Index

A

aborting a task

Stopping a Currently Running Task

access

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Using Directory Services

Changing Client Administrator Privileges

Setting Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Authorization and Privileges Using Local Accounts in Mac OS X v10.4

Setting Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Authorization and Privileges Using Local Accounts in Mac OS X v10.5

Access Privileges

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access

adding Dock items

Adding Items to the Dock

administrator announce

Sending One-Way Messages

Apple keyboard keys

Controlling Apple Remote Desktop Clients

Apple Remote Desktop menu icon

Canceling an Attention Request

Requesting Administrator Attention

application use report

Generating an Application Usage Report

asset tracking

Generating a Software Difference Report

Generating a Software Version Report

Generating an Application Usage Report

Getting Expansion Card Information

Getting FireWire Device Information

Getting Memory Information

Getting USB Device Information

B

basic file copy

Copying from Administrator to Clients

Bonjour

Finding Clients by Using Bonjour

C

chat

Interactive Chat

Sending Messages

cleaning up hard disks

Emptying the Trash

client data upload policy

Setting the Client's Data Reporting Policy

clipboard sharing

Sharing Clipboards for Copy and Paste

computer audio volume

Setting Computer Audio Volume

computer list

Creating a Smart Computer List

Creating an Apple Remote Desktop Computer List

Deleting Apple Remote Desktop Lists

computer lists

About Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists

Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists

computer sharing names

Renaming Computers

Control/Observe preferences

Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application

controlling a client

Controlling Apple Remote Desktop Clients

control window

Control Window Options

Sharing Clipboards for Copy and Paste

Copy and Open

Copy Options

copying items

Copy Options

Copying Files

copying to relative locations

Copy Options

Copy Items options

Copy Options

CPU serial number, accessing

Getting Serial Numbers

Create Custom Installer

Creating a Custom Client Installer

Method -Manual Installation

curtain mode

Disabling a Computer Screen

Hiding a User's Screen While Controlling

customizing reports

Changing Report Layout

D

Dashboard observe

Observing a Computer in Dashboard

deleting files

Emptying the Trash

demonstration mode

Sharing a Screen with Client Computers

designated data collector

Using a Task Server for Report Data Collection

directory services

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Using Directory Services

drag and drop

Copying Using Drag and Drop

Installing by Using the Copy Items Command

E

enabling SSH on clients

Changing Sharing Preferences for Remote Login

encryption

Encrypting Network Data During Copy Items and Install Packages Tasks

Encrypting Observe and Control Network Data

Remote Desktop Authentication and Data Transport Encryption

Ethernet address tracking

Getting Network Interface Information

F

file mirroring

Restoring Items from a Master Copy

file system maintenance

Repairing File Permissions

finding free disk space

Getting Storage Information

firewall settings

Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists

full screen display

Switching Control Session Between Full Screen and In a Window

G

General preferences

Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application

group-based authorization

Enabling Directory Services Group Authorization

guest access

Apple Remote Desktop Guest Access

H

hard disk maintenance

Repairing File Permissions

Help Desk Mode

See sharing control

human interface

Customizing the Remote Desktop Toolbar

I

installation, Remote Desktop

Installing the Remote Desktop Administrator Software

installation, upgrading

Upgrading To Apple Remote Desktop 3

Install Packages options

Copy Options

K

keyboard shortcut exceptions

Controlling Apple Remote Desktop Clients

kickstart tool

Built-in Command-Line Tools

Using kickstart

L

launching remote applications

Opening Applications

lights-out management

Restarting a Computer

Shutting Down a Computer

Starting Up a Computer

limiting access privileges

Apple Remote Desktop Nonadministrator Access

logging in remote users

Logging In a User at the Login Window

logging out users

Logging Out the Current User

M

mcx_setting attribute

Creating Administrator Access Groups

metadata search

Using Spotlight to Find Items

mirroring a folder

Restoring Items from a Master Copy

moving computer lists

Transferring Computer Lists from Apple Remote Desktop 3 to a New Administrator Computer

