Index
A
aborting a task 108
access
changing privileges 76
group-based 69
via local account 67, 68
Access Privileges 65
adding Dock items 142
administrator announce 100
Apple keyboard keys 86
Apple Remote Desktop menu icon 102, 103
application use report 125
asset tracking
application use 125
expansion cards 134
FireWire devices 132
hardware 130
management 129
memory 134
software 128
software changes 129
USB devices 132
B
basic file copy 118
best practices
networking 79
reporting 123–124
security 81
Bonjour 54
C
chat 100
cleaning up hard disks 139
client data upload policy 169
clipboard sharing 90
computer audio volume 141
computer list
making a new 59
removing 59
smart 59
computer lists 53
description of 58
computer sharing names 140
Control/Observe preferences 37
controlling a client 86
control window 33
buttons 87–90
Copy and Open 118
copying items
data encryption 117
overview 116
UNIX permissions 117
copying to relative locations 117
Copy Items options 116
CPU serial number, accessing 131
Create Custom Installer 45, 46
curtain mode 89, 151
customizing reports 36
D
Dashboard observe 99
deleting files 139
demonstration mode 101
designated data collector 122
directory services 69
drag and drop
copies 118
installation 113
E
enabling SSH on clients 144
encryption
one-time use 84
scheme description 83
setting defaults 83
Ethernet address tracking 133
F
file mirroring 120
file system maintenance 142
finding free disk space 131
firewall settings 53
full screen display 89
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G
General preferences 37
group-based authorization 72
guest access 72
H
hard disk maintenance 142
hardware asset management 130
Help Desk Mode. See sharing control
human interface
customizing 37
icons 30
tips and shortcuts 38
I
installation, Remote Desktop 42
Install Packages options 116
K
keyboard shortcut exceptions 86
kickstart tool 159, 163
L
launching remote applications 147
lights-out management 153, 154
limiting access privileges 73
limiting features to administrators 73
logging in remote users 151
logging out users 152
M
main window 30
Managed Client settings 48
mcx_setting attribute 69, 71
metadata search 126
mirroring a folder 120
moving computer lists 61–62
multi-observe 93, 99
window 34
muting a computer 141
N
NetBoot 139
networking best practices 79
networking with AirPort 80
Network Install 139
network interface audit 133
network performance tuning 81
networksetup tool 159
Network Time Protocol (NTP) server 140
notification script 106
O
observation settings 95, 96
Observe Widget 99
observe window 33, 34
offline installation 112
Open Directory 69
P
package installation 110, 115
preferences 37
preference standardization 144
printer setup 144
Property List Editor tool 69
putting wired clients to sleep 148
Q
quitting applications 148
R
reclaiming hard disk space 138
Remote 44
removing client software 50, 51
removing files 138
removing Remote Desktop 49
renaming
copied items 117
multiple computers 140
repairing UNIX permissions 142
replacing copied items 117
report
access privileges 76
Application Usage 125
File Search 127, 169
Software Difference 129, 169
Software Version 128, 169
System Overview 130, 168
User History 124, 169
report data sources 121
reporting best practices 123–124
reporting policy template 170
report window 35
restarting client computers 153
reusing tasks 108, 109
S
saving reporting policy preferences 170
saving reports 136
saving settings 108
saving tasks 108, 109
scan
Bonjour 54
file import 57
IP range 55, 57
LAN 55
scanner display 53
scanners 53
screen pushing 101
screen sharing console 102
Index
203
scripting Remote Desktop
AppleScript 172–174
Automator 175
Secure Screen Blanking. See curtain mode.
security
best practices 81
preferences 37
sending scripts via UNIX command 157–159
serial number 42
setting boot disk 139
setting encryption defaults 83
setting Energy Saver preferences 143
setting wake-on-LAN 143
sharing control 88
Sharing Preference 65
sharing screens 101
software installation 110
software version report 115
Spotlight search 126
SSH access description 75
starting client computers 154
start VNC server 75
system requirements 41
systemsetup tool 143, 144, 159, 161
T
task history 105
task progress 105, 107
task results 108
task schedules 170
Task Server
administration 167
clients 168
data collection 122
Install Package 112
overview 165
planning 166
preferences 37
set up 166
task status 107
task templates
saving 109
UNIX commands 155
temporary access 72
testing network performance 135–136
text announce 100
text chat 100
third-party installers 114
Tiger-only features
Spotlight search 126
tips
using report windows 137
using the observe window 98
tracking. See asset tracking.
trashing files 138, 139
U
uninstalling client software 50, 51
uninstalling Remote Desktop 49
unique computer names 140
UNIX command templates 155
updating software 128
upgrading
client software 44
Remote Desktop 44
user history report 124
user interface. See human interface.
user login report 124
user mode 73
user requests, viewing 101
using a time server 140
V
VNC 74
connecting to server 90
Control-Alt-Delete 91
custom display designation 92
Mac OS X Client as VNC server 93
non–Mac OS X basic set-up 91
port customization 92
W
wakeonlan packet 149
waking wired clients 149
window, shortcuts 38
Workgroup Manager 48, 142
X
XML 71