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Preparing macOS for a rollout push

Before installing BMC Client Management on the macOS devices, it is necessary to prepare macOS for a rollout push by performing the following steps.

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  1. Enable the root account.
    1. Open the command line on your macOS device and enter sudo passwd root command.
      macos_install_screen1.png
    2. Enter the password you want for root and retype it for verification.
      macos_install_screen2.png
  2. Enable SSH.
    1. Go to System Preferences > Sharing.
      macos_install_screen3.png
    2. Select Remote Login from the list of list of services.
    3. Set the Allow access for value to either All users or Only these users.
  3. Configure SSH to allow the root connection.
    1. Open the command line and enter the su root command.
      macos_install_screen4.png
    2. Enter root password.
    3. Enter nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
  4. Make the following changes to the file as shown in the next image.
    1. Set the PermitRootLogin value to yes and remove # before the line.
      macos_install_screen5.png
    2. Set the PasswordAuthentication value to yes and remove # before the line.
      macos_install_screen6.png
  5. Save the file. It might be required for rebooting the macOS device.

 

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BMC Client Management 12.9