Addigy Deployment of Foxit PDF Editor

Here are some best practices to consider when deploying Foxit PDF Editor for macOS. This document follows a sample deployment method using Addigy, all steps are intended for best practices only. 

1. From the main menu, navigate to “Policies” – 1, Catalog – 2, choose “Custom Software”- 3 and “Add Software”- 4.
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2. In “Create Software Package” enter package friendly name for Software identifier and Software version:
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3. Navigate to “Add file” and choose Foxit PDF Editor installation package (.pkg) and the license key:
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   • Note:  Name of the license key must be fpmmkey.txt
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4. After the upload is complete, select all files and click on “Select Button”
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     On the next screen, add the following syntax in the installer command:

     sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg "/Library/Addigy/ansible/packages/Foxit PDF Editor /FoxitPDFEditor1100.L10N.Setup.pkg" -target /

      cp "/Library/Addigy/ansible/packages/Foxit PDF Editor/fpmmkey.txt" /Applications/"FoxitPDFEditor.app"/Contents

     

   • Modify the red marked path variables per your environment package deployment location.  Save changes.

5. Check if devices, where Foxit PDF Editor/Reader needs to be installed, are in the same policy:
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6. Navigate back to “Software” locate the new package
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7. Navigate to “Deploy Changes” and confirm the package.
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8. Next, deploy the package by clicking on “Deploy now”
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9. Upon successful run, verify the results. Foxit PDF Editor will be installed with a license pre-activated.
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   • On MAC machine:
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   • Or package via presented apps:
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