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Apple Remote Desktop 3
Remote Administration
Manage systems remotely
•Sleep and wake one or more Mac OS X systems
•Restart and shut down one or more Mac OS X systems; perform restart and shutdown immediately or allow users to save work
•Power on one or more Mac OS X systems that feature Lights Out Management
•Open files and applications on one or more Mac OS X systems
•Empty Trash for all users on one or more Mac OS X systems
•Log out current user for one or more Mac OS X systems
•Upgrade Apple Remote Desktop Client software on a group of Mac OS X computers running earlier versions of Apple Remote Desktop Client software (v1.2 or later)
Send UNIX commands to a group of Mac OS X systems
•Execute commands as the current user or a specified user
•Set Network, Energy Saver, and Date & Time system preferences using
•Use any of more than 30 sample UNIX scripts in Task Template menu; add your own scripts
Set startup disk
•Set startup disk to local disk or partition, or select from a list of NetBoot or Network Install images
•Start up multiple computers remotely
•Optionally restart computers after setting new startup disk
Rename Mac OS X computers
•Append a unique number for each computer when multiple computers are selected
Change Apple Remote Desktop Client settings
•Change the Apple Remote Desktop Client settings for one or more Mac OS X systems
•Save as a package to apply to Mac OS X systems at a later date
Remote Assistance
Observe and control screens of remote Mac computers
•Support for
•Drag and drop a file from one remote computer to another
•Use Remote Copy and Paste to quickly transfer text or images
•Adjust color depth to one of four modes: black and white, grayscale, thousands of colors, millions of colors
•Scale screens to fit in current window when viewing larger screens
•Use Curtain Mode to block a user’s view while configuring sensitive information
•Take complete control or share mouse and keyboard with remote user
•Toggle between
•Take screen shots
