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

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 and click connect.

  1. Find and click on AntiVirus.

  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. You will want to click on the OpenText icon.

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

  1. The next screen will now ask you for a character key code.

To find the keycode that you need to enter go back to the MAC folder and select MAC install Key.txt. This will have the keycode that you need to enter in order to complete the download of OpenText. Enter the keycode and hit Agree and Install.

  1. OpenText will now install and start a scan on your computer.

  1. Drag OpenText SecureAnywhere into recycle bin.

If you would like to open OpenText at a later date it is now on the top right hand side of your monitor.

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