Connect to wifi before automaton runs scripts

[Josh]

I've been looking to see if there's a way to connect to wifi prior to scripts running through automaton. I've setup a file server but the machines I'm using aren't on our network yet (as we buy them then install clean OS, etc.). It can't mount file server so if there's a way to connect prior to running scripts that would be awesome.

[timothy perfitt]

I have seen this done one of two ways:

1. If an external drive is used, the resources contain network setup and you can use that to connect to Wifi. In fact, the run script will do that for you.
2. You can plug in a dongle with ethernet, you don’t need to connect to wifi.

It is possible use the automaton to use GUI scripting to connect to wifi, but not sure if this is needed. Does 1 or 2 solve the issue?

[Josh]

Our usage is connecting to a file server. We’re “deploying” about 100 Macs a day so the less the devices having to connect the better. So external drive or ethernet connecting wouldn’t work for us. I think going the guy scripting route is the best one option. Would it be difficult to setup?

[timothy perfitt]

this is in the current version.