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Chapter 8 Administering Client Computers 109
Alternatively, you could use Control-click or right-click and choose Edit Task from
contextual menu.
2 In the task description window, change the task parameters.
You can alter task preferences, and change the computer list. Remove computers by
selecting them and pressing the Delete key; add computers by dragging them from a
list to the task.
After a task is completed, the task name, result, and time you last ran it are stored for
review. The task feedback window gives a detailed account of the task, and reports
success or failure for each participating client computer.
To view the task feedback window:
Select the task in the History list. m
Installing Software Using Apple Remote Desktop
There are several methods you can use to install software with Apple Remote Desktop.
The following section describes how to install software using installer packages and
metapackages, using the copy command in Remote Desktop, using installers made by
other software companies, or using NetBoot or NetInstall.
WARNING: Distributing copyrighted software without the appropriate license
agreement is a violation of copyright law.
Installing Using the Install Packages Command
You can install new software automatically and without user intervention by copying
installer packages (.pkg or .mpkg les) to one or more remote clients. Apple Remote
Desktop copies the package to the computers you choose, runs the installer with
no visible window or user interaction required, and then erases the installer les
on completion.
You can delegate the handling of an installation package task to your Task Server
rather than from your local Remote Desktop application. This lets you install packages
on computers that aren’t connected to the network (with a current status of “Oine”)
when you run the task. The Task Server monitors the network for the next time the
oine client comes online again. Then the Task Server performs the installation.
For more information about designating a Task Server, see “Using a Task Server for
Report Data Collection” on page 121 and “Setting Up the Task Server” on page 163.
For information about installing with the Task Server, see “Installing Software on Oine
Computers” on page 111 .