NinjaOne Deployment (macOS)

Overview

Deploy Akto Endpoint Shield to macOS endpoints from NinjaOne using a script directly stored in NinjaOne Automation Library (Option A).

Replace placeholder values before rollout:

• <AKTO_MACOS_PKG_URL>

Prerequisites

• NinjaOne admin access with script and policy permissions

• macOS device policy in NinjaOne

• Akto-hosted macOS package URL (.pkg)

• Pilot device group for staged rollout

Deployment Steps

1

Create the macOS automation script

In NinjaOne:

1. Go to Administration → Library → Automation

2. Click Add and choose Script

3. Configure:

   • Language: ShellScript

   • OS: macOS

   • Run As: System

4. Save as: Akto Endpoint Shield - macOS Install

2

Use this script content

Download direct script file:

• akto-endpoint-shield-ninjaone-macos.sh

Show script

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

PKG_URL="<AKTO_MACOS_PKG_URL>"
PKG_PATH="/tmp/akto-endpoint-shield.pkg"

echo "[Akto] Downloading package..."
curl -fsSL "$PKG_URL" -o "$PKG_PATH"

echo "[Akto] Installing package..."
installer -pkg "$PKG_PATH" -target /

echo "[Akto] Installation script finished."

If you use customer-specific signed packages, keep one package URL per tenant/version.

3

Attach to policy and schedule

1. Open target macOS policy

2. Add a Scheduled Script

3. Select Akto Endpoint Shield - macOS Install

4. Schedule:

   • Pilot: immediate run

   • Production: daily

5. Save policy

4

Validate on endpoint

Run on a test Mac:

ls -l /usr/local/bin/akto-endpoint-shield
launchctl list | grep -i akto-endpoint-shield || true

Expected:

• /usr/local/bin/akto-endpoint-shield exists

• Akto launch services appear for logged-in users

Troubleshooting

Script exits early

• Confirm script runs as System

• Verify download from <AKTO_MACOS_PKG_URL> succeeds

• Confirm the package is signed and valid for managed installs

Binary missing after run

• Re-run script on pilot endpoint

• Check NinjaOne script output logs for install-stage failure

Related Documentation

• Jamf MDM Deployment

• NinjaOne Deployment (Windows)

Support

1. In-app Intercom in Akto dashboard

2. Discord community

3. [e-mail]

4. Contact Akto