Continuing their seemingly constant stream of software updates following the release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple has now released a new version of Apple Remote Desktop ($80, App Store Link), Apple’s professional tool for accessing and managing networked computers.
The new version of Apple Remote Desktop, 3.5, was updated to incorporate better support for Lion. For instance, Lion now allows users to log into a remote computer using a different account than the one they’re currently using.
The upshot of this new feature is that if your co-worker, for instance, is logged into his personal account, his machine can still be accessed and controlled, and you can even sign into a separate account on his Mac without affecting his work.
While not exclusive to Lion, the new version of Apple Remote Desktop does include Lion’s new per-user remote control functionality.
From the change log:
You can remotely log in to a Mac with any user account on that computer and control it, without interrupting someone else who might be using the computer under a different login.
You can read more about all the features offered by Remote Desktop here, and buy the app from the Mac App Store ($80, Mac App Store Link).
