Create file reports with Remote Desktop
You can create reports to compare the files on client and administrator computers.
Generate a Software Difference report
Use the Software Difference report to identify out-of-date or non-standard apps. The report compares the apps, fonts, and installed packages on the client and administrator computers, lists their versions and locations, and reports on differences between them.
In Remote Desktop
, select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose Report > Software Difference.Select the software type you want to compare.
Apps: Compares all executable apps. Unbundled Java (.jar) apps and command-line utilities aren’t included.
To compare only apps in a specific folder on the administrator computer, choose a folder from the “Limit local search to” pop-up menu.
Fonts: Compares all fonts in /Library/Fonts/and /System/Library/Fonts/ with the Fonts folder for the currently logged-in user.
Installed Packages: Compares all package receipts in /Library/Receipts/.
To create a report using new data, select Rebuild Data For Report. To create a report using saved data only, deselect Rebuild Data For Report.
Click Generate Report.
Review the report and use the buttons in the toolbar to do the following:
Print: Prints the report.
Export: Saves the report to a file.
Open Selected: Opens the items on the client computer.
Copy To This Computer: Copies the items to the administrator computer.
Delete Selected: Deletes the items from the client computer.
The report lists these differences in the Differences column:
Extra means the app is only on the client computer.
Not installed means the app is only on the administrator computer.
Older version means the app on the client computer is older.
Newer version means the app on the client computer is newer.
Generate a Software Version report
The Software Version report compares the versions of apps on client and administrator computers. You can select up to ten apps to compare.
In Remote Desktop
, select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose Report > Software Version.Select the software you want to compare from the app list.
If the app doesn’t appear in the list, click Add
to browse for it.You can’t select unbundled Java (.jar) apps and command-line utilities.
To create a report using new data, select Rebuild Data For Report. To create a report using saved data only, deselect Rebuild Data For Report.
Click Generate Report.
Review the report. You can do any of the following:
Print: Prints the report.
Export: Saves the report to a file.
Open Selected: Opens the items on the client computer.
Copy To This Computer: Copies the items to the administrator computer.
Delete Selected: Deletes the items from the client computer.