Desktop Central support XP SP3 installation
Desktop Central supports Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 installation through Patch Management. You can deploy the latest XP SP3 through Desktop Central. romanus MEDC Technical Support TeamPercentage complete on configurations
As a computer runs the installation, it would be helpful to know how much of has been completed on each workstation.Live feedback of agent status & pinging stations
The problem that I have come across is that something can happen to an agent but I have no way of knowing. It would be great if the agent can run as a background service on each client and report back its status. It would also be helpful to know whether the station is currently up/down. If a new computer is under my SoM but doesn't have an agent installed, DC should automatically install the agent.import existing GPO security policies
one issue I see with security policy screen is it might over ride existing stable policies linked and created by GPMC to a GPO. if the policy could be imported then controlled here it might avoid conflicts.Renaming Active Configurations
Renaming an active configuration without having to re-deploy and losing the installation historyDesktop Central Inventory
I would like to see the following features added to the Desktop Central Inventory report: 1) With each computer name the current user logged account should be displayed as well. 2) To be able obtain a complete report for all listed computers including hardware and software features, instead of just for one computer.Expand Templates or Add more Templates
Desktop centrals templates seem to be based on Group Policy just made easier via the interface on Desktop Central. It would be nice if you could expand desktop central to include more of the Group Policy configurations without loosing the "Desktop Centric" focus of Desktop Central and not step on any of the "functionality" of any existing Adventnet product.some integration with SDP
allow Desktop Central to be tied to Service Desk Plus. instead of having two software databases and PC/server/asset inventory DB's use one where updates are reflected in both apps. Both DB's don't display the same info. etc. there are other areas where they could integrate. For instance if you deploy an Enterprise app via Desktop Central Deployment utility maybe SDP could declinate an available license or record where its installed.Ability to image machines
Ability to image machines or take a snapshot, if you will.
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Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday. New OS Security Updates: 43385 - 2026-02 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5075970) (CVE-2026-21513) (CVE-2026-21525)Master recovery key as a secondary protection for BitLocker recovery
Hello everyone, Endpoint Central already provides strong BitLocker recovery capabilities by allowing administrators to retrieve recovery keys directly from the console and export all recovery keys across the network. This ensures visibility and controlPatch with Confidence: Stop Auto-Updaters' Hacking Risks
One silent redirect is all it takes! The recent Notepad++ updater incident shows why letting endpoints self-update from the internet is a supply-chain risk, because attackers compromised parts of the update infrastructure and selectively rerouted in-appPatch Tuesday Updates: January 2026
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday. New OS Security Updates: 43200 - 2026-01 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5073695) (CVE-2023-31096) (ESU) 43201New feature release: Device Timeline – Visualize, trace, and troubleshoot issues faster
Hello everyone, We're excited to introduce Device Timeline, a major upgrade to Endpoint Central’s DEX module that gives IT teams a clearer, more intuitive way to investigate performance issues.This is currently available for cloud users only. This feature
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