kazu751
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Q: How do I log into multiple computers using ARD?

I have been using the following unix commands in ARD to log in to multiple lab mac computers.

 

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "techcoord"'; \

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke tab'; \

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 0.5'; \

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "tech207"'; \

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 0.5'; \

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return'

 

 

This commands no longer works since we moved to OS X Yosemite. What is the new commands to log in to multiple computers running OS X 9 and OS X 10?

Apple Remote Desktop, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 4, 2015 2:32 AM

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Q: How do I log into multiple computers using ARD?

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  • by Paul Conaway,

    Paul Conaway Paul Conaway Sep 4, 2015 4:20 AM in response to kazu751
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    Sep 4, 2015 4:20 AM in response to kazu751

    Kazu751, those appear to be applescript commands. A couple of items I would check. I'm making the assumption that you also upgraded the lab computers you are trying to use ARD on. First check to make sure the setting on one of the lab computer hasn't changed with the upgrade. Look in the sharing preference pane and see if the  Remote Apple events checkbox is still checked. If you notice that there are changes then make the appropriate fixes and test with the one computer you 'fixed'. Also what else has changed?

  • by kazu751,

    kazu751 kazu751 Sep 4, 2015 11:56 AM in response to Paul Conaway
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    Sep 4, 2015 11:56 AM in response to Paul Conaway

    Hi Paul,

    Thank you for the reply.  Yes, I have imaged the computers and "Remote Login" and "Remote Management" are checked.

    There is a way I could use the commands but it is very time consuming.  I have to connect to each computer and select an account.  I would then select all the computers, send the above commands, and log in.  

    I did not have to do this until we moved to Maverick and Yosemite.  I have been searching the internet for updated login commands but found nothing.

  • by Antonio Rocco,

    Antonio Rocco Antonio Rocco Sep 7, 2015 4:04 AM in response to kazu751
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    Sep 7, 2015 4:04 AM in response to kazu751

    These commands work for all systems going back to 10.4:

     

    osascript <<EOF

    tell application "System Events"

    keystroke "admin account's username"

    keystroke tab

    delay 0.5

    keystroke "admin account's password"

    delay 0.5

    keystroke return

    end tell

    EOF

     

    Leastways they do for me. As ever you must send the commands as root.