Category Icon   Copying From Administrator to Client

Using Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), you can copy items to any number of client computers simultaneously.

  1. Select a computer list.
  2. Select one or more computers in the Remote Desktop window.
  3. Choose Manage > Copy Items.
  4. Add software to the copy list.

    Click the Add button to browse local hard disks for items to copy, or drag software to the window.

    If you want to remove an item from the copy list, select the item then click Remove.

    Repeat this step, until all the software you want to copy is in the list.

  5. Select a copy destination.

    There are several preset destinations available in the destination pop-up menu, including the Applications folder. If you do not see the destination you want, you can enter a file path for the copy destination.

  6. If you want the copied items to open after being copied, select Open After Copying.

    If you select this option, files will open the parent application that created them.

  7. Choose what to do if an item exists.
  8. To confirm which computers you've selected, click View Target Computers.

    A drawer opens listing the computers that will receive this command.

  9. If you want to schedule this event for another time, or set it to repeat, click the Schedule button.

    See Scheduled Tasks for more information about scheduling events.

  10. Click Copy.

    The software is copied to the indicated destination. If the copy is unsuccessful, an error message appears in the task feedback window.