Installing the Client Software on Mac OS X 10.3 Manually

Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)client software version 1.2 or later is automatically installed when you install Mac OS X 10.3 or later on a client computer. You can easily upgrade your clients using ARD. See Upgrading Existing Client Software on Mac OS X 10.3 Using ARD for more information.

If you don't want ARDto update your clients using the Upgrade Client Software feature, you can perform a manual update.

To update the client software on the computers you plan to use with ARD, use the ARDadministration software to create a client software installer package. You need the name and password of a user with administrator privileges on the computer to install the package.

1. Create the custom client install package.

   For detailed instructions, see Creating a Custom Client Installer.

2. Copy and install the package on the client computers.

   There are several ways to do this. For example, you can:

3. Distribute the package by removable media, such as a CD
4. Copy the installer to the clients over the network using file sharing
5. Copy the installer to the clients using command-line tools like scp (if ssh is enabled), and use Apple's command-line installation tool, "installer," to install the package remotely. This process is described in detail in Upgrading Existing Client Software on Mac OS X 10.3 Using ssh.

   Warning: Custom install packages that create login names contain sensitive password data. Take care to store such custom installers securely.