Endpoint Central - How do you have your Automated Patch Deployment Tasks configured?
Hi all, I'm looking for input on how you are all using Automated Patch Deployments? I would like to automate as much of our patching policy as possible as today, we typically go in once a month to approve patching and a two separate APDs are created.
Request for Dark Mode Feature in Desktop Central
Merhaba, Umarım bu mesaj sizi iyi bulur. Birçok kullanıcının Desktop Central kontrol panellerinin parlaklığıyla ilgili olarak paylaşabileceğine inandığım bir endişeyi dikkatinize sunmak istedim. Bu parlak arayüzlere uzun süre maruz kalmanın ciddi göz
Bandwidth consumption in MDM for Endpoint Central
Hello everyone, I am wondering whether to activate MDM in Enpoint Central Cloud on Windows computers. Has anyone tried it? Is there a noticeable increase in bandwidth consumption? I am not clear about the benefits of activating it. Could you tell me about
Desktop Central support for IPV6
When will ManageEngine Desktop Central support IPV6?
Endpoint Central - Agent
If I remove a computer from the agent tab list, where can I locate it again? I can't seem to find it under Unmanaged Computers in AD unless I add the computer back.
Asset Management
Hi, I have been evaluating Asset Management module of Desktop Central but as checked asset management module is also available on ServiceDesk Plus. I just want to know the detailed difference between the two or the advantage of one to the another. Thank you for your response.
Java Alternatives
Hi, Like alot of companies, we are in catchup mode in terms of java licensing requirements going forward. At this time we are checking all systems to see what uses java and what does not etc. What are your companies doing ref this? Is OpenJDK an option & can this be managed by DesktopCentral? Thanks
Desktop Central Software doesn't support Windows 10 store apps
Windows 10 Store Apps cannot be identified as Commercial/ Non Commercial or allowed/Prohibited. I primarily use Desktop Central for Software auditing & struggle with Windows 10 store apps populating the inventory more & more. Is there also a way on the Software licencing page to add a "Goto page X of X" rather than just clicking next page? Is anyone else using this feature as i have emailed Support but not heard much back concerning progress? Regards Rich
custom report for local groups
I am trying to make a custom report to show users in the local admin group on computers in specific remote offices. I found how to run a report by local group members but that doesn't have all the fields and filter I need. I want to break out this report to show only domain users in this group and break it down by remote office. I can not do this in the local group member report. Is there another way to run this as a custom report?
Feature Request - Hardware Inventory: 1. UEFI or BIOS 2. Storage Controller 3. DNS/WINS info
1. UEFI / BIOS is primary concern for consideration regarding system restores, everything else is secondary to that. 2. Storage Controller Type. You already list network adapter type, storage controller type will fit along nicely with that. 3. DNS / WINS infor Desktop Central aids us in being more productive, rather than running around putt ing out fires. When a user has a problem regarding network items they can't access, this information would serve as an immediate resource for us to see
What is being done to resolve the support issues
Is anything being done to resolve the terrible support that has creeped in over the last year? We are getting extremely frustrated with the following. Only support staff available during our timezone have almost zero knowledge of the products so all they
Column widths of tables across the EC environment are reverting to default
The column widths of tables across the EC environment are reverting to default and not remembering the last adjustments. I believe this scenario started on 11.x version onward. For eg. This is from Patch Module (there are more if we scroll right wards)
Get alerts for a computer that goes ofline
Hi i am looking to see if i can get an alert from desktop central when a pc goes ofline, posisbly via email
Enabling windows service using Manageengine endpoint central
Hi All, I want to ask you if it is possible to enable windows services like wiredAuto Config for muliple desktop users using desktop central ? Regards
CVE-2021-44228 Announcement
Good Morning, Will there be an announcement soon regarding how many Zoho products are affected by this vulnerability? We also have a secure gateway and would like to know if it's affected. Thanks
Patch Tuesday May 2023
Please check latest security patches on Manage Engine
Patching open applications
We consistently have web browsers taking a while to be patched because the application is open during the patching period. When patching office applications, I believe there is an additional pop up asking to close out of office applications. Can this
Best Practice to Prevent user installing apps on Windows / Mac
i've tried following these We can try the below registry keys via registry settings configuration and update us on the status.
