Network Install Setup Guide

Network Install Setup Guide 10
7. Copy the new installer disk image (.dmg file) to your networked volume.
Note On Mac OS, the installer installs the FileMaker product to use the same language as the
current Mac
OS system language. Users who want to install the FileMaker product with a different
language should use the International System Preference to change the Mac
OS language prior
to installing the FileMaker product.
To install FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Pro Advanced, instruct users to:
1. Mount the volume containing the installation files.
2. Double-click the disk image (*.dmg file) on the networked volume.
3. Double-click the FileMaker Pro 12.pkg or FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced.pkg installer application.
Installing remotely using Apple Remote Desktop (Mac OS)
You can install FileMaker Pro remotely using Apple Remote Desktop. For more information about
remote installations, see the Apple Remote Desktop Help.
After you edit the Assisted Install.txt file, you can create a personalized .pkg file compatible with
Apple Remote Desktop.
Note To create a personalized .pkg file on Mac OS X 10.6, you must have Xcode installed on your
computer.
1. Follow steps 1-5 in “Installing FileMaker Pro using a networked volume (Mac OS)” to set up the
installer folder and personalization file.
2. Download the Apple Remote Desktop Deployment script. The script can be found in the
fmp_osx_deployment.zip file located at
http://www.filemaker.com/documentation.
3. Double-click the fmp_osx_deployment.zip file to extract the Apple Remote Desktop
Deployment script.
4. Open a Finder window, then choose Go menu > Utilities.
5. Double-click Terminal from the list of utilities.
6. Type cd “<path to script>”, then press Return.
7. Type sudo chmod +x ./AppleRemoteDesktopDeployment.sh, then press Return.
When prompted to provide a password, enter an Administrator password.
8. Type ./AppleRemoteDesktopDeployment.sh “<path to installer folder>”, then
press Return.
The script creates a personalized .pkg file in the installer folder that you can use with Apple
Remote Desktop.
About the personalization file
An assisted installation eases installation of FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Pro Advanced in a
multiple computer environment. You enter information (such as a generic user name, organization
name, license key, and installation options) in a personalization file, and then make the file
available on your network.