Using automator with remote desktop – Apple Remote Desktop (Administrator’s Guide) User Manual

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Chapter 8

Administering Client Computers

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-- perform the task
execute clean_task on these_computers

-- empty the trash afterward
execute (make new empty trash task) on these_computers

-- unlock the screen when finished
execute (make new unlock screen task) on these_computers

end tell

Using Automator with Remote Desktop

Accomplish all of your time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and
effortlessly with Automator workflows. It’s simple to create custom workflows just by
dragging items, pointing, and clicking. You can easily automate Remote Desktop tasks
such as Lock Screen or Install Packages, then repeat those tasks again and again.
Simple and easy-to-understand application actions are the building blocks, so you
don’t have to write any code. Each actions has all of the options and settings available
to you.

Here’s the sample AppleScript above, but done using Automator:

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