Network Install Setup Guide

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8. 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 11.mpkg or FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced.mpkg installer application.
Installing from the command line (Mac OS)
After you edit the Assisted Install.txt file, users can install FileMaker products from the command line.
1. Open a Finder window, then choose Go menu > Utilities.
2. Double-click Terminal from the list of utilities.
3. In the Terminal window, type a command and then press Return.
For example:
sudo -u “<user name>” /usr/sbin/installer -verbose -pkg “<path to
installer>/FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced.mpkg” -target “/Applications”
When prompted to provide a password, the user needs to provide a password for an account with
Administrator privileges.
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.
To provide the license key and other personalized information to the installer, edit the personalization file
(Assisted Install.txt) before installing the software. For more information, see
“About the personalization
file” on page 11.
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.
The personalization file, Assisted Install.txt, is used by the FileMaker installers to install FileMaker Pro or
FileMaker
Pro Advanced on computers in your organization. The file is identical on Windows and Mac OS.
Note Windows: Before FileMaker Pro 7, the personalization file was named FileMaker Pro x.pdf. This file
still exists and is required for an assisted installation, but you should not edit this file. The file is used by
Microsoft SMS.