The Apple Remote Desktop status icon appears in the menu bar of each Apple Remote Desktop client. The status icon has several states, depending on the status of the client computer.

Icon	What it means
	Not Active Apple Remote Desktop is installed but is not currently running on the client computer.
	Ready Apple Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client
	Administered Apple Remote Desktop is installed and running on the client computer, the administrator is actively observing or controlling, and the client is set to indicate when it is being observed.