Understanding and Controlling

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Access Privileges

There are several different ways to access and authenticate to Apple Remote Desktop clients. Some depend on Apple Remote Desktop settings, and others depend on other client settings, or third-party administration tools.

This chapter explains the various access types, their configuration, and their uses. You can learn about:

“Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access” on page 59

“Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access Using Directory Services” on page 62

“Apple Remote Desktop Guest Access” on page 65

“Apple Remote Desktop Nonadministrator Access” on page 66

“Virtual Network Computing Access” on page 67

“Command-Line SSH Access” on page 68

“Managing Client Administration Settings and Privileges” on page 68

Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access

Access privileges allow an Apple Remote Desktop administrator to add computers to a list and then interact with them. If no access privileges are allowed on a client computer, that computer cannot be used with Apple Remote Desktop. Access privileges are defined in the Apple Remote Desktop section of the Sharing pane of the client computers’ System Preferences.

The recommended access privileges for a client computer depend on how it’s used.

ÂIf the computer is used in a public area, such as a computer lab, you may want to allow administrators full access privileges.

ÂIf the computer is used by one person, you may not want to give administrators full access privileges. Also, you may want a user who administers his or her own computer to take responsibility for creating passwords and setting the access privileges for the computer

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Apple 3 manual Access Privileges, Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access