14 DAY TRIAL // Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.1 Client and Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 Admin were released to the public yesterday, with Apple posting additional details on the updates on the Support section of its website.
“The 3.3.update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop users and addresses several issues related to overall reliability,” Apple says, referring to Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 Admin. In a similar manner, Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.1 Client is described as being able to address several issues related to overall reliability. Detailed information on the two updates is also available on Apple’s website.
Starting with the system requirements and compatibility with previous versions of Apple Remote Desktop, the Mac maker begins to outline that, “Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 allows you to add Apple Remote Desktop version 2.x and 3.x clients to your computer lists, and will automatically assist you in upgrading them to the current version of the client software. Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 supports computers running versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, and 3.2.2 of the client software. However, if you choose to not upgrade your computers running version 2.x of the client software, you will only be able to control/observe them.”
A lengthy list of improvements delivered in Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.1 Client and Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 Admin is also posted on the respective Support page. Improvements seem to have been done on all levels, including the Reporting and Admins tabs, as well as UI tweaks, changes in the settings and scheduled UNIX commands. The entire list of improvements, as posted by the Mac maker, is available below.
- Improves support for accessing client computers and task servers behind NAT (Network Address Translation) routers. - Includes Task Server and Directory Server scanners, for finding client computers known by your task server and clients in computer groups on a directory server. - New “Reporting” tab in client computer Info window, to set a single reporting policy for the client computer, shared by all Remote Desktop administrator computers. - New “Administrators” tab in client computer Info window, to display and control which admin computers and task servers are associated with each client computer. - Client settings configurable by Managed Preferences in Workgroup Manager. - Support for finding and adding client computers via wide-area Bonjour. - Resolves an issue using Lock Screen or Curtain mode on a client computer that's at the login window. - Improves stability when running Remote Desktop Admin on a Task Server. - Resolves an issue that could cause build_hd_index files to become very large. - Improves compatibility with the Application Firewall. - Change Client Settings task now works when the Remote Desktop administrator has an Active Directory account. - Improves client stability when Sharing Screen. - Scheduled UNIX Commands stay scheduled. - When controlling a remote client, function keys and key combinations for actions such as Force Quit, Log Out, and the Application Switcher are now all sent to the remote computer. - Improves screen-sharing performance with RealVNC. - Improves performance of encrypted file copies. - Improves performance of encrypted screen-sharing connections
The company headquartered in Cupertino, California offers even more information about using Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 (including the improvements listed above), in the Apple Remote Desktop Administrator Guide, Version 3.3. Users can get hold of the guide by accessing the Help menu of the software on their Macs.