Command-line interface for macOS

The following commands can be used on macOS to install and configure the AnyDesk client using the Interface de linha de comando. These are useful for automated deployment, licensing, and configuring Acesso não supervisionado. Commands can be executed directly in the Terminal or integrated into scripts as part of device management workflows.

Installation

As of AnyDesk 6.3.0, macOS custom clients can be deployed using a .pkg installer.  This method is suitable for scripted or automated deployments. The installer command must be executed with administrative privileges.

sudo installer -pkg AnyDesk.pkg -target /

AnyDesk client

These command-line instructions allow administrators to automate the configuration and management of the AnyDesk macOS client. This is particularly useful in enterprise environments or when deploying AnyDesk across multiple devices. All commands must be executed from the Terminal and some may require administrative privileges.

Client commands

Below are examples of commonly used commands to perform specific actions such as license registration and configuring unattended access. Each command should be executed as shown, and adapted with the correct license key or password values where applicable.

Run general commands

/Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk <parameter>

Executes a client-specific command. See Client command parameters below for available options.

Register a license key

echo <license_key> | /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk --register-license

Registers the specified license key with the AnyDesk client.

Set an unattended access password

echo <password> | sudo /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk --set-password

Sets the unattended access password for the client. This action requires administrative privileges.

Client command parameters

The following parameters can be used with the AnyDesk macOS client to retrieve various types of information.