Security Policies
Hello, I would like to understand how Security Policies work in Configurations. I configured a setting to block Regedit, but when I suspended the task and deleted it, the block remained on the endpoint. Do I need to reconfigure everything I block with
Scheduled Wake on LAN not working
Hello, since the last Endpoint Central update to build 11.5.2605.11 we have issues with the scheduled wake on LAN feature. When we use WOL manually on a device its working fine but when using the scheduler nothing happens. There is also no direct error
Inventory custom data
How I can use Desktop Central to collect custom inventory data from endpoints and create a reports based on this information? Eg. I want to check if custom registry key exists at endpoint and create a report based on this.
Prohibit Software Feature in Inventory Module
Hi Team, I would like to understand the “Prohibit Software” feature available in the Inventory module in more detail. Specifically, I’m looking for clarification on: How this feature can be effectively used in our environment The steps involved in configuring
PXE BOOT
Hi, am I right in thinking I should be able to test TFTP by using tftp -i "ip address" get EFI\Boot\bootx64.efi As I cannot get a response from it, it says connect request failed ?
UK Cyber Essentials Compliance Checks
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The March 2026 Patch Reality Check: Public Zero-Days, “Preview Pane” Office Risk, and Browser Extension Exposure
In the month of March, the big theme wasn’t “hundreds of scary CVEs.” It was how quickly risk moves when details are public and how often attacks ride on normal daily behaviour: previewing Office content, running productivity tools, and using browser
Reporting on Secure Boot Certificate issue
Hello! We are working on meeting the June deadline for updating our clients to meet the 2023 certificate trust requirements. Are there anyone who has some inspiration for how you report this in a medium size company? I know we can fetch BIOS information
NIS2: The new rules of Cybersecurity. Are you compliant?
Securing your business requires more than just compliance or cybersecurity—it’s about bridging the gap between both! Think of it this way: locking your doors won’t help if you leave the key under the mat. 🛡️Compliance alone won’t stop cyberattacks. Cybersecurity
2026-03 Windows patches not visible in Missing Patches
Hi, I'm experiencing an unusual issue. I can't see the 2026-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10/11 (22H2, 24H2 and 25H2) in the 'Missing patches' section. Patch Management isn't counting computers without this update installed. In the 'Support patches'
Visual Studio update
I have a number of machines with visual studio installed, but EC doesnt detect that they need updates. has anyone got EC patching monthly Visual studio updates?
CUSTOM GROUP SHARING
Hi team, I have created some computer based custom groups as administrator and share them with scoped technicians. The technicians can see these custom groups but can't add any computers into them. Is there a way to allow them to add computers or this
Administrative Templates Configuration?
Hi all, can anyone please tell me whether this article is still up to date and that the Administrative Templates function is still available? https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/computer_configuration/gpo_configurations.html Thanks
Pop-up notification to users to close apps preventing patch install
When a patch deployment returns the error "Patch update delayed since application is used by another process." a pop-up is shown to the user. Telling them which open applications need to be closed for updates to proceed. This would resemble the pop-up
Endpoint Agent live status issue
Following the recent vulnerability reclassification processed through the Endpoint Central server, we’ve identified an issue where SysAdmin is displaying incorrect live‑status information for endpoint agents. In several cases, the console reports an agent
Uninstall Metro Apps
Hi all, out of community search there where no results to how to uninstall metro apps with Desktop Central. Within Inventory / Software I am able to uninstall various kinds of Software. For msi even those I did not create a package within DC. I know there
UEMS failing to patch latest Chrome
Support, I'm getting this error on all systems when trying to patch to the latest Chrome release -- Download Success but checksum failed Error : 60000. This is for Google Chrome (x64) (146.0.7680.80) version.
