Apple MC172Z/A Administration Guide - Page 167
Setting Up an Admin Console to Query the Task Server, To set up the Task Server
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To set up the Task Server: 1 Make sure you have two Unlimited Managed Systems licenses, one for the server and one for the mobile administrator computer. 2 Install Remote Desktop on the server, using the server's attached display and keyboard. If the server is headless, use the Remote Desktop kickstart tool through SSH to enable the Remote Desktop Sharing and other command-line file copy tools to install the Remote Desktop application. For more information, see "Using kickstart" on page 163. 3 After the installer finishes, launch Remote Desktop and configure it using Setup Assistant. When Setup Assistant asks if you're going to use another computer as a Task Server, make sure to leave the default, which indicates you are not using a different Task Server. 4 When Setup Assistant finishes, launch Remote Desktop to configure this server's Task Server. Choose Remote Desktop > Preferences > Task Server, and select "Use Task Server on this computer" and "Allow remote connections to this server." 5 Use Remote Desktop to verify that it finds the client computers. Select a scanner and scan the network range of your client computers. You should see all the client computers you expect. You don't need to add the clients to the All Computers list or keep Remote Desktop open on the server. This step simply verifies network availability. 6 Open System Preferences and give Generate Reports access privileges to Task Server administrators. For more information, see "Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Access" on page 65. Setting Up an Admin Console to Query the Task Server After setting up a Task Server, you can use another computer to administer it. You'll need to install and configure a second licensed copy of Remote Desktop on the administrator computer. Although you'll use an administrator computer to query the Task Server, you should back up report data on the Task Server, not the administrator computer. To set up an administrative computer: 1 Install Remote Desktop on the administrator computer, using the installation CD and the second Unlimited Managed Systems license. 2 After the installer finishes, launch Remote Desktop and configure it using Setup Assistant. Chapter 9 Automating Tasks 167