Using ARD to send UNIX command to add item to dock

The ARD 3 Admin Guide, page 132, says the following command sequence will install an item in the dock of the target computer(s):
4) Type or paste the following UNIX command (replace /PathToApplication with your own path to the desired application, and be sure to include the application file extension, .app):
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '<dict><key>tiledata</
key><dict><key>file-data</key>
<dict><key>CFURLString</key><string>/Path_ToApplication
</string><key>_CFURLStringType</key><integer>0</integer></dict>
</dict></dict>';killall -HUP Dock
Use “persistent-others” instead of “persistent-apps” if the item is anything other than an application.
I am unable to make it work. Could anyone help with the correct syntax or suggestions as to how to perform a remote addition to the target computer dock.

Do you have JSS? I ask because your script contains the word JAMF allot.. if you do have a jss, is there a reason your trying to use ARD instead of your JSS to run this script?
When issuing the script from ARD as a send unix command, Have you cosnidered using the option to run command as user "root" ?
are you sure you want to do this? the script look like it dose more then just disable the isite. And do you know how to undo this if you change your mind?

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Sorry but no, there isn't, since Microsoft doesn't use Apple's installer. The only way to run Microsoft updates via ARD is to either launch the updater and take control of each workstation to complete the update or to install the updated version on a master machine, create a package of the updated components (or the entire Office set of components) and push out that package. Jamf's Composer can help with this process, but it's not free.
Whether or not Microsoft will change that in Office 2008 is unknown; you'd have to ask Microsoft and I'd wager that they can't or won't answer at this time.
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I have ARD, and the option to send UNIX commands is greyed out. Help?

On the client, apple menu, system preferences, sharing, Remote Management.
If allow access is set to all users, then click the options button.
else, select the user your using to connect to the client, and then click the option button.
Make sure every thing is checked.
click ok
try again on ARD.
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quit and re-open ARD.
delete, then and re-add the client computer from ARD.
unchecking, and then re- checking remote management on the client. (to force the service to restart)

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I'm going to upgrade the OS on a bunch of machines with the software update command line utility.
It's a simple one liner from ARD, send unix command. I want to add a second line with either reboot or shutdown -r now, but when I do, the taks never completes.
The machine does indeed reboot properly, but the task in ARD never appears to stop.
Why is that?

It never officially completes because the system reboots before the ARD client can report back the successful completion of the task. It's sort of like you asking someone to disconnect your telephone and then wanting them to call you to tell you it's been done. I know of no way to send the reboot command as a UNIX command without the ARD task hanging waiting for the "completion", but perhaps someone else here will have an idea. I just wait for the updates to complete and then I use the ARD Restart command rather than a UNIX command.

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It’s waiting for you to type a confirmation. If you run this command on the command line normally, you’ll see the message:
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Dave

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password:
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Software Update Tool
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* iTunesX-9.0.0
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Under Miscellaneous it has as the first command "Login User" however it isn't listed for me.
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ARD Unix cmd to add application to docks on lab iMacs not working

Hello,
I've been trying to add an application to the dock of 23 iMacs in a computer lab using Apple Remote Desktop. The ARD 3.1 Admin Guide (p. 133-34) provides a Unix command for doing this, but I haven't had any success.
After sending the command, there is a green check next to the item in the task history and text indicating the command was successfully sent. It all seems to go swimmingly except that the application I tried to add to the dock fails to appear.
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I'm utilizing Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) 3.6.1 (471.16) and I'm attempting to deploy this UNIX command:
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WOW, thats funny. I know I attempted using root as Send Command As user when deploying it, but perhaps I left sudo in the command.
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