Upgrading Existing Client Software on Mac OS X 10.3 Using ARD

Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)client software version 1.2 or later is automatically installed when you install Mac OS X 10.3 on a client computer. You can use ARD's Upgrade Client Software feature to upgrade the clients to version 2.

Before upgrading clients, you need to prepare the clients for administration by enabling ARD and granting ARDadministrator privileges.

1. Enable Remote Desktop sharing on the clients, and grant ARD administrator privileges.

   See Preparing Mac OS X 10.3 Clients for Administration.

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

   See Finding and Adding Clients to ARD Computer Lists for more information.

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