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Install the
macOS
agent

The installation files for the
CylancePROTECT Desktop
macOS
agent must be downloaded from the
Cylance
cloud console. They are not available from the
CylanceON-PREM
console. You must also modify the installation parameters to specify the details of your
CylanceON-PREM
console so that the agent connects to it.
  • Download the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    installation files from the
    Cylance
    cloud console. Click
    Settings > Deployments
    . From the
    Product
    drop-down list, select
    CylancePROTECT
    , and set the target operating system, the agent version, and the file type. Click
    Download
    .
  • Modify installation parameters to specify the details of your
    CylanceON-PREM
    console. For more information about each of the parameters, including examples of installation commands, see macOS installation parameters.
  • In the
    CylanceON-PREM
    console, copy the installation token from
    Settings > Application
    .
  1. Double-click the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    installation file (.dmg or .pkg) to mount the installer.
  2. Double-click The Cylance tray icon from the
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    user interface to begin the installation.
  3. Click
    Continue
    to verify that the OS and hardware meet the requirements.
  4. Click
    Continue
    .
  5. Type the installation token.
  6. Click
    Continue
    .
  7. Optionally, change the installation location.
  8. Click
    Install
    .
  9. Type your credentials.
  10. Click
    Install Software
    .
  11. On the summary screen, click
    Close
    .
  12. Click
    OK > Finish
    .
  13. If you are installing
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
    on macOS Catalina, a notification prompts you to allow CylanceUI to display notifications. Click
    Allow
    .