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Generate MacOS agent for mass deployment using the command switch IID in Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)

This article shows how to mass install or deploy DRE agent on MacOS.

First published date

1/27/2021 1:04 AM

Last published date

12/9/2025 4:53 PM

Overview

The agent generated by default for MacOS is for single use only.
The DRE generates a pin code for Windows machines that can be used for a single installation and cannot be used again for other Mac devices.
As a workaround, to install the agent for mass deployment, you can run a script and use the command switch IID.

Product section

Dameware Remote Everywhere

Cause

NA

Resolution

  1. Log in to the Admin Area.
  2. Go to the Devices, click Add Device.
  3. In the Device name, put any name (This is not referring to the actual Mac device name).
  4. Select the OS Mac OS X 10.9+.
  5. In the number of installations, set no limit (default).
  6. Select Link never expires.
  7. Download the MacOS agent.
  8. To generate the Installer ID, Go to Management > Installers > Add Installers.
  9. Fill in Installer Name, OS is Microsoft Windows EXE, Group, Number of installations is no limit, Enable Link never expires, hit Save and Done.
  10. Select the Installer (Don't need to complete the download)
  11. Scroll to the bottom and see the Installer ID under Installer Details
    • Installer ID DRE
    • In the example above the IID is 3cc66409-7af8-11ed-9fc5-0acc7751808f
  12. Use the script below to install the agent on Mac devices.
sudo ./dre_agent_installer\ Remote\ Everywhere\ Agent\ Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Dameware\ Remote\ Everywhere\ Agent\ Installer -s -iid 3cc66409-7af8-11ed-9fc5-0acc7751808f

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