Apple Remote Desktop 3.10

Apple Remote Desktop is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end-users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate routine management tasks — all from your own Mac.

Software Distribution

• Easily copy and install software on remote Mac systems.
• Encrypt network data when copying packages and files.
• Configure a Task Server to assist with package installations on offline computers.

Remote Assistance

• Observe and control your Mac computers.
• Transfer files between Mac computers using Drag and Drop.
• Copy and paste information between any two computers.
• Prevent end-users from viewing the screen while you control their systems with Curtain Mode.
• Control Virtual Network Computing (VNC)–enabled computers including Windows, Linux and UNIX systems.

Remote Administration

• Perform over a dozen commands securely on remote Mac systems.
• Remotely lock screens, sleep, wake, restart and shutdown of Mac systems.
• Execute UNIX shell scripts or commands on your client systems.

Asset Management and Reporting

• Perform lightning-fast searches with Remote Spotlight search.
• Gather reports on more than 200 Mac hardware attributes.
• See reports on user logins and application use.
• Use a Task Server to assemble inventory reports, even from mobile systems not connected to the network.

Automation

• Automate routine management tasks using Automator in OS X.
• Get started immediately with over 40 actions.
• Chain actions together to create powerful system administration workflows.
• Combine actions with other application actions to create end-to-end solutions.
• Save workflows as plug-ins to provide simple, customised interfaces to Apple Remote Desktop features.