Masthead.afxm vs actionsite.afxm

Usage and Config
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We’ve been installing macOS and Windows agents by placing the installer in the same directory as the actionsite.afxm file on the client, retrieved from the root server, at C:\Program Files\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client\actionsite.afxm.

I also understand that the latest masthead can be obtained from https://my.root.server:52311/masthead/masthead.afxm, but this is named masthead.afxm

Looking at the macOS .pkg installer pre-install script, it looks only for actionsite.afxm.

On Windows, the guides say to use masthead.afxm, but I know that actionsite.afxm works as well.

Can I take the masthead.afxm file and simply rename it to actionsite.afxm? Is there any difference in how we should be using these files?

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Yes, masthead.afxm and actionsite.afxm are the same file. The required name just depends on context which you already covered. Renaming between the two is fine for the installer/placement you’re using.

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It is low-key infuriating that the file has a different name depending on client platform. I’ve lost count of how many times this has tripped me up.

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