Learning Apple Remote Desktop

Monitor, control, and install software on all the Mac computers on your network, without ever leaving your desk, using Apple Remote Desktop (ARD).

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Getting Ready

• Required software and equipment
• Understanding remote administration
• Tour of the interface and features
• Suggested uses

2. Getting Started Quickly

• Enabling Remote Management
• Adding and grouping computers
• Monitoring, controlling, and locking
• A one-to-many copy
• Installing packages

3. Stealth Control

• Sending a UNIX command
• Intro to the command library
• Common helpful UNIX tasks

4. Reporting

• Creating inventory reports
• Creating software reports
• Exporting useful data

5. Remote Spotlight

• Finding something on one computer
• Finding something on many computers
• Moving found items

6. Task Server

• Understanding the role of an Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) task server
• Using the remote task server instead of the local one
• Controlling a task server remotely
• Using the task history

7. Classroom Use

• Messaging with ARD
• Locking the screen and sending files

8. ARD-Assisted Deployment

• Setting the startup disk and restarting into NetInstall
• Creating a custom client installer

9. Apple Consultant Use

• Building a sustainable management system
• Using port forwarding
• Servers and task servers at every client
• Knowing when remote ends and on-site begins

Conclusion

• Goodbye