Apple ARD31 manual Copy Items Task Pane

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Apple Remote Desktop 3

For applications that require only drag-and-drop installation, you can use the File Copy feature for software distribution. File Copy is also useful for distributing files and folders, such as fonts and configuration files, to an exact location in the client’s hard drive.

Copy Items Task Pane

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1Items to copy. View a list of files, folders, and applications to be copied to target computers.

2Add or remove items. Add or remove items, or drag items from the Finder onto the task window.

3Destination. Specify where the files, folders, and applications should be copied. The location can be the same as the location of the source file, or you can choose from several predefined locations or even specify a custom location.

4Copy options. If an item already exists on the target computer, you can choose to be prompted, to replace the file, or to rename the file.

5Ownership settings. Once the copy is complete, specify ownership settings from the following options: inherit from destination folder, preserve current owner, set to current logged-in user, or specify a user and group.

6Open items. Specify whether items should be opened on remote computers after being copied.

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7Encryption option. Specify whether network data should be encrypted when copying packages.

8Bandwidth throttling. Specify how much network bandwidth should be consumed by the file copy.

9Target computer list. Select the computers and computer lists where you will copy files. You can drag additional computers and computer lists from the main Apple Remote Desktop window or remove computers from the list.

10Schedule task. Schedule the task for a future date and time, or choose a frequency for repeating the task.

11Task Template. Save task settings for later use, or apply settings from a previously saved task.

12Save task. Save the task with the current configuration and target computers for later use.