Apple Remote Desktop

Apple Remote Desktop is a software Apple for Mac OS marketed the March 14th 2002. It replaces Apple Network Assisting which is similar for him. It makes it possible to make the administration of the remote computers like helping of the also remote users while making it possible to take the control of the screen.

Versions

The original version used the port UDP 3283 which made it possible to observe users using Mac OS 8 .1 or later from a station under Mac OS X. It also makes it possible to start again or stop the remote computer, to lock or unbolt the screen, or to put it in day before. Version 1 makes it possible to transfer from the files which makes it possible to the administrators to transfer from the remote applications but it is the user of the computer which must install them.

Version 1.1 (August 20th 2002).

Version 1.2 (April 2nd 2003). It makes it new possible at the same time to facilitate the administration of a great number of computers. The applications can now be installed on many computers at the same time without having to resort to the user distant. It makes it possible to modify the disc of starting of the distant system, for example since NetBoot waiter, an image disc or another partition of the hard drive. The system Apple Remote Desktop customer can be updated directly since the waiter.

A minor version (1.2.4, December 16th 2003) corrects security issues and of performance.

The June 21st 2004, Apple announces the nearest release of the version 2 (effective in July) which uses the protocol VNC instead of the original protocol ( ARD ). This authorizes Apple Remote Desktop to observe computers customers using of the software based on VNC like Windows or Unix and more only of Macs. This version also uses the protocol TCP (ports 3283,5900 and 5988) for the majority of the functions which allow more stability than UDP. Another new functionality is the addition of the list of spots. This version requires Mac OS X 10.2 .8

The October 11th 2004, Apple markets the version 2.1 which improves the existing functionalities such as for example being able to take the control of a distant computer in mode full screen.

The April 29th 2005, Apple markets the version 2.2 which adds the assumption of responsibility of Mac OS X 10.4 as well as the correction of some bugs.

The April 11th 2006 leaves version 3, in Universal binaries, which adds new functionalities like Spotlight, Automator.

Accompanying the exit by the new operating system, Mac OS X Leopard in the month of October 2007, Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 is born. It brings accountancy with max OS X 10.5 and corrects certain errors. With the arrival of the new OS of Apple, customer ARD changes name in the Preferences system, raising remote the Gestion denomination, briefer.

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