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Installing Device Filter
Installation and configuration of Device Filter requires administrative access.
Device Filter is distributed on a CD-ROM, or as a downloadable .dmg file 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
Appendix
I
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 file
Device Filter.pkg
to begin the installation process. (Depending on the
configuration, the file 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.
The computer requires a restart to complete the installation.
Installing via Apple Remote Desktop
Device Filter is distributed as a standard installation package file 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
Appendix II
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 Thawed 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.
