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Note: Apple Qmaster does not currently support SMTP servers that require authentication.
Using Apple Qmaster to Submit UNIX Commands
You can use Apple Qmaster for distributed processing of any UNIX commands, including
any application that can be operated from the command line. Apple Qmaster provides
a convenient way to issue commands, shortening the amount of typing you need to do
by providing an interface for the global parts of the command.
To distribute UNIX command batches with Apple Qmaster
1 Open Apple Qmaster.
2 Enter a name for the batch in the “Batch name” field. (This is the name that appears in
Batch Monitor.)
3 Choose Shell from the Command pop-up menu.
Choose Shell from
this pop-up menu.
4 For each job you want to add to the batch, click the Add (+) button, then type the UNIX
command in the Command column.
The UNIX command might specify, for example, the application, an output destination,
and a couple of command-line options.
Type the command in
the Command column.
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