Upgrading to Leopard using ARD

Because I have an iMac with no keyboard or mouse, I control using Apple Remote Desktop 3.2. The iMac is currently running OS 10.4.11 and I would like to upgrade it to Leopard.
Can I upgrade to Leopard using ARD? I thought about doing the Archive Install & Preserve User Settings, but I wasn't sure if I would lose the ARD connection when I boot off the Leopard DVD.
Has anyone had experiences upgrading the OS using ARD and have recommendations on how to proceed?
Thanks in advance for your help.

You cannot install an entire OS using ARD.

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