Transferring Old v1.2 Computer Lists to a New Administrator Computer

multi-observe

Observing Multiple Computers

Observing

muting a computer

Setting Computer Audio Volume

N

NetBoot

Setting the Startup Disk

Network Install

Setting the Startup Disk

network interface audit

Getting Network Interface Information

networksetup tool

Built-in Command-Line Tools

Network Time Protocol (NTP) server

Synchronizing Computer Time

notification script

Enabling a Task Notification Script

O

observation settings

Changing Observe Settings While Observing

Changing Screen Titles While Observing

Observe Widget

Observing a Computer in Dashboard

offline installation

Installing Software on Offline Computers

Open Directory

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Using Directory Services

Creating Administrator Access Groups

P

package installation

Installing by Package and Metapackage

Upgrading Software

preferences

Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application

preference standardization

Setting Printer Preferences

printer setup

Setting Printer Preferences

Property List Editor tool

Creating Administrator Access Groups

putting wired clients to sleep

Putting a Computer to Sleep

Q

quitting applications

Deleting Items

Quitting Applications Without Logging Out the User

Remote

Method -Remote Upgrade Installation

removing client software

Disabling the Client Software

Uninstalling the Client Software from Client Computers

removing files

Deleting Items

removing Remote Desktop

Uninstalling the Administrator Software

renaming

Copy Options

Renaming Computers

repairing UNIX permissions

Repairing File Permissions

replacing copied items

Copy Options

report

Generating a File Search Report

Generating a Software Difference Report

Generating a Software Version Report

Generating a User History Report

Generating an Application Usage Report

Getting an Administration Settings Report

Using Automatic Data Reporting

reporting policy template

Creating a Template Data Reporting Policy

restarting client computers

Restarting a Computer

reusing tasks

Creating and Using Task Templates

Saving a Task for Later Use

S

saving reporting policy preferences

Creating a Template Data Reporting Policy

saving reports

Exporting Report Information

saving settings

Saving a Task for Later Use

saving tasks

Creating and Using Task Templates

Saving a Task for Later Use

scan

Finding Clients by File Import

Finding Clients by Searching a Network Range

Finding Clients by Searching the Local Network

Finding Clients by Using Bonjour

scanner display

Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists

scanners

Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists

screen pushing

Sharing a Screen with Client Computers

screen sharing console

Monitoring a Screen Sharing Tasks

scripting Remote Desktop

Sample AppleScript

Using AppleScript with Remote Desktop

Using Automator with Remote Desktop

Secure Screen Blanking

See curtain mode

security

Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application

sending scripts via UNIX command

Executing AppleScripts with Remote Desktop

Executing Scripts Using Send UNIX Command

serial number

Installing the Remote Desktop Administrator Software

setting boot disk

Setting the Startup Disk

setting encryption defaults

Encrypting Observe and Control Network Data

setting Energy Saver preferences

Changing Energy Saver Preferences

setting wake-on-LAN

Changing Energy Saver Preferences

sharing control

Sharing Control with a User

Sharing Preference

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access

sharing screens

Sharing a Screen with Client Computers

software installation

Installing Software Using Apple Remote Desktop

software version report

Upgrading Software

Spotlight search

Using Spotlight to Find Items

SSH access description

Command-Line SSH Access

starting client computers

Starting Up a Computer

systemsetup tool

Built-in Command-Line Tools

Changing Energy Saver Preferences

Changing Sharing Preferences for Remote Login

Using systemsetup

T

task history

Keeping Track of Task Progress and History

task progress

Getting Active Task Status

Keeping Track of Task Progress and History

Using the Task Feedback Display

task results

Getting Completed Task History

task schedules

Setting Scheduled Tasks

Task Server

Installing Software on Offline Computers

Preliminary Planning for Using the Task Server

Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application

Setting Up an Admin Console to Query the Task Server

Setting Up Clients to Interface with the Task Server

Setting Up the Task Server

Using a Task Server for Report Data Collection

Working with the Task Server

task status

Getting Active Task Status

Using the Task Feedback Display

task templates

Creating and Using Task Templates

Send UNIX Command Templates

templates

Send UNIX Command Templates

temporary access

Apple Remote Desktop Guest Access

testing network performance

Evaluating the Network Test Report

Testing Network Responsiveness

text announce

Sending One-Way Messages

text chat

Interactive Chat

Sending Messages

third-party installers

Using Installers from Other Companies

Tiger-only features

Using Spotlight to Find Items

tips

Shortcuts in the Multiple Screen Observe Window

Using Report Windows to Work with Computers

tracking

See asset tracking

trashing files

Deleting Items

Emptying the Trash

U

uninstalling client software

Disabling the Client Software

Uninstalling the Client Software from Client Computers

uninstalling Remote Desktop

Uninstalling the Administrator Software

unique computer names

Renaming Computers

UNIX command templates

Send UNIX Command Templates

updating software

Generating a Software Version Report

upgrading

Upgrading the Client Software

Upgrading the Remote Desktop Administrator Software

user history report

Generating a User History Report

user login report

Generating a User History Report

user mode

Apple Remote Desktop Nonadministrator Access

user requests, viewing

Viewing Attention Requests

using a time server

Synchronizing Computer Time

V

VNC

Configuring an Apple Remote Desktop Client to be Controlled by a VNC Viewer

Controlling VNC Servers

Setting up a Non-Mac OS X VNC Server

Virtual Network Computing Access

W

wakeonlan packet

Waking Up a Computer

waking wired clients

Waking Up a Computer

Workgroup Manager

Adding Items to the Dock

X

XML

Creating Administrator Access Groups