--- title: "Install Axiad Conductor OS Bridge (macOS)" slug: "mac-install-webpcsc" updated: 2025-08-01T00:09:49Z published: 2025-08-01T00:09:49Z canonical: "docs.axiad.com/mac-install-webpcsc" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.axiad.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Install Axiad Conductor OS Bridge (macOS) For the browser to talk to the PKI devices plugged in to the machine, it is required to install the Axiad Conductor OS Bridge application package locally on MacOS. The latest version of the Axiad Conductor OS Bridge package for MacOS will be delivered by Axiad Professional Services. NOTE When installing this for all users, this package requires access to an account with administrator privileges. ## Manually Install Axiad Conductor OS Bridge on a Single MacOS Workstation 1. Run the **axiad-webpcsc-native-.pkg** installation file to open the **Installation Wizard**. 2. Click **Continue**. 3. In the **Select a Destination** window, select **Install for all users of this computer**. 4. If necessary, click **Change Install Location** to change the default installation location. 5. Click **Continue**. 6. Enter your machine administrator username and password. 7. Click **Install Software**. When the **Success** window displays, the installation is complete. ## Automatically Deploy Axiad Conductor OS Bridge to Multiple Managed MacOS Workstations Jamf Pro can be used to remotely deploy and install software packages to managed workstations. There are three steps involved in configuring the remote deployment and installation of software packages: 1. We will use a File Share Distribution Point as an example. 1. In Jamf Pro, go to **All Settings > Server Infrastructure > File Share Distribution Points**. ![install-webpcsc-config-file-distribution-type](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-config-file-distribution-type.png) 2. Click **New**. ![install-webpcsc-config-file-click-new](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-config-click-new.png) 3. Provide a name and the hostname or IP address of the server that will serve as distribution point. 4. Click the **File Sharing** tab. ![install-webpcsc-config-file-sharing-tab](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-config-file-sharing-tab.png) 5. Fill out the form with the protocol to use (SMB, AFP), the name of the network share, and account information. ![install-webpcsc-config-form](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-config-form.png) 6. Click **Save**. The new file share distribution point is now configured. ![install-webpcsc-config-final](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-config-final.png) 2. 1. In Jamf Pro, go to **All Settings > Computer Management > Packages**: ![install-webpcsc-jamf-packages](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-jamf-packages.png) 2. Click **New**. ![install-webpcsc-jamf-click-new](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-jamf-click-new.png) 3. Fill out the form with the display name and actual file name stored in the distribution point. ![install-webpcsc-jamf-form](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-jamf-form.png) 4. Click **Save**. The new software package is now in Jamf Pro: ![install-webpcsc-jamf-final](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-jamf-final.png) 3. The final step to complete the necessary configuration to remotely deploy and install a package is to configure a policy to do it. 1. In Jamf Pro, navigate to **Computers > Policies.** 2. Click **New.** ![install-webpcsc-deliver-click-new](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-deliver-click-new.png) 3. Fill out the form under General as needed with the display name, trigger(s), execution frequency, and target drive. ![install-webpcsc-deliver-form](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-deliver-form.png) 4. Click the **Scope** tab. 5. Select the target computers as needed. 6. Click **Save**: ![install-webpcsc-deliver-select-target](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-deliver-select-target.png) 7. The new policy is now configured, and it will be executed immediately: ![install-webpcsc-deliver-final](https://cdn.document360.io/eaa8d9cb-3eef-4690-8447-5bcaa4f4afb2/Images/Documentation/install-webpcsc-deliver-final.png) ## Manually Upgrade OS Bridge Package To upgrade a package that is already installed on a MacOS machine, you can follow the steps below: 1. In a command line, run the following command: `sudo installer -pkg <downloaded_pkg_location>/axiad-conductor-os-bridge-1.8.1.pkg -target /` replacing the information between the with the correct data 2. Once the installer states that the upgrade was successful, run the following command: `sudo pkgutil --pkg-info com.axiadids.pcsc` 3. Once completed, the OS Bridge can now use the updated version on the machine