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Finding Clients by File Import
You can import a list of computers into Apple Remote Desktop by importing a file listing the computers’ IP addresses. The list can be in any file format (text, spreadsheet, word processor) and must contain either IP addresses or fully qualified domain names (such as foo.example.com).
File import also allows you to add ranges of IP addresses by expressing the range in the following format:
To import a list of computers from a file:
1Select a scanner at the left of the Remote Desktop window.
2Select File Import.
3Browse for the file by clicking the Open File button, or drag a file into the window. Alternatively, you can enter the file’s pathname in the File field.
All responding clients are listed in the Remote Desktop window.
4Select the desired computers.
5Drag the selected computers to the All Computers list.
6Authenticate by providing a user name and password for an Apple Remote Desktop administrator.
The computer is now in your All Computers list.
Making a New Scanner
You may want several scanners in order to search for specific address ranges or to do other types of searches. You can make and save your own scanner so you can quickly do the search at any time.
You can rename scanners to make them easy to identify.
To make a custom search list:
1Choose File > New Scanner.
2Rename the newly created scanner.
3Select the scanner icon.
4Choose a search type from the
Chapter 4 Organizing Client Computers Into Computer Lists
