Upgrading Existing Mac OS X 10.2 Client Software Using ssh

You may not be able to use Apple Remote Desktop's administration software to upgrade existing Jaguar clients to ARD 2. The clients may have software older than version 1.2, for example. If the clients have ssh enabled (called Remote Login in System Preferences), and are available on the network, you can still upgrade the client computers.

You still need to use the Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)administration software to create a custom installer package. You also need the login name and password of a user with administrator privileges on the client computer.

1. Create the custom client install package.

   For detailed instructions, see Creating a Custom Client Installer.

2. Make sure Remote Login is selected in the Sharing pane of System Preferences on the client computer.
3. Open Terminal.
4. Copy the installer package to the client computer by typing:

   $ scp -r <path to installer package> <user>@<host>:<path to package destination>

   For other scp options, see its man page.

5. Log in to the client computer using the ssh command-line tool.

   $ ssh <user>@<host>

   For other ssh options, see its man page.

6. On the client computer, install the package by typing:

   $ sudo installer -pkg <path to package> -target /

   For other installer options, see its man page.