Installing CurrentWare Server on Mac / Linux

Installing CurrentWare Server on Mac / Linux

If you want to manage your Windows computers with CurrentWare from a Mac or Linux computer, you can install the CurrentWare Server and console on your Mac or Linux through the use of Virtual Machines.

Virtual Machines allow you to create a Windows instance on your Mac or Linux computer. You can download Virtual Machine software to create Windows Instances. Here are some sources of tools that enable to creation of Windows instances:

These Virtual Machines will mimic your Mac / Linux computer as a Windows computer. Using the Windows instance, you will be able to install the CurrentWare Server and Console, to manage your users’ Windows computers.

For instructions on how to install the CurrentWare Server and Console, you can check Step 1 in our knowledge base article here.

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