Apple 0636_Cvr - Manuals

8 Setting Access Privileges for Client Computers That Use Mac OS 8.1 Through 9.2 After you install the client software on a Mac OS 8 or 9 computer, you can choose Remote Desktop access privileges. To change access privileges on each client computer that uses Mac OS 8.1 through 9.2: 1 On the client c...

9 After you are finished, you can delete the Remote Desktop Security application from the client computer as an extra security measure. You may need to install it later if you want to make more changes. About Access Privilege Settings Access privileges allow an Apple Remote Desktop administrator to ...

10 Setting Up Apple Remote Desktop on Administrator Computers To set up Apple Remote Desktop on administrator computers, you install the software on the computer you plan to use to administer remote computers. Then, you open the application and create a main list of computers. To install Apple Remot...

13 When you schedule an automated task, information about the scheduled event is saved on the remote computer. At the appointed time, the Remote Desktop client software on that computer activates and initiates the file transfer. For more instructions about using the Set Scheduled Copy command, see A...

14 Other Remote Desktop features, such as reports and the ability to drag and drop items you wish to copy, can make the task of updating remote computers more efficient. For more instructions about using copying features, see Apple Remote Desktop Help. Copying Items to Mac OS 9 Clients You can updat...

15 To copy and install software using a package file: 1 Open Remote Desktop. 2 Select one or more computers in the computer status window. 3 Choose Install Package from the Manage menu. 4 Select a .pkg or .mpkg file, and click Install. During installation, a progress bar appears on the administrator...

16 System Information report: Checks a variety of hardware and system settings, allowing you to diagnose problems and determine a computer’s compatibility with various Apple Remote Desktop features (for more on the System Information report, see “Using the System Information Report” on page 17). Har...

17 Using the System Information Report You can choose any of the following types of information to display in the System Information report: Option Information displayed 2nd Monitor Setting The resolution setting for the second monitor (if present) 2nd Monitor Size The width and height in pixels of ...

18 Using Report Windows to Work With Computers After you’ve created a report, you can use it to select computers and then do any of the following: m create other reports m manage computers m interact with users m schedule automated copying Play and Record Whether the computer can play and record sou...

19 To create new computer lists from a report window: m Select computers in the report window and click the New List button. To delete an item from a computer: m Select the item in any software report window and click the Delete button. Strategies and Tips for Apple Remote Desktop Following are some...

20 m Open applications and documents by using the Open Selected, Open Item, or Open Application command in the Manage menu. m Lock the computer screens until you’re ready for the class to begin working by using the Lock Screen command in the Interact menu. Getting the Best Performance To get the bes...

22 Interpreting Error Messages If a message appears in red and begins with the word “Error” in the Status column in the Computer Status window, the last command you tried to use on a computer did not work. Screen: Name The screen of the computer named is being displayed on this computer. Screensaver...