Restoring items from a master copy – Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Administering Computers
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Switch to the Finder.
4
Locate the item you want to copy in the Finder.
5
Drag the item you want to copy from the Finder to the selected clients in the Remote
Desktop window.
6
If you want the copied items to open after being copied, select Open After Copying.
If you select this option, files will open in the application that created them.
7
Choose what to do if an item exists.
8
Click Copy.
Restoring Items From a Master Copy
Your client computers can restore non-system software from a master copy. This is
helpful if you want to make sure each client computer has the same software. You can
automate the software restore process by using the instructions for in “Automating
Functions” on page 84.
You may want to start by creating a disk image that contains the Mac OS X applications
and items you want to copy. Alternatively, you can copy files from any local disk, such
as a hard disk, CD, disk partition, or other disk.
The Copy Items command does not copy system software that is hidden (that is, not
visible in the Finder). It can copy the Applications folder, Library folder, and Users folder,
as well as any folders at the root of the hard disk that were created by the computer’s
administrator user.
To restore files using the Copy Items command:
1
Make a master copy of the volume that has the files to be restored.
You can use any volume, such as a spare hard disk, a CD, or a mounted disk image file
(.dmg).
2
Mount the master copy volume on the administrator computer.
Master copy volumes must be local volumes, and not mounted from over a network.
3
Open Remote Desktop.
4
Select a computer list.
5
Select one or more computers in the Remote Desktop window.
6
Choose Manage > Copy Items.
7
To confirm which computers you’ve selected, click View Target Computers.
A drawer opens listing the computers to receive this command.
8
Add the master copy volume to the Copy Items list.
Important:
You cannot use the Copy Items feature to copy Mac OS X system software
to client computers.