Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security,  Mass Deployment

Allow ARD Access into an ARD Server

When a computer has ARD open, by default you cannot log into it using Remote Desktop from another host.  To fix this, use the following command:

defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteDesktop AdminConsoleAllowsRemoteControl -bool false

And then run the kickstart -restart -agent command from /System/Library/CoreServices/ARD Agent.app/Contents/Resources

/System/Library/CoreServices/ARD Agent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart’ -restart -agent