Managing Casper Package Deployment Data
AdminStudio 2020 R2 SP1 | 20.01 | Application Manager
Note:Because Casper only supports macOS desktop packages, the Casper Deployment Data subtab is only displayed for .pkg files, .dmg files, and links to Apple Mac App Store apps.
When a macOS desktop package is imported into the Application Catalog, Application Manager mines package elements for Casper-specific deployment data. You can view and modify deployment data for macOS desktop packages and add new data by editing the properties on the subtabs of the Casper Deployment Data tab. AdminStudio displays Casper deployment data in a multi-tabbed, organized format that is easy to navigate through and to update.
Casper Deployment Data
The Casper Deployment Data subtab of the Home Deployment Type View can include up to three subtabs that display Casper deployment data: General, Options, and Limitations. The Options and Limitations subtabs are not displayed for Mac App Store apps.
| • | General Tab |
| • | Options Tab |
| • | Limitations Tab |
The General tab of the Casper Deployment Data tab is displayed for all macOS desktop applications.
Casper Deployment Data / General Tab
The General subtab of the Casper Deployment Data tab includes the following properties.
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Property |
Description |
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Server Name |
Name of the Casper server. |
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Category |
Category in Casper that the package will be added to. Note:Casper lets you create custom categories. If AdminStudio has matched this application to an entry in the Application Recognition Library (ARL), AdminStudio will use the ARL category when publishing to Casper, creating it if necessary. |
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Info |
Information to display to the administrator when the package is deployed or uninstalled |
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Notes |
Notes to display about the package (such as the name of the person who built it and when it was built). Note:Not displayed for Mac App Store Apps. |
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Free |
Indicates whether or not the Mac App Store app is available for free (True) or whether it requires payment (False). Note:Only displayed for Mac App Store Apps. |
The Options tab of the Casper Deployment Data tab is only displayed for PKG and DMG packages.
Casper Deployment Data / Options Tab
The Options subtab of the Casper Deployment Data tab includes the following properties.
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Property |
Description |
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Priority |
Priority to use for deploying or uninstalling the package. For example, a package with a priority of 1 is deployed or uninstalled before other packages. When several applications are deployed together, the one with the highest priority is installed first. Therefore, if one application requires that another application be installed first before it can be successfully installed, you should assign the required application a higher priority (lower number) than the dependent application. |
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Fill user templates (FUT) |
Set this property to True to fill new home directories with the contents of the home directory in the package's Users folder. This setting can be changed when deploying or uninstalling the package using a policy.l Note:Only applicable to DMG packages. |
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Fill existing user home directories (FEU) |
Set this property to True to fill existing home directories with the contents of the home directory in the package's Users folder. This setting can be changed when deploying or uninstalling the package using a policy Note:Only applicable to DMG packages. |
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Requires restart |
Set this property to True to require that computers must be restarted after installing the package. |
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Install on boot drive after imaging |
Set this property to True to ensure that the package is installed on the boot drive after imaging. Note:This setting is only used when deploying a package with an OS image, like with an OSD. It does not affect day-to-day package delivery. |
The Limitations tab of the Casper Deployment Data tab is only displayed for PKG and DMG packages.
Casper Deployment Data / Limitations Tab
The Limitations subtab of the Casper Deployment Data tab includes the following properties.
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Property |
Description |
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Operating System Requirement |
Enter operating system version numbers, separated by commas, to specify that the package only be permitted to be deployed to computers with these operating system versions. To restrict installation to OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, or 10.8, you would enter the following: 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8 |
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Install Only if Available in Software Update |
Set to True to require that this package only be installed if it is available in a software update. |
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Limit Architecture Type |
Set to True to require that this package only be installed on machines matching the selected Architecture Type Requirement. |
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Architecture Type Requirement |
If Limit Architecture Type is set to True, select the one of the following to specify the architecture type required to deploy the package:
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Substitute Package |
If you want to specify a different package to deploy to computers that do not meet the architecture type requirement, click the Browse button in this field to open the Select Substitute Package Dialog Box, and select a substitute package from either Casper or the Application Catalog. |
Select Substitute Package Dialog Box
The Substitute Package field on the Casper Deployment Data > Limitations tab specifies the package to deploy to computers that do not have the required architecture type.
If you click on the Substitute Package field (which, by default, is set to None), the Select Substitute Package dialog box opens, prompting you to select a substitute package from either the Casper Server or the Application Catalog.
Select Substitute Package Dialog Box