Apple Remote Desktop v2.2 M9954Z/A User Manual
Product codes
M9954Z/A
Apple Remote Desktop 2
Desktop management made easy.
What’s new in Apple Remote Desktop 2?
The second generation of Apple’s desktop
management software boasts more than
50 new features, allowing administrators to:
The second generation of Apple’s desktop
management software boasts more than
50 new features, allowing administrators to:
• Install multiple software packages
simultaneously
• Gather information on more than 200
software and hardware system attributes
• Store profiles of mobile systems, even if the
systems are not connected to the network
• Execute remote UNIX shell scripts
• Set the startup disk of remote systems
• Deploy command-line tools for setting
• Set the startup disk of remote systems
• Deploy command-line tools for setting
Network, Energy Saver, and Date & Time
preferences
preferences
• Observe and control any VNC-enabled com-
puter, including Windows and Linux systems
• Discover Mac OS X systems on the network
using Rendezvous and one of four network
scanners
scanners
• View lists of running, queued, and
completed tasks
• Delegate a subset of Apple Remote Desktop
tasks to non-administrator users
Specification Sheet
Apple Remote Desktop 2
Apple Remote Desktop 2
Apple Remote Desktop is a powerful suite of desktop management tools, enabling
administrators to manage networks of Mac OS X systems from a central location.
Completely redesigned to take advantage of the innovative technologies in Mac OS X,
Apple Remote Desktop 2 facilitates a wide range of IT management tasks. You can
distribute software, create detailed reports, configure systems, and offer online help
to users—without ever leaving your desk.
administrators to manage networks of Mac OS X systems from a central location.
Completely redesigned to take advantage of the innovative technologies in Mac OS X,
Apple Remote Desktop 2 facilitates a wide range of IT management tasks. You can
distribute software, create detailed reports, configure systems, and offer online help
to users—without ever leaving your desk.
Apple Remote Desktop 2 makes it easy to keep all of your computers up to date. In a
single operation, you can upgrade Mac OS X and install multiple applications across
an entire network of computers—without interrupting users or requiring any user
interaction. To minimize the impact on your organization, you can schedule installa-
tions for off-peak hours or periods of low network traffic.
single operation, you can upgrade Mac OS X and install multiple applications across
an entire network of computers—without interrupting users or requiring any user
interaction. To minimize the impact on your organization, you can schedule installa-
tions for off-peak hours or periods of low network traffic.
Whether your job is to manage your organization’s IT resources or to troubleshoot
user problems, you need to know exactly how your client systems are configured.
Apple Remote Desktop provides comprehensive hardware and software reports with
details on more than 200 system attributes for every Mac in your network. You can
also search for files using any of 16 file system attributes. Report results are stored in
a SQL database for fast and easy retrieval.
user problems, you need to know exactly how your client systems are configured.
Apple Remote Desktop provides comprehensive hardware and software reports with
details on more than 200 system attributes for every Mac in your network. You can
also search for files using any of 16 file system attributes. Report results are stored in
a SQL database for fast and easy retrieval.
Apple Remote Desktop 2 enables you to configure and control client systems right
from your own Mac. You can set preferences, run applications, lock screens, and restart
systems. In addition, you can execute remote shell scripts and designate the startup
disk of remote systems—perfect for managers of computer labs or compute cluster
environments.
from your own Mac. You can set preferences, run applications, lock screens, and restart
systems. In addition, you can execute remote shell scripts and designate the startup
disk of remote systems—perfect for managers of computer labs or compute cluster
environments.
Powerful screen-sharing and text-messaging features enable you to provide online
technical assistance to users in your organization. Screen sharing is also valuable when
you need to observe or take control of remote computers. With built-in support for
the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol, Apple Remote Desktop 2 can observe
and control any remote Mac or VNC-enabled computer; and the multi-observe feature
displays up to 50 screens in a single window.
technical assistance to users in your organization. Screen sharing is also valuable when
you need to observe or take control of remote computers. With built-in support for
the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol, Apple Remote Desktop 2 can observe
and control any remote Mac or VNC-enabled computer; and the multi-observe feature
displays up to 50 screens in a single window.
Apple Remote Desktop integrates these powerful IT management capabilities in an
elegant interface, making it easy to discover and manage computers on your network
and to perform multiple commands in sequence. Tasks can be scheduled for a speci-
fied date and time or saved for later use, and convenient Task Lists show all running,
queued, and completed tasks. For anyone managing a group of Mac computers, Apple
Remote Desktop 2 is an essential tool that streamlines your workflow while controlling
your organization’s support costs.
elegant interface, making it easy to discover and manage computers on your network
and to perform multiple commands in sequence. Tasks can be scheduled for a speci-
fied date and time or saved for later use, and convenient Task Lists show all running,
queued, and completed tasks. For anyone managing a group of Mac computers, Apple
Remote Desktop 2 is an essential tool that streamlines your workflow while controlling
your organization’s support costs.