Pharos SignUp Vx3 for Mac OS X

Quick Start

1. Make sure DNS is correctly set up on the network.
2. Make sure that the client machine has been set up with appropriate user accounts or that it is configured to use a directory server.
3. Make sure that unauthorized access to sensitive applications and information on the client machine has been properly restricted.
4. Log in as an administrator and run the SignUp Vx3 installer on the Mac OS X client machine.
5. At the end of the installation process, enter the required details in the SignUp Setup Assistant.
6. Restart to enable SignUp Vx3.

Requirements

1. Pharos SignUp Vx3 requires Mac OS X 10.3.
2. The client machine must be able to connect to the Pharos Database Server during installation.
3. There must be a working DNS on the network.

Installation

To install SignUp Vx3 for Mac OS X, run the installer and complete all the steps in the SignUp Setup Assistant:

1. Obtain the file <SignUp.dmg> from Pharos Systems.
2. Double-click this file to create a new disk image in Finder. This disk contains the SignUp Vx3 installer, <SignUp.mpkg>.
3. Double-click the installer to run it. You may be requested to authenticate yourself as an administrator.
4. Select a destination disk. You will only be able to select the startup disk.
5. Click <Install> (or <Upgrade>). The installer automatically installs SignUp Vx3 and required support files.
6. At the end of the install process, the installer will launch the SignUp Setup Assistant. Complete all the steps in the Assistant to finish the install process and enable SignUp Vx3.
7. Restart the client machine.

Note that the SignUp Setup Assistant is installed in the directory </Library/Application Support/Pharos/Utilities>. You can run it at any time to add the client machine to the Pharos Database or to enable or disable SignUp Vx3.

Disabling

SignUp Vx3 can be disabled at any time by running the SignUp Setup Assistant:

1. Log in as an administrator to the client machine.
2. Open the SignUp Setup Assistant in the directory </Library/Application Support/Pharos/Utilities>.
3. Click <Continue> until the Enable pane is shown.
4. Click the <Disable> button and provide an administrator name and password when required to do so. You may have to enter this information multiple times.
5. Complete the SignUp Setup Assistant and restart the client machine.

SignUp Vx3 will now be disabled. To enable it again, log in as an administrator and run the SignUp Setup Assistant, as described in the Installation section.

Removing SignUp

To remove SignUp Vx3 from a client machine, run the Pharos Uninstaller:

1. Launch the Uninstaller application in </Library/Application Support/Pharos/Utilities>.
2. Select Pharos SignUp Vx3 and any other Pharos components that you would like to uninstall, then click <Continue>.
3. A list of the selected items will be shown. Click <Continue>.
4. Type in an administrator user name and password when required to do so. The selected components will be removed from the client machine.
5. Click <Done> and restart the client machine.

All files associated with SignUp Vx3 will now be removed from the client machine. To reinstall SignUp Vx3, follow the steps described in the Installation section.

Notes

Pharos SignUp Vx3 for Mac OS X is different from the Windows version in a number of ways:

1. It does not support computer locking.
2. It does not support recovered sessions.
3. It does not display express user information on login.
4. The "Reboot on Logoff" feature does not work if a user ends her session by selecting "Restart...", "Shut Down..." or "Log Out..." from the Apple menu.

Also note that if the software firewall (ipfw) on the client machine is active, the following ports must all be opened for TCP traffic before SignUp is installed:

1. Port 2351.
2. Port 2355.
3. Port 28202.

The firewall in Mac OS X is disabled by default. If it has not been manually activated, these ports will already be open.

Need Help?

If further assistance is required, e-mail Pharos Systems.