[Casper] deploying ARD Admin

[Mark Hughes]

good find....didn't think about the mini's out in the Middle Schools...

Mark Hughes, Apple Technician
TIS Department, KCKPS USD500
Cell 913-449-7791
mahughe at kckps.org
>>> "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 02/18/09 9:13 AM >>>
We have had our fair share of problems with ARD admin.  I have written a script that completely removes all components of ARD admin.  I also find a nice little app that will copy all your saved files and preferences of ARD admin.  So you can set up ARD admin exactly how you want to, then use this little app to capture your scanners, custom saved scripts, send unix commands, smart lists, etc.  So you can create a nice deployment package and a reinstall package via Casper 

Here goes the app to create the back ups, and it is 100% free 

http://jenniferandjon.com/software/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=65&products_id=185 ( http://jenniferandjon.com/software/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=65&products_id=185 ) 

It is called seize ARD, dumps all your preferences into a plist file you can copy to multiple machines. 

Here goes the uninstaller script I wrote: 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/uninstalling-ard-admin 


So, if you are like us, or many others who I have talked to and your ARD crashes and gets the pinwheel of death.  Here is a nice way to back up everything you need, and a script that wipes it out.  Furthermore you can drop the ARD installer pkg file into casper admin and deploy it that way as well.  We have some Mac Minis out in remote locations that run ARD admin. 

With all of these tools combined, along with Casper we can now back up how we want ARD admin to be configured, completely wipe it out, reinstall it, and lastly import back in all of our preferred settings. 

FYI 

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Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
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