--- title: "macOS full Client" slug: "macos-full-client-v6-6" description: "Install the macOS full Client with admin rights for AppGate ZTNA, featuring auto-update, command line options, and detailed log management." updated: 2026-03-25T17:13:15Z published: 2026-03-25T17:13:15Z canonical: "support.appgate.com/macos-full-client-v6-6" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.appgate.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # macOS full Client The macOS full Client is designed for use on a normal user's device, however it requires administrator rights to install. When a user clicks the .dmg file the full Client will then be installed with the auto-start option enabled. The full Client supports auto-update and when the user initiates the update it will be updated. > [!NOTE] > NOTE > > To use the macOS client, you must turn off *Limit IP address tracking* on your device. If this is not disabled, DNS settings will be ignored. You can disable the setting manually or through an Apple MDM profile. To manually disable this setting: > > 1. On your macOS device, navigate to Settings > Network. > 2. Select your ethernet connection or Wi-Fi. > 3. Select the **Details…** button. > 4. Disable *Limit IP address tracking* and select **OK**. ## Using the command line to start the Client Once installed, when AppGate ZTNA is run normally (when a user clicks it), then the Client launches. It is also possible to pre-install the profile link at run time and avoid any subsequent user interactions required. By example; to pre-install a Client profile (so the users will go straight to the sign-in form) run: `/Applications/Appgate\ SDP.app/Contents/MacOS/Appgate\ SDP --url appgate://controller.myco..com/profilename... --novalidate` ## Logs ### Client logs Under 'FILES' they are at` ~/.appgatesdp/log` - log- includes the logs from the main service - ui- includes logs from the UI process At the end of everyday a log-date and a ui-date record is archived for 30 days. ### Driver logs Use the macOS utility 'Console' to view client logs under var/log appgate>driver.log Under 'FILES' they are at `/var/log/appgate/driver.log` From 'terminal' you can also enter: `sudo cat /var/log/appgate/driver.log` ### Log Level To change the log level just start the Client from the command line: `/Applications/AppGate\ SDP.app/Contents/MacOS/Appgate\ SDP --loglevel <value>` The options are: Dump, Trace, Debug, Info, Warn, Error, Fatal Info is the normal setting – moving to the right will reduce the amount of log records saved - moving to the left is not recommended unless instructed to do so by AppGate support. To return to normal - quit the Client and then restart normally.