Apple Remote Desktop User Guide
- Welcome
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- Control or observe one client computer
- Observe multiple client computers
- Use High Performance screen sharing
- Shortcuts in the multiple-client observe window
- Choose how to control and observe
- Share screens with client computers
- Send messages
- Set up a computer running VNC software
- View a VNC server’s additional displays
- View a computer’s system status while observing
- View a user’s account picture while observing
- Switch between full screen and in-window control
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- Administer computers
- Copy files
- Copy options
- Install files
- Upgrade software
- Manage files and apps
- Set preferences on client computers
- Sleep, shut down, log out, or restart a computer
- Lock or unlock a screen
- Edit client attributes
- Execute commands remotely
- Send UNIX command templates
- About networksetup
- About systemsetup
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- How reporting data is collected
- Search for files
- Create file reports
- Create computer usage reports
- Create hardware reports
- Create a network responsiveness report
- Get an Administration Settings report
- Use a Task Server to create reports
- Export reports
- Generate report data automatically
- Change report layout
- Report field definitions
- Copyright
About tasks in Remote Desktop
A task is any administrative action you perform in Remote Desktop—such as copying items, shutting down computers, or generating reports. You can view and manage your tasks using the following items in the sidebar of the Remote Desktop window:
History: The history list shows the name and result of each completed task. Tasks are considered complete when they’ve received a task status for all participating client computers. To see details about a completed task, double-click it.
Active Tasks: Tasks in progress appear in the active tasks list. (Only active tasks that are locally run appear.) You can stop and restart active tasks.
Task Server: These are any tasks assigned to a Task Server that haven’t completed yet.
For more information, see Configure a remote Task Server in Remote Desktop