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# Using a Task Server for Report Data Collection

You can use a computer other than the administrator computer to collect your report data, if you have another unlimited-managed computer license for Apple Remote Desktop. Using a server that is always running and has the benefits of uninterrupted power and steady uptime, you can dedicate those computing resources to report data collection. Such a server is referred to as a Task Server. To use a Task Server, you need:

- a computer that will be running when the clients are set to upload their report data
- an unlimited license for the Remote Desktop server
- a separate unlimited license for the administrator computer

## To set up a Task Server, you need to:

1. Install Remote Desktop on the server.

   See Installing the Remote Desktop Administrator Software.

2. Configure the server to be the Task Server.

   You do this via the server settings in the Remote Desktop preferences.

   See Setting Up the Task Server.

3. Install Remote Desktop on the administrator computer.

   See Installing the Remote Desktop Administrator Software.

4. Configure Remote Desktop on the administrator computer to use the Task Server as its source for report data.

   You do this using the server settings in the Remote Desktop preferences.

   See Setting Up the Task Server.

5. Set the client reporting policy to tell clients to send report information to the Task Server.

   You do this using the Get Info window of any client computer or the client's own Apple Remote Desktop preferences.

   See Using Automatic Data Reporting.

See also:

- Auditing Client Usage Information
- Finding Files, Folders, and Applications
- Comparing Software
- Auditing Hardware
- Testing Network Responsiveness
- Exporting Report Information
- Using Report Windows to Work with Computers
- Creating Reports