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
Chapter 2 Setting Up 27
11 Copy the newly created keychain from the source computer (~/Library/Keychains/
<keychain name>) to the same location on the target computer.
You can copy the keychain over a network, or use a removable storage drive.
12 On the target computer, open Keychain Access in the Finder.
13 Choose File > Add Keychain.
14 Select the keychain that was copied from the source computer, and click Open.
15 If necessary, click Show Keychains to show the keychains.
16 Unlock the newly imported keychain, using the password designated for that keychain.
17 Select the ARD entries.
18 Drag the ARD entries to the main keychain on the target computer.
Provide the temporary keychain password for each entry.
19 Quit Keychain Access on the source computer.
When you open ARD on the new computer, you will notice the computer lists from the
old computer are available.
Installing the Administrator Software
To set up ARD on administrator computers, you install the software on the computer
you plan to use to administer remote computers. Then, you open the application and
create a main list of computers.
To install Apple Remote Desktop on an administrator computer:
1 Insert the Apple Remote Desktop disc.
2 Double click the ARD install package and follow the onscreen instructions.
The application Remote Desktop will be installed in the Applications folder.
3 Open Remote Desktop (in the Applications folder).
The Remote Desktop Setup Assistant appears.
4 Enter the ARD serial number.
The serial number can be found on the Apple Remote Desktop Welcome document
that came with your software.
5 Click Continue.
If ARD 2 client software is not already present, the assistant asks if you want to install it.
Click OK to continue.