Apple MC172Z/A Administration Guide - Page 66
WARNING, Apple Remote Desktop administrator access can be used maliciously-for
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 If the computer is used by one person, you may not want to give administrators full access privileges. Also, you may want a user who administers his or her own computer to take responsibility for creating passwords and setting the access privileges for the computer WARNING: Apple Remote Desktop administrator access can be used maliciously-for example, to take unauthorized control of a user's screen or delete a user's files. Be very careful when deciding who receives administrator access and which access privileges they receive. The following table shows the Remote Management options in the Sharing Preference pane and the features of Remote Desktop that they correspond to. For example, if you want a certain administrator to be able to rename computer file-sharing names, you need to grant that administrator the privilege by selecting "Change settings." Select Control Show when being observed Generate reports Open and quit applications Change settings Delete and replace items Send text messages Restart and shut down Copy items To allow administrators to Use these Interact menu commands: Control, Share Screen, Lock and Unlock Screen. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software and Change Client Settings features. Automatically change the status icon to notify the user when the computer is being observed or controlled. For more information, see "Apple Remote Desktop Status Icons" on page 177. Create hardware and software reports using the Report menu; use Set Reporting Policy and Spotlight Search. Use these Manage menu commands: Open Application, Open Items, Send UNIX Command and Log Out Current User. Use these Manage menu commands: Rename Computer, Send UNIX Command and Set Startup Disk. Use these Manage menu commands: Copy Items, Install Packages, Send UNIX Command and Empty Trash. Also delete items from report windows. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software feature. Use these Interact menu commands: Send Message and Chat. Use these Manage menu commands: Sleep, Wake Up, Restart, Send UNIX Command, and Shut Down. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software feature. Use these Manage menu and Server menu commands: Copy Items, Send UNIX Command and Install Packages. This item must be enabled in order to use the Upgrade Client Software and Change Client Settings features. 66 Chapter 5 Understanding and Controlling Access Privileges