magmatic.com - Squawk Box

Apple has released a version of Apple Remote Desktop Update 3.3.2 that has a host of stability and performance improvements. Some of which include better handling of Network Address Translation (NAT) behind a firewall, authentication reliability and a fix to the MAC address issue with MacBook Air. There are also improvements to the handling of third party VNC servers which is especially important for administrators in mix envirerments. The following is a list directly from Apple's Web site.

Setup

Improved handling of IP address and port changes for clients accessed behind a Network Address Translation (NAT) system
Upgrading to Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 will no longer reset non-administrator access privileges
Improved reliability when authenticating new client computers

Software Distribution

Improved reporting of results of failed package installations

Asset Management

MacBook Air MAC address is now correctly reported
Improved reliability of reporting systems configured with AirPort
Correctly reports system version for systems that have been promoted from Mac OS X to Mac OS X Server

Remote Assistance

Improved mouse cursor tracking when controlling remote systems
Improved reliability when controlling remote clients that have a 1366-by-768 resolution
Improved performance when clients are being controlled by RealVNC viewers
Improved reliability when controlling systems that have dual graphics processors
Improved support when controlling systems running third-party VNC servers
Improved reliability for drag-and-drop file copy
Improved reliability when controlling client computers that have two displays
Improved reliability when controlling remote systems in scale mode with certain resolutions
Menu Extra now correctly shows status when being observed by a VNC viewer