Installing LanSchool Air for Mac Student

Installing LanSchool Air for Mac Student

Overview

The following instructions explain how to install the Mac client on an individual student device using the Get Access Link installer. For instructions on deploying the Mac client to a large number of student devices, see Mass Deploying LanSchool Air for Mac Student. 

This option is only available for manually created classes. You will not be able to generate a link to the student installer if your classes are imported from Clever, ClassLink, Google Classroom or CSV.

Alert
Local administrator rights are required to install the LanSchool Air Student Client on the student devices. 

Generating the Link to Download Student Installer

  1. As a teacher, log into LanSchool Air and manually create the class you will add students to.

  2. Click on the class card to open the class.

  3. Click the Add Devices  button in the toolbar.


  4. Click Add New Student.

  5. Click Get Access Link to generate a unique URL. The URL is valid for 60 minutes and only valid while the window is open.

    InfoIf the Get Access Link has, 'This option is disabled for your organization', this means the Site Admins have prevented instructors from adding new student devices to the organization.




    The dialog window must stay open during the client installation. If the window is closed before completion, or more than 60 minutes has gone by, you will have to start over.

  6. Copy or write down the generated URL. Each student device will need to access this URL to download a copy of the installer.



  7. Once the student devices are installed with the LanSchool Air Student client, select Finish Adding at the bottom of the window. 

    8. AlertIf your licensed device count is over by 1 or more devices, the Add Device button will be disabled and Requires a valid license will appear when hovering over the button. If you require additional licenses please contact your LanSchool Air sales representative.

Downloading and Installing

If you encounter issues downloading the LanSchool Air Student installing please see Resolving Installer Download Issues for LanSchool Air.
  1. Open a browser on each student computer where the client is to be installed. 

  2. Enter the URL generated earlier in the browser on each device where the client will be installed.

  3. From the Download page, select the reCAPTCHA check box, answer the reCAPTCHA questions, and select Download. 



  4. When the download is complete, the file will appear in the Downloads Folder.

  5. Double click on the file to run it. 

  6. The following pop-up window displays: 
    7.  
  7. Select Continue.

  8. Accept the license agreement, and then select Continue.

  9. Select a destination for the client installer, and then select Continue.
     
  10. Select the installation type, and then select Continue. The installation begins, and the following window opens, showing the installation progress:  

  11. The following message displays when the installation is complete:

  12. Select Close. The LanSchool Air Privacy Approval dialog will then launch.

    13. Notes These approvals can also be made using a Mobile Device Management (MDM) server.  See the Configuring LanSchool Air for Mac Privacy Approvals with MDM  for more information. 

Accepting macOS Security and Privacy Approvals

The LanSchool Air Approvals wizard should appear automatically, but if it needs to be access again, open Finder > Applications and launch LanSchool Air Privacy Approvals. 
  1. The Welcome page for the LanSchool Air Privacy Approvals appears. Click Continue.


  2. Click Start Approval for the Accessibility Approval, once the Approval Status is green click Continue.


  3. Click Start Approval for the Automation Approval, once the Approval Status is green click Continue.


  4. Click Start Approval for the Microphone Approval, once the Approval Status is green click Continue.


  5. Click Start Approval for the Full Disk Access Approval, once the Approval Status is green click Continue.


  6. Click Start Approval for the Screen Recording Approval, once the Approval Status is green click Continue.


  7. Click Install Chrome Extension and/or Install Edge Extension to install the LanSchool Air Browser Extensions. These are required in order to limit the web, view tabs and push websites. Once the Approval Status is green click Done.


  8. The LanSchool Air client is now installed and ready to use. The LanSchool Air icon shows in the top right corner of the Status Bar by the clock..



InfoThe student device is provisioned to your organization and uses a license until a site administrator removes the device.

macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) Privacy Prompts

Apple's operating system macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) will now issue 2 privacy prompts on the student devices.

Screen Recording Prompt

The LanSchool Air application has been approved for Screen Recording but a prompt will pop up occasionally.
This prompt will give students two options: continue to allow screen recording for one month or allow them to disable the approval.
  1. If the Screen Recording approval was approved by an administrator, students (Standard Users) cannot disable the approval.
  2. If the MDM setting "Allow Standard User to Set System Service" was set and the Screen Recording approval was approved by students (Standard Users), students will be able to disable the approval.


Disabling Screen Recording Prompt

This prompt can be suppressed using the provided Custom Configuration Profile.
Using your Mobile Device Management (MDM) system, upload the profile. The profile will need to be a device profile rather than a user profile.
This setting will only work for macOS version 15.3 or greater.

Allow Privacy Approval Screen Prompt

When a teacher shares their screen with the students a privacy prompt will appear. Selecting either option will not interfere with the share screen functionality and will not prevent the client from working.
At this time there is no way to prevent this prompt from appearing.



Uninstalling LanSchool Air 

  1. Open Terminal. This can be accessed by clicking on spotlight and typing in the word "terminal".

  2. Type in:  sudo /Library/Application\ Support/LenovoSoftware/LanSchoolAir/LSAirUninstall.app/Contents/MacOS/lsairuninstaller /uninstall

  3. Press enter and you will see a prompt to uninstall. When the process is over, you will not be notified, but you can confirm that LanSchool Air icon is missing from the menu bar. 
InfoAfter the LanSchool Air client is uninstalled, this device will no longer be available for instructors to manage in a class. However, the device name will still appear in the list of provisioned student devices. To remove this and free up the license, a Site Admin should go to Settings > Students and select and remove the device by name.