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4 Quit System Preferences.

Uninstalling the Client Software from Client Computers

To remove Apple Remote Desktop client software from Mac OS X clients, you need to

remove a number of software components from each client system.

WARNING: Do not uninstall the client software. Disabling the client software is

sucient to stop Apple Remote Desktop system activity. See “Disabling the Client

Software” on page 51.

To uninstall client software:

1 Open Terminal (located in /Applications/Utilities).

2 Delete the client pieces in /System/Library/, by using the following commands in the

Terminal application:

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/RemoteDesktop.

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/StartupItems/RemoteDesktopAgent/

3 Delete the client preferences in /Library/Preferences/ by using the following

commands in the Terminal application:

$ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.ARDAgent.plist

$ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement.plist

4 Delete the client installation receipts in /Library/Receipts/, by using the following

commands in the Terminal application:

$ sudo rm -r /Library/Receipts/RemoteDesktopClient*

$ sudo rm -rf /var/db/RemoteManagement/

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