on a CD-ROM, or as a downloadable .dmg fle via the Internet.
Installing Using a Customized Device Filter Installer
A customized Device Filter Installer can be created using the Device Filter Assistant. Refer to
for more information.
Installing Using the Basic Device Filter Mac Installer
To install Device Filter on a single computer, perform the following steps:
1.
Double-click the fle Device Filter.pkg
to begin the installation process. (Depending on the
confguration, the fle extension may not be visible.)
2.
Follow the steps presented, and read and accept the license agreement.
3.
Click Install and Device Filter Mac is installed on the computer. It will be accessible as a
preference pane from within System Preferences.
Te computer requires a restart to complete the installation.
Installing via Apple Remote Desktop
Device Filter is distributed as a standard installation package fle and can therefore be installed over a
network using Apple Remote Desktop’s Install Packages command. Refer to the Apple Remote Desktop
user guide for more information. Refer to
for more information about controlling Device
Filter over a network using Apple Remote Desktop.
Installing Over Previous Versions
It is recommended that previous versions of Device Filter be uninstalled before installing a newer
version, though this is not necessary.
Uninstalling Device Filter
To uninstall Device Filter, click the lock icon
to unlock the preference pane. A Device Filter user
name and password will be required.
Click the
icon and select Uninstall from the action menu.
Follow the steps presented; a restart is required to complete the uninstall process.
If Device Filter is installed on a machine that is also running Deep Freeze, the Mac must
be in a Tawed state for the uninstall to be successful. If Deep Freeze is in a Frozen state,
Device Filter will refuse the uninstall command and prompt the user with the reason.