Some useful command line scripts for ARD
ARD can be activated, configured, or restarted on Mac OS X clients by running the kickstart command.
Here are some useful command line tools for ARD (Apple Remote Desktop):
Restart Remote Desktop Agent
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -restart -agent
Activate Remote Desktop Sharing and enable access privileges for a specific admin user
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -users {user} -privs -all -restart -agent -menu
Where: {user} is the name of the admin user
Deactivate ARD
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -deactivate -configure -access -off
Update the computer Information of a client computer
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -computerinfo -set1 -1 {ComputerInfoHere}
Where:
{ComputerInfoHere} is the computer information you want to add
For adding information with spaces, simply put Computer\ Info\ Here
You can also add up to 4 computer entries for the client computer's info. Just add -set2 -2 Description2Here -set3 -3 Description3Here -set4 -4 Description4Here
To get help, just type in:
/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -help
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Some useful command line scripts for ARD