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Upgrading the Remote Desktop Administrator Software
Upgrading Remote Desktop is just like installing it for the rst time. The only dierence
is that the nal button in the installer reads “Upgrade” rather than “Install.” The installer
upgrades existing software to its latest version, imports previously created lists, and
restarts the underlying processes after completion.
For information, see “Installing the Remote Desktop Administrator Software” on
page 43.
Be sure to transfer your lists from older versions of Apple Remote Desktop to the
new computer before upgrading to Apple Remote Desktop 3. If you upgrade from
version 2.2 to version 3.3 on the same administrator computer, this list migration is
done for you.
Upgrading the Client Software
This section contains information about installing Apple Remote Desktop 3 on client
computers. Apple Remote Desktop client software is automatically included on the
clients running Mac OS X v10.4 or later, all Apple Remote Desktop 3 installations are
upgrade installations, even if you’re setting up clients for the rst time.
You can upgrade Apple Remote Desktop v2.x computers only if they meet the
minimum system requirements (see “System Requirements for Apple Remote
Desktop” on page 42). There’s no supported “downgrade” to any previous version, and
if you upgrade the client computers to version 3.3, you won’t be able to administer
them with earlier versions of Remote Desktop.
The two methods for upgrading the client computer’s software are described below.
Remote Upgrade Installation
This method works best with existing clients already congured using a previous
version of Apple Remote Desktop. If used with existing administered clients, use
Remote Desktop to identify those clients running a previous version. You may then
upgrade them to the latest version. The main benet of this upgrade method is the
ease of installation and the retention of previous client settings, if any.
To upgrade existing client software remotely using Apple Remote Desktop:
1 Enable the existing version of Apple Remote Desktop on the client computers.
2 Congure the clients for administration.
For information, see “Setting Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access
Authorization and Privileges Using Local Accounts in Mac OS X v10.5” on page 68.