MacAdmin/Software

Software

In this repository are various scripts that I have written to maintain macOS Software.

com.apple.Safari

Description: This .plist file sets the exceptions or permissions to allow a specified website to run Java and Flash plug-ins in Safari -- used it in a MDM to deploy to devices. It is similar to the config_FirefoxPermissions.ps1 script in the Windows.Software repository. (Dumb and strong approach, dropping it in will override any current settings...I planned to script this, just never got around to it...maybe with time I can get to this as well as adopt the Windows Firefox Permissions script for macOS as well.)

install_DesktopShortcuts.sh

Description: This is a script to deploy Desktop Shortcuts to the logged in user and default users profiles.

install_Fonts.sh

Description: This script copies all the fonts to the System Fonts folder. (This was an old script I used with a custom package to provide the files and 'install' them.)

license_Parallels.sh

Description: This script licenses Parallels Desktop. It's written for a Jamf environment, but the license key is only expected to be provide as an argument, so this can be used in any environment.

Items that I ran into when attempting to license Parallels in a more 'Enterprise' way:

• The Parallels CLI management utility prlsrvctl is symlinked on the first launch of Parallels, so need to point to the source as we're assuming Parallels has not been launched.
• So, Parallels Documentation implies, at least to me, that the --deferred option will take the provide license and wait to attempt activation until the first launch of Parallels.
  • Stores the license for deferred installation. The license will be activated the next time Parallels Desktop is started.
• However, if the required service (prl_disp_service) is running for licensing tasks is not started, this will fail. The only documentation I could find for this service is this KB Article.
• Again, however, running the command supplied, fails to do anything. The LaunchDaemon is not in a normal, expect path. And running it from where it is located, still fails to launch the service.
• Locations:
  • prlsrvctl symlinked to /usr/local/bin/prlsrvctl
  • prlsrvctl source = /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prlsrvctl
  • prl_disp_service = /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/Parallels Service.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_disp_service
  • LaunchDaemon = /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist

Managing the Java JRE

Description: These configuration files are for managing the Java Runtime Environment on client systems. I used these files and scripts to whitelist websites and Java applets.

uninstall_Fonts.sh

Description: This script deletes all the fonts from the System and Users Fonts folder. (Dumb and strong approach, no checks.)