After getting blown around in the storm of on-line questions and solutions from all the other disappointed users, I’ve given up. The dread “Failed to Authenticate” issue is sometimes a false problem you can ignore, but now almost always a critical fail. I’ve used it for years, forgiving it’s little erratic stumbles and false problems, but the last upgrade (admin app) and update (client side) have ended all that. ARD was critical in deploying software, shutting down, locking screens for lectures and tests, distributing files, on-screen help and discreet messagesfor individual students, student presentations and demo’s. I’ve got a couple dozen iMacs to manage, with attendant students. Save workflows as plug-ins to provide simple, customised interfaces to Apple Remote Desktop features. Combine actions with other application actions to create end-to-end solutions. Chain actions together to create powerful system administration workflows. Get started immediately with over 40 actions. Automate routine management tasks using Automator in OS X. Use a Task Server to assemble inventory reports, even from mobile systems not connected to the network. See reports on user logins and application use. Gather reports on more than 200 Mac hardware attributes. Perform lightning-fast searches with Remote Spotlight search. Execute UNIX shell scripts or commands on your client systems. Remotely lock screens, sleep, wake, restart and shutdown of Mac systems. Perform over a dozen commands securely on remote Mac systems. Control Virtual Network Computing (VNC)–enabled computers including Windows, Linux and UNIX systems. Prevent end-users from viewing the screen while you control their systems with Curtain Mode. Copy and paste information between any two computers. Transfer files between Mac computers using Drag and Drop.

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

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. What does Apple Remote Desktop do? Apple Remote Desktop is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network.

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