A short script to enable Apple Remote Desktop (aka. Remote Management) for a given user.

EnableARD.sh

#!/bin/zsh

function ENABLEARD(){
    dscl . -create "/Users/${1}" dsAttrTypeNative:naprivs -1073741569
    touch "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Remote Desktop/RemoteManagement.launchd"
    if ! launchctl list|grep -q com.apple.screensharing ; then
       launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.screensharing.plist
    fi
    echo "Enabled Apple Remote Desktop Management for ${1}"
}

if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]; then
   echo "You must be root to run this command"
   exit 1
fi

if id -u "$1" &>/dev/null ; then
	ENABLEARD "$1"
else
	echo "${1} is not a valid username"
	exit 1
fi

exit 0