systemsetup This command complements, and in some cases even duplicates, the previously mentioned networksetup command. The systemsetup command can change many of the settings normally available from the control panels in System Preferences. Once again, open a Terminal window and go to ARD's command directory: cd /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support To find out what commands are supported by systemsetup, do the following: sudo ./systemsetup -help Below is a listing of all the commands provided by systemsetup in ARD 2.1: systemsetup Help Information ------------------------------------- Usage: systemsetup -getdate Display current date. Usage: systemsetup -setdate Set current date to Usage: systemsetup -gettime Display current time. Usage: systemsetup -settime Set current time to Usage: systemsetup -gettimezone Display current time zone. Usage: systemsetup -settimezone Set current time zone to Usage: systemsetup -listtimezones List time zones supported by this machine. Usage: systemsetup -getusingnetworktime Display whether network time is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setusingnetworktime Set using network time to either Usage: systemsetup -getnetworktimeserver Display network time server. Usage: systemsetup -setnetworktimeserver Set network time server to Usage: systemsetup -getsleep Display amount of idle time until computer, display and hard disk sleep. Usage: systemsetup -setsleep Set amount of idle time until computer, display and hard disk sleep to Specify "Never" or "Off" for never. Usage: systemsetup -getcomputersleep Display amount of idle time until computer sleeps. Usage: systemsetup -setcomputersleep Set amount of idle time until compputer sleeps to Specify "Never" or "Off" for never. Usage: systemsetup -getdisplaysleep Display amount of idle time until display sleeps. Usage: systemsetup -setdisplaysleep Set amount of idle time until display sleeps to Specify "Never" or "Off" for never. Usage: systemsetup -getharddisksleep Display amount of idle time until hard disk sleeps. Usage: systemsetup -setharddisksleep Set amount of idle time until hard disk sleeps to Specify "Never" or "Off" for never. Usage: systemsetup -getwakeonmodem Display whether wake on modem is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setwakeonmodem Set wake on modem to either Usage: systemsetup -getwakeonnetworkaccess Display whether wake on network access is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setwakeonnetworkaccess Set wake on network access to either Usage: systemsetup -getrestartpowerfailure Display whether restart on power failure is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setrestartpowerfailure Set restart on power failure to either Usage: systemsetup -getrestartfreeze Display whether restart on freeze is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setrestartfreeze Set restart on freeze to either Usage: systemsetup -getallowpowerbuttontosleepcomputer Display whether the power button is able to sleep the computer. Usage: systemsetup -setallowpowerbuttontosleepcomputer Enable or disable whether the power button can sleep the computer. Usage: systemsetup -getremotelogin Display whether remote login is on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setremotelogin Set remote login to either Usage: systemsetup -getremoteappleevents Display whether remote apple events are on or off. Usage: systemsetup -setremoteappleevents Set remote apple events to either Usage: systemsetup -getcomputername Display computer name. Usage: systemsetup -setcomputername Set computer name to Usage: systemsetup -getlocalsubnetname Display local subnet name. Usage: systemsetup -setlocalsubnetname Set local subnet name to Usage: systemsetup -getstartupdisk Display current startup disk. Usage: systemsetup -setstartupdisk Set current startup disk to Usage: systemsetup -liststartupdisks List startup disks on this machine. Usage: systemsetup -getWaitForStartupAfterPowerFailure Get the number of seconds after which the computer will start up after a power failure. Usage: systemsetup -setWaitForStartupAfterPowerFailure Set the number of seconds after which the computer will start up after a power failure. The Usage: systemsetup -version Display version of systemsetup tool. Usage: systemsetup -help Display help. Usage: systemsetup -printCommands Display commands. ARD Resources >>