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    #!/bin/bash

    SCRIPT_VERSION="1.0"

    # some background info here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/24596710#24596710
    # verify ARD Admin version
    # quit ARD Admin - if running, wait 10 seconds
    # kill cfprefsd
    # rename plist
    # sed

    plist_path="$HOME/Library/Containers/com.apple.RemoteDesktop/Data/Library/Preferences"
    plist_name="com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist"
    plist_backup="com.apple.RemoteDesktop-backup.plist"



    VerfiyARDAdmin()
    {
    if [ -d "/Applications/Remote Desktop.app" ]; then
    version=$(defaults read "/Applications/Remote Desktop.app/Contents/Info" CFBundleVersion)

    major_version=$(echo "$version" | cut -d. -f1)
    minor_version=$(echo "$version" | cut -d. -f2)
    bugfix_version=$(echo "$version" | cut -d. -f3)

    if [[ "$major_version" == "3" ]] && [[ "$minor_version" == "7" ]] && [[ "$bugfix_version" == "1" ]]; then
    echo "Remote Desktop Admin 3.7.1 installed, proceeding to fix...."
    else
    echo "### ERROR: Remote Desktop Admin $version installed. Requires 3.7.1..."
    exit 1
    fi
    else
    echo "### ERROR: Remote Desktop Admin not installed"
    exit 1
    fi
    }

    QuitARD()
    {
    app="Remote Desktop"

    ignore=$(ps -A | egrep -i "$app" | grep -v grep)
    isopen=$?

    if [ $isopen != 1 ]; then
    {
    echo "Quitting Remote Desktop..."
    osascript -e "tell application \"Remote Desktop\"" -e 'quit' -e 'end tell'
    sleep 15 # give cfprefsd enough time to flush the the preferences
    }
    fi
    }

    QuitCFPrefsDaemon()
    {
    echo "Quitting CFPrefs Caching Daemon..."
    killall cfprefsd
    }

    ProcessPList()
    {
    echo "Backing up Remote Desktop plist..."
    cd "$plist_path"
    mv -f "$plist_path/$plist_name" "$plist_path/$plist_backup"

    echo "Converting plist to XML...."
    plutil -convert xml1 "$plist_path/$plist_backup"

    echo "Editing Remote Desktop plist..."

    pattern1="<key>hostname<\/key>/<key>blah_1<\/key>"
    pattern2="<key>hostnames<\/key>/<key>blah_2<\/key>"
    pattern3="<key>networkAddress<\/key>/<key>blah_3<\/key>"
    pattern4="<key>networkAddresses<\/key>/<key>blah_4<\/key>"
    pattern5="<key>primaryIdentfier<\/key>/<key>blah_5<\/key>"

    sed "s/$pattern1/g;s/$pattern2/g;s/$pattern3/g;s/$pattern4/g;s/$pattern5/g" "$plist_path/$plist_backup" > "$plist_path/$plist_name"

    echo "Converting plist to binary...."
    plutil -convert binary1 "$plist_path/$plist_name"
    }

    clear
    VerfiyARDAdmin
    QuitARD
    QuitCFPrefsDaemon
    ProcessPList

    exit 0