ARD Administrator Access

Access privileges allow an Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)administrator to add computers to a list and then interact with them. If no access privileges are allowed on a client computer, that computer cannot be used with ARD. Access privileges are defined in the ARD section of the Sharing or Remote Desktop pane of the client computers' System Preferences.

The recommended access privileges for a client computer depend on how it's used.

• If the computer is used in a public area, such as a computer lab, you may want to allow administrators full access privileges.
• If the computer is used by one person, you may not want to give administrators full access privileges. Also, you may want a user that administers his or her own computer to take responsibility for creating passwords and setting the access privileges for the computer.

  Select	To allow administrators to
  <a user name>	Select any other privileges. (If you select only this box, the administrator can see the client computer in the Computer Status window and include it in Network Test reports.)
  Generate reports	Create hardware and software reports using the Reports menu.
  Open and quit applications	Use these Manage menu commands: Open Application, Open Item, and Log Out.
  Change settings	Use these Manage menu commands: Rename Computer and Set Network Startup.
  Delete and replace items	Use these Manage menu commands: Copy Items, Install Package, and Empty Trash. Also delete items from report windows. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client feature.
  Send text messages	Use these Interact menu commands: Send Message and Chat.
  Restart and shut down	Use these Manage menu commands: Sleep, Wake Up, Restart, and Shut Down. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software feature.
  Copy items	Use these Manage menu and Server menu commands: Copy Items and Install Package. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software and Change Client Settings features.
  Control	Use these Interact menu commands: Control, Share Screen, Lock Screen. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software and Change Client Settings features.