Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 - Manual (Page 10)

10 Chapter 1 Using Apple Remote Desktop
You can administer client computers individually, but most ARD features can be used to
manage
multiple computers at the same time. For example, you may want to install or
update the same applications on all the computers in a particular department. Or you
may want to share your computer screen to demonstrate a task to a group of users,
such as students in a training room.
To manage multiple computers with a single action, you define ARD computer lists . A
computer list is a group of computers that you want to administer similarly. Setting up
computer lists is easy; you simply import the identity of computers from files, or
network scans.
A particular computer can belong to more than one list, giving you a lot of flexibility
for multicomputer management. A computer can be categorized by its type (laptop,
desktop), its physical location (building 3, 4th floor), its usage (marketing, engineering,
computing), and so forth.
Once you’ve set up computer lists, you can conduct most of the computer
administration activities described next for groups of client computers.
Marketing department Engineering department