Deploying Mac Clients

Client packages for Mac clients must be distributed manually and do not use Software Deployment.

To get the mac client package:

1. In the Deployment tab, under Mac Client, click Download.
2. In the window that opens, select which blades to include in the package and click Download.

   If more than one version is in the Package repository, select a client to download.

3. Optional: If Remote Access VPN is part of the package, you can configure a VPN site.
4. Select the location to save the package.

   The package starts to download.

5. The package, Endpoint_Security_Installer.zip shows in the configured location. This is the file that you distribute to endpoint users.

To distribute the Mac client package:

Use a third party distribution method to distribute the Endpoint_Security_Installer.zip file to endpoint users.

To install the Mac client package on client computers:

1. Double-click the ZIP file to expand it.
2. Click the APP file that shows next to the zip file.

   The Check Point Endpoint Security Installer opens.

3. Click Install.
4. Enter a Name and Password to authorize the installation.
5. Click OK.

   Wait while package installs.

6. A message shows that the package installed successfully or failed for a specified reason. Click Close.

   If the installation was successful, the Endpoint Security icon shows in the menu bar.

Uninstalling the Client on Mac

To uninstall the Endpoint Security client on Mac computers:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Run:

   sudo "/Library/Application Support/Checkpoint/Endpoint Security/uninstall.sh"

   If the endpoint was encrypted, the uninstall script first prompts for a reboot so that the volumes can be decrypted. After decryption, the script continues to uninstall the client.

After you uninstall the Endpoint Security client, you must reset the computer through SmartEndpoint on the Security Management Server.

Note - We recommend that you run the database backup on a daily basis.

Migrating from other Mac Products

Migration paths are available from:

• E75 Endpoint Security VPN for Mac (and higher)
• Full Disk Encryption for Mac 3.3.5 (and higher)

Use the instructions in Upgrading Endpoint Security Clients.

• For Full Disk Encryption, see Upgrading Legacy Full Disk Encryption.
• If you install the Mac client on a computer that had E75 Endpoint Security VPN for Mac, it upgrades to the latest client version with its configuration settings preserved.