Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 - Manual (Page 9)

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Using Apple Remote Desktop
Apple Remote Desktop helps you keep Macintosh
computers and the software running on them up to date
and trouble free. And it lets you interact directly with
Macintosh users to provide instructional and
troubleshooting support.
This chapter describes the main aspects of ARD’s administration and user interaction
capabilities and tells you where to find complete instructions for using them.
Administering Computers
ARD lets you perform a wide range of client hardware and software administration
activities remotely, from an administrator computer (the computer on which
administrator software resides):
• Keep users’ software up to date by using ARD to deploy software and related files to
client computers.
• Create reports that inventory the characteristics of client computer software and
hardware.
• Use ARD’s remote administration capabilities to perform housekeeping tasks for client
computers.