Description
The Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent allows you to synchronize signatures directly with the user's Outlook on both Windows and macOS, as well as Apple Mail.
This page guides you through the process of how you can install the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent for macOS. You can access the latest version for the required deployment options from here: Exclaimer Cloud Signature.
The Windows version of the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent uses a ClickOnce application. ClickOnce is a Microsoft technology that enables the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent to be installed quickly and easily and to update itself with any future updates.
Please click on the required options listed below to go through the detailed description:
Follow these steps to install the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent (client-side) for macOS:
Steps to install the Agent for macOS
Steps to double-check that the Agent has been successfully installed
Example of the default signature downloaded in Outlook
Example of the default signature downloaded in Apple Mail
Steps to allow the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Agent Full Disk Access
Pre-requisites
Before you install the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent for macOS, please ensure:
- Your Administrator has configured Outlook Signatures in the Exclaimer portal
- You are running macOS 10.13 or above
Installing the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent for macOS
To install the signature agent for Windows:
- Click Download for macOS to download the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Agent to your Mac.
- Once the .dmg file has been successfully downloaded, run the .pkg file to install the agent.
- To run the file, double-click the .pkg file to install the Exclaimer Signature Agent.
- Click Continue to run the wizard.
- If required, click Change Install Location....to change the location where the install will be run from.
- Click Install to proceed with the installation process.
- In User Name, your Administrator username will already be filled in.
- In Password, enter your Administrator password for the Mac.
NOTE: In some cases, you might need to enter the Keychain password or use Touch ID built-in on your Mac to authenticate and install the software onto the device. - Click Install Software to proceed, else, click Cancel to abort the installation process.
- Once the software is installed, the following message is displayed:
- Click Keep to keep the installer package and disk image in its current location, or
- Click Move to Trash to bin the installer. - Now, you need to sign in to your Microsoft 365 account to download the signatures.
CAUTION! In some scenarios, you are not prompted to sign in to your Microsoft 365 account - this can be due to a lack of full disk access on the affected machine. Please follow the steps outlined below to allow the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent Full Disk Access.
This completes the installation process for macOS.
WARNING! You may need to restart Outlook or Apple Mail for the default signatures to take effect.
To double-check that the agent has been successfully installed:
Open the Activity Monitor, and you will see Exclaimer Signature Agent.
Default signature downloaded in Outlook:
Once you restart Outlook, click New Email.
You will notice that the default signature has been downloaded onto your new email.
Default signature downloaded in Apple Mail:
Once you restart Apple Mail, click New Message.
You will notice that the default signature has been downloaded onto your new email.
Full Disk Access
To allow the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent Full Disk Access:
- Go to System Preferences, then select Security & Privacy.
The below screenshot displays the Apple System Preferences screen:
- The Security & Privacy window is displayed; select the Privacy tab, as displayed below:
- From the left-hand side options, select Full Disk Access:
- You will need to enter the Administrator password to make changes to the security & privacy preferences.
- If the Cloud Signature Update Agent is run directly, then the Exclaimer Signature Agent will need Full Disk Access.
- If the Cloud Signature Update Agent is run from the Terminal, then the Terminal will need Full Disk Access.
NOTE: Some installations of macOS require Full Disk Access to be enabled for both the Terminal and the Exclaimer Signature Agent.
Exclaimer Signature Agent app is not available
In the newer versions of macOS, the Exclaimer Signature Agent app might not be available on the right-hand side apps list.
The below screenshot displays the Exclaimer Signature Agent app available on the right-hand side apps list:
To add the Exclaimer Signature Agent option to the right-hand side apps list:
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- Click the lock to make changes (
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The System Preferences window is displayed. Enter your Admin credentials to proceed. - From the right-hand side, click + (
) - Navigate to Macintosh HD > Library > Exclaimer, select the Exclaimer Signature Agent app then click Open.
- The following message is displayed:
- Click Quit & Reopen.
- You will now see the Exclaimer Signature Agent on the right-hand side list.
- Click the lock to prevent further changes (
)
- Click the lock to make changes (
Follow these steps to deploy the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent for macOS via Intune:
- Steps on how you can prepare the app for deployment.
- Steps on how you can create your app in the Endpoint Manager.
Preparing the App
Follow these steps to prepare the app for deployment:
- Click Download for macOS to download the Cloud Signature Update Agent to your Mac.
- Once the .dmg file has been successfully downloaded, extract the .pkg file.
NOTE:
"In August 2022, we removed the ability to upload wrapped .intunemac files in the Microsoft Intune admin center. You can now upload .pkg files to the Microsoft Intune admin center."
Extracted from Microsoft, How to add macOS line-of-business (LOB) apps to Microsoft Intune
Creating an App
Follow these steps to create an app in the Endpoint Manager:
- log in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center.
- From the left pane, click Apps, then click All apps.
- Click Add, then select Line-of-business app from the App type drop-down.
- Click Select to proceed.
- From the Add App pane, click Select app package file to select the relevant package file to be included.
For macOS, it'll be intunemac. - Click OK to proceed.
- Enter the App information:
- In Name, enter Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent (macOS).
- In Description, enter the Client-side application for the Exclaimer Cloud service.
- In Publisher, enter Exclaimer Ltd.
- In Minimum Operating System, select macOS High Sierra 10.13.
- Click Next to select All devices.
- Click Next to proceed, then click Create to create the defined app.