Installation manual

Chapter 1 Using Apple Remote Desktop 21
Using the collected data, Apple Remote Desktop generates reports tailored to your
specications.
File Search Report
Use the File Search report to search client systems for specic les and folders and to
audit installed applications.
This report can help you nd out how many copies of a particular application are in
use so you don’t violate license agreements.
Spotlight File Search
Use the Spotlight Search report to search Tiger and Leopard client systems for specic
les and folders. The information in the report is updated as les matching your search
change on the client systems.
Software Version Report
Use the Software Version report to make sure that all users have the latest application
versions appropriate for their systems.
Software Dierence Report
Use the Software Dierence report to detect application versions that are out of date,
nonstandard, or unacceptable. You can also learn whether a user has installed an
application that shouldn’t be installed.
System Overview Report
The System Overview report makes visible a wide variety of client computer
characteristics. Using this report, you can review information about a client’s AirPort
setup, computer and display characteristics, devices, network settings, system
preferences, printer lists, and key software attributes.
There are numerous uses for this report, such as identifying problems or verifying
system congurations before installing new software, or determining how many
devices of a particular type (such as scanners) are in a particular lab.
Hardware Reports
Several reports provide details about particular hardware used by client computers—
storage, FireWire devices, USB devices, network interfaces, memory, and expansion
cards.
Use these reports to determine, for example, which computers need more memory,
which computer has the fastest processor speed, and how much free space is left on a
particular disk.