Missing installation files with apps deployed from Endpoint Central
I've run across this issue with a few different apps, usually after a Windows version/SP upgrade. Some apps won't launch or can't be uninstalled because the installer files can't be found. The error is: The feature you are trying to use is on a network
Software Deployment 'Check File / Folder' Action
Hi, building various configurations and software deployments and hoping there is a way to reduce some of the load of our devices. Basically I believe that the check file / folder exists action is done after the software / package is downloaded. This seems
Access Denied
We have one Endpoint Central user who occasionally gets an "Access Denied" message on the page while in Endpoint Central. She could be performing a search or clicking on one of the tabs at the top. If she refreshes the screen the page will load or if
Webex Patches fail
Trying to patch Webex. The following patch should be applied (older patches showing the same error): Patch ID: 356717, Patch Description: WebEx (46.3.0.34324), Patch Name: Webex_46.3.0.34324.msi Error: “Another version of this product is already installed.
Endpoint Central (on-prem): Active directory description not retrieved nor updated
Greetings, Active directory computer description is not updating on Endpoint central, but updates correctly on SDP. Both solutions are running with AD service accounts and sync schedules/configurations are run with accounts with permissions to read from
Patch Tuesday Updates: March 2026
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday. New OS Security Updates: 43565 - 2026-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5078774) (ESU) 43566 - 2026-03 Security
Reboot after 30+ days uptime
Hi ALL We have many laptops with uptime 30+ days (some devices have 100+ days) How i can (via DC) show notification to logged user about reboot needed. If user postpone this action more 3 times - run force reboot )
Endpoints vs Workstations
Hello, I want to ask the difference between a workstation and an endpoint, because when i am navigating the pricing for Endpoint Central, only the Endpoint Central UEM Edition has the pricing based on Workstations. Can you help me in defining what the
Zero-Day Vulnerability and Severity Reclassification
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BROWSER HISTORY
is it any way to print the history of a browser of a pc user?
AGENT DLP
AGENT DLP HANDLER in task manager uses 87.5% cpu is that normal ? windows 10
AXIS Camera Station won't update
In Endpoint Central, I have an Automatic Patch Deployment (APD) task that is failing to update AXIS Camera Station. The APD task consistently fails with the error: “The wait operation timed out.” (See image below.) I’ve tried several troubleshooting steps
endpoint central system tray icon
not showing and when show up i click and nothing happens
Bulk Updating
I have 620 systems that I need to update multiple fields on. Is there a way to use a CSV file to bulk update existing records? I see the option to select a few systems and hit bulk update, but in my case, I have a value that is different for each system
How can I stop Endpoint DLP and Endpoint Intelligence?
Hello, I'm using ManageEngine in a small environment (max. 20 Windows clients) for software distribution. With each update, more and more monitoring services and programs are added that I don't need in my environment. Unfortunately, I can't find a way
Software Deployment "Skip" Option not working as expected
Hi, I'm testing software deployment options and I created a deployment policy that allows the user to Skip but forces the install after three days. It's being deployed to Users and Run As System Account for the software installation. First issue - On
deploying company backgrounds for microsoft teams.
Hi, im trying to deploy some backgrounds to all users in all PCs with endpoint central. i create a configuration the destination folder is this $userappdata\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads i think the path is correct, but this is not
Mouse Jigglers
Is there any way to detect Mouse Jiggler applications from MEEC? I would like to know that screens will lock when the auditor selects a random PC screen to test screen our unattended screen policy when we next get audited. Examples, Move Mouse, Mouse
Enforce SAML Logon
Hi, I recently enable SAML via ADSelfService Plus which works as expected. However I need to enforce this across all our technicians but I can't find an option anywhere to do so. I've done it in Password Manager, ADAudit and ADManager and there's always
Detailed Configuration Report
Hi all, so in Reports, I can see a Configuration Report -> Report by Computer, which only shows the last applied config on a computer. I'd like to see all of the configs ever applied on all computers with detailed timestamps + status (yet to apply/success/fail/etc)
How to collect per-user certificates in ManageEngine Endpoint Central?
Hi all, I need to get an overview of certificates per user from their personal certificate store (CurrentUser\My) in ManageEngine Endpoint Central. Devices are single-user, and I want the certificates visible in reports, ideally including expiration dates.
UserConfirmation greyed
Hello, I am the administrator of my UEM tenant, but I can no longer modify user confirmation for remote control. Before checking the permanent mode, it worked. Any ideas ? Thank you.
MacOS Agent version
When is the macOS agent updating to Apple Silicon? MacOS 27 will retire Rosetta and Intel-version will stop working.
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