Manually Install OpenText for Mac

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Note: In order to install OpenText, all other anitvirus applications must be uninstalled.

Note: OpenText is intended for University owned computers only.  

Note: OpenText used to be called Webroot and you will see that name still in parts of the install.

Install OpenText Manually

  1. Make sure that all other antivirus applications have been uninstalled from your computer. 
  2. Go to Go and select Connect to Server.

  1. In the server address bar type: smb://uwapps.uwyo.edu/AntiVirus and click Connect.

  1. Select the MAC folder and click on wsamasme.dmg

(Note: Do not close this window as you will need the text file in a later step)

  1. This will open OpenText SecureAnywhere installer. You will see Webroot still as the name.  Click Continue.

  1. Select the language that you would like OpenText installed in and click Continue.

  1. You will be asked to agree to the terms of the software license agreement. Click Agree.

  1. On the next screen, click Install.  

You will be prompted to enter your password to allow the installation.

  1. Click Install System Extension.

Then click then click OK to use the extension.

Slide the button to turn on the Webroot Extention.  Click Done.

 

  1. On the Summary page, click Close.  

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