Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could help me with an issue I'm having. You won't need the legacy Java installer from apple. Both are predicated on having a site license, so YMMVĪnd FYI, SPSS 24 can use the latest JDK from Oracle. You won't need the legacy Java installer from There are a couple methods we have used to install SPSS. I prefer the silent installer method because it's the supported method from IBM.Īnd FYI, SPSS 24 can use the latest JDK from Oracle. licenseactivator THISISYOURAUTHORIZATIONKEY PROXYHOST=proxy-hostname PROXYPORT=proxy-port-number PROXYUSER=proxy-userid Linked to a thread that contains most of this information. #some commands to add firewall exceptionsĬd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/23/SPSSStatistics.app/Contents/bin/ Then create a policy to install the required Java version, install the package, and then execute a script to authorize the software as seen below: #!/bin/bash

Option 2) Capture the SPSS application using a Composer snapshot and remove any preferences (including the authorization code!). Rm -r /Library/Application Support/SPSS24-Temp usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw -add /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/24/SPSSStatistics.app usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw -unblockapp /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/24/SPSSStatistics.app Library/Application Support/SPSS24-Temp/SPSS_Statistics_Installer.bin -f /Library/Application Support/SPSS24-Temp/installer.properties > /dev/null 2>&1 #Silent Install using information in the installer.properties file, outputs any errors to null

Option 1) If you can get your hands on the silent installer, you can create a policy with the required Java version, an SPSS payload (typically a DMG to add the installer.preferences and SPSS_Statistics_installer.bin to a temp folder), and a script to execute the silent installer and point to the installer.properties file to authorize the software and remove the temp directory. Both are predicated on having a site license, so YMMV There are a couple methods we have used to install SPSS.

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