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 3 Administering Computers 85
The collection policy includes two kinds of information: system information and file
system information. System information includes all possible reported information for
the following reports:
• System Overview
• Storage
• USB Devices
• FireWire Devices
• Network Interfaces
• Memory
• PCI Cards
The file system information includes all possible reported information for the following
reports:
• File Search
• Software Version
• Software Difference
To set a client’s data reporting policy:
1 Select a computer list.
2 Select one or more computers in the Remote Desktop window.
3 Choose Manage > Set Reporting Policy.
4 Select On a Schedule.
To disable a client’s automatic data collection, select Only When Needed For A Report.
5 Choose the day or days the data collection should occur.
6 Set the time at which the collection occurs.
7 If desired, set the time interval each day between collections by selecting On Selected
Days Repeat Every ____ Hours.
8 If desired, set the time interval between scheduled rebuilds if newer data exists by
selecting Skip Rebuild If Data Is Newer Than ____ Hours.
This sets the minimum number of hours or minutes that can occur between data
collections.
9 Choose System Data, File Data, or both.
10 Click Set.