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 46
Saved Tasks List
This is a special list maintained by ARD. It shows any tasks you have saved or have
scheduled to be performed later.
Task History Area
The task history area shows a list of recent tasks. You can inspect each task by double-
clicking it.
Task Dialogs
When you double-click a task, a dialog appears to let you set task parameters or
confirm the task.
Each task dialog is unique to its own task, but they contain some common buttons:
Schedule Button
When you click this button in a task dialog, you can set a time to perform the task as
well as repeat the task.
See “Scheduled Tasks” on page 86 for more information.
View Target Computers Button
When you click this button, a drawer appears, showing you what computers will
participate in this task. You can remove computers from the drawer, or drag new
computers into it.
Schedule button
View Target Computers button