Earlier this week Microsoft released a new ConfigMgr R2 2012 Mac OSx client. Althoug it has been possible to enroll Mac OSx 10.9 clients without this new client, I still recommend a client upgrade.

How to install the new client

  1. Download the new installer from: ConfigMgr 2012 R2 Mac Client
  2. Run the ConfigmgrMacClient.msi on a Windows machine.

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  3. The installer will extract a dmg file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager For Mac Client.
  4. Copy the Macclient.dmg to a Mac OSx client that has an existing ConfigMgr client installed (can be the old SP1 client).
  5. Open a Terminal and run sudo ./cmapputil –c ./macclient.dmg –0 ./

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  6. The command will create a new cmmac file. Copy the file to your software source folder.
  7. Open the ConfigMgr console and create a new MAC OSx application.

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  8. Open the deployment type, select Requirements and create a new requirement rule that will allow the deployment type to be installed on all versions of MAC OSx.

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  9. Create a required deployment and target your MAC OSx devices.
  10. The MAC OSx clients will receive the deployment and start installing the ConfigMgr R2 2012 client. Once installed a restart is requested.

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  11. Once restarted the ConfigMgr client version is upgraded to 5.00.7958.1101

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