User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface 5 About This Book
- Chapter 1 9 Using Apple Remote Desktop
- Chapter 2 25 Setting Up
- 25 System Requirements for Apple Remote Desktop
- 26 Setting Up an Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Computer
- 28 Setting Up Client Computers With MacOSX 10.2 Installed
- 32 Setting Up Client Computers With MacOSX 10.3 Installed
- 36 Creating a Custom Client Installer
- 38 Understanding Access Types
- 44 Considerations for Managed Clients
- 44 Configuring the Administrator Software
- 48 Setting Up the Network
- 49 Getting the Best Performance
- 50 Maintaining Security
- Chapter 3 53 Administering Computers
- Chapter 4 93 Interacting With Users
- Appendix A 105 Reference
- About This Book
- Using Apple Remote Desktop
- Setting Up
- System Requirements for Apple Remote Desktop
- Setting Up an Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Computer
- Setting Up Client Computers With MacOSX 10.2 Installed
- Setting Up Client Computers With MacOSX 10.3 Installed
- Creating a Custom Client Installer
- Understanding Access Types
- Considerations for Managed Clients
- Configuring the Administrator Software
- Setting Up the Network
- Getting the Best Performance
- Maintaining Security
- Administering Computers
- Interacting With Users
- Reference
106 Appendix A Reference
ARD Status Icons
The ARD status icon appears in the menu bar of each ARD client. The status icon has
several states, depending on the status of the client computer.
TCP and UDP Port Reference
ARD uses the following TCP and UDP ports for the functions indicated.
Icon What it means
Not Active
ARD has been installed but is not currently running on the client
computer.
Ready
ARD is installed and running on the client.
Administered
ARD is installed and running on the client computer, and the
administrator is currently performing an ARD task on the client.
Port Protocol Function
5900 TCP Observe/Control
5900 UDP Send Screen
3283 TCP Reporting
3283 UDP Everything Else
5988 TCP WBEM (only if enabled)