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On Apple Macintosh

Note: The Shared ArcotID feature is available only if the installation is performed from an administrator account. Installation performed from a standard user account will not show the option for enabling this feature.

To install ArcotID OTP Desktop Client on Apple Macintosh:

1. Extract the contents of the OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-package.zip file to a temporary location.
2. Navigate to the location where you have unzipped the OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-package.zip file.
3. Untar the OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-osx-installer.tar file.
4. If you are performing the installation as an administrator, then run the following command to start the installer:

   sudo OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-osx-installer.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh
   

   The Welcome screen appears.

5. If you are not using an administrator account to perform the installation, then:
   1. Ensure that you have the permissions that are required to run the installer file, OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-osx-installer.app. If not, you must run the following command:

      chmod -R a=rx OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-osx-installer.app
      

   2. Double-click the OTPDesktop-Web-2.1-osx-installer.app file.

      Note: If you have not logged in using the Administrator Account, then a warning message appears indicating that the software application will be available for the logged in account only. Click Yes to continue.

      The Welcome screen appears.

6. Click Next to proceed.

   The License Agreement screen appears.

7. Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept the agreement option, and click Next to accept the agreement.

   The Installation Directory screen appears.

8. As directed on the screen, you can either:
   • Accept the default directory displayed by the installer. The default location where the client is installed depends on the account that you use to run the installer.
     • For an Administrator Account, the client is installed in /Applications/CA/arcot.
     • For a Non-Administrator Account, the client is installed in <login_account>/Library/CA/arcot.

     or

   • Click the Browse Folder icon to navigate to and specify a different directory.

   Note: The installation directory name that you specify must not contain any spaces. Else, the installer might not function as intended.

9. Click Next to install in the specified directory.

   The Shared ArcotID Support screen appears.

10. Click Yes if you want to use the Shared ArcotID feature or click No to return to the install screen, and then click Next to continue.

    The Ready to Install screen appears.

11. Click Next to begin the installation.

    The Installing screen appears. This might take a few seconds. After some time the Finish screen appears.

12. Select View Readme File to view the Read Me file and click Finish to exit the installer.