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# Method -Remote Upgrade Installation

This method works best with existing clients already configured using a previous version of Apple Remote Desktop. If used with existing administered clients, use Remote Desktop to identify those clients running a previous version. You may then upgrade them to the latest version. The main benefit of this upgrade method is the ease of installation and the retention of previous client settings, if any.

This method only works for Apple Remote Desktop 1.2 clients and later. Earlier versions of Apple Remote Desktop like 1.0 must be upgraded to version 1.2 using Mac OS X's Software Update, or they must be updated manually. See Method -Manual Installation for more information.

1. Enable the existing version of Apple Remote Desktop on the client computers.
2. Configure the clients for administration.

   See Setting Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Authorization and Privileges Using Local Accounts in Mac OS X v10.5.

3. If the client computers are not in an existing Remote Desktop computer list, find the client computers using an Apple Remote Desktop scanner.

   See Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists for more information.

4. Select the client computers to be upgraded.
5. Choose Manage > Upgrade Client Software.
6. Click Upgrade.