Mass login computers from Remote Desktop

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Mass login computers from Remote Desktop

I need to know how to login a selected amount of computers with our admin login through remote desktop. I imagine a terminal command can be written but don't have enough knowledge to figure it out. If anyone knows how or an idea how let me know.

ALl machines running 10.6.4

Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Aug 9, 2010 10:51 AM

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Answer 1

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varjak paw

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Aug 9, 2010 12:47 PM in response to Community User

Try sending this script via the Send UNIX Command option:

osascript <<EOF
tell application "System Events"
keystroke "<username>"
keystroke tab
delay 0.5
keystroke "<password>"
delay 0.5
keystroke return
keystroke return
end tell
EOF

You'll need to enter "root" in the Send Command As field and replace the items in the quote marks with the appropriate user name and password, of course (remove the brackets as well). I haven't tested this script with 10.6 so if it doesn't work as is, try removing the extra "keystroke return" line at the end.

Regards.

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Answer 2

Sep 15, 2010 6:06 PM in response to varjak paw

Hi all,

I just tested this script in a lab with 40 iMacs running Mac OS X 10.6.4, and it worked when sending the command as "root" in ARD.

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Answer 3

Nov 12, 2010 7:03 AM in response to thoughtcrime

hello

i have wondered if it was possible to log on to multiple clients at once, so have just tried this but all i get is that the username is entered.

any ideas?

thanks

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Answer 4

Dec 14, 2010 12:36 PM in response to Community User

Works for me as well on both 10.6.4 and 10.6.5 remote machines.

Also, added:

delay 1.0
keystroke return

..to bypass the MCX managed prefs refresh dialog.

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