Are Apple Remote Desktop connections encrypted?

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Question

Is the data transmitted between two machines during an Apple Remote Desktop session encrypted? E.g. the login password, the actual screenshare, the text typed etc.?

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Solution

Yes.

From Apple's Tech Specifications page on Apple Remote Desktop:

Encrypt all communications between Apple Remote Desktop and client computers with 128-bit AES encryption, or disable encryption for data-intensive tasks

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