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Task Server Overview
Task Server capability is a powerful new feature of Apple
Remote Desktop 3 that allows always-on administration of
client computers.
Description
A dedicated Task Server acts as an always-on, automated administrator. For Apple
Remote Desktop, a dedicated Task Server:
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Has its own Unlimited Managed Systems license for Apple Remote Desktop
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Is always on
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Can be accessed over the network by all the administered clients on the network
A Task Server installs packages without direct control from the Remote Desktop
application. It also collects data from Remote Desktop clients and acts as a central
repository for cached report data.
Benefits and Requirements
A Task Server lets you install software packages on clients that aren’t currently available
on the network. The Remote Desktop application console doesn’t need to be open and
active, and you can spread report data collection over a longer period of time than
with an intermittent network connection on an administrator computer.
There are a few requirements for using a Task Server for administration. If you want to
run a Task Server on a computer other than the one that runs Remote Desktop, you
need a separate Unlimited Managed Systems license. Also, the Task Server performs
only one of the many tasks available from Remote Desktop.