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Msi.Package\DefaultIcon*
Value: 0 to a 1 to disable Windows Installer. but this case
MFA authentication via API
Hi Everyone, Could you please assist me in configuring the MFA source for API authentication. I have configured the MFA source as Duo , and it works fine while trying to authenticate using the URLs. But while trying to authenticate using API , Endpoint
Errors with Office 365
We seem to have more than our share of errors with Office365 and updates. More commonly, after an Office update it breaks on or more of the products. Mostly outlook will fail to open. After this it seems the fix is to uninstall thesuite and reinstall.
Endpoint Central Control causing drive errors
Latest published Endpoint Central Command computers with the UEMS_Agent installed are all reporting this error- File System Filter 'FACEDrv' (Version 10.0, 2025-03-19T13:56:10.000000000Z) failed to attach to volume '\Device\Harddisk0\DR0'. The filter
"computer not in contact" automated email
Hi team I am trying to modify the automated "computer not in contact" email and cannot find where to configure this. Such an easy thing, I am sure. Regards Ronekzus
Patch Tuesday Updates: June 2025
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday. New OS Security Updates: 2025-06 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB5061072) (ESU) (CVE-2025-33073) 2025-06 Security Only
Remote application installation and automatic application installation on Mac computers with Endpoint Central
I would like to request support for deploying applications to existing macOS devices in Endpoint Central, as well as for setting up automatic application installation for new macOS...
Red Hat Linux Patching Alert: Update Nomination Settings Before July 7, 2025
Hello everyone! Starting July 7, 2025, Red Hat will no longer allow logins using an email address. If your Red Hat nomination currently uses an email ID instead of a username, this change could affect patch deployment and related automation workflows.
Inventory Information Archive
I'm wondering if there's a way to see history/archives of asset information such as Custom Computer Details or Custom Fields. We'd like to be able to see historical data of who was issued a particular computer, when it was issued to them, etc. For example:
Automatic Patch Deployment report
I'm looking for a predefined or custom report in Endpoint Central that can give me the status of all Automatic Patch Deployment Tasks per machine. I manage over 50 automatic patch deployment tasks, each with varying success and failure statuses. I've
Unable to install agent on client and connect it.
First, The Agent machine Admin$\temp is not accessible from server installed machine with the given domain credentials. In case of that, set file as share to local admin and domain permission but still did not work. Second, I tried to turn off all firewall
User Account Report
Hi, I need to run a report that will list any computers that don't have a specific local user account. Is there a way to do this as I have had any luck working it out? Nathan
Automatically lock Mac after x amount of inactivity.
I have created a configuration to lock Windows PC's after 3 minutes of inactivity. How can I create the same config for MacOS? For ISO Compliance, we need to ensure that all user laptops are automatically locking however, I have been unable to find anything
Mange Engine Update
Dear Team, Hi Guys, we have encountered an issue with our patch server. It appears that the server has not updated (windows Patch) automatically for June 2025, and we would like to request the latest updates. Could you please provide us with information
ManageEngine UEMS Agent Tray Icon process using 854.9 MB RAM
Hello. We have a laptop on which the ManageEngine UEMS Agent Tray Icon process is using 854.9 MB RAM. What could be causing this high memory utilization? Thanks, Eugene
KB5060842 failing with "The system cannot find the file specified"
On all my clients Patch ID 41542 2025-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5060842) fails with the error: "The system cannot find the file specified" The Setup event log says: Windows update could not be installed
Update Vulnerability DB Failure after applying v11_4_0_SP-2500_36
Over the weekend I applied patch ManageEngine_Endpoint_Central_11_4_0_SP-2500_36.ppm. The update claimed to complete successfully, but this morning I'm receiving an error when trying to update the vulnerabilities database. I searched for this issue in
Windows crashes caused by Crowdstrike: Workarounds
Dear customers, We are aware that many of you are encountering issues with your Windows systems due to a problem with CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor. This is causing unexpected system behaviour, including blue screens and restarts. We want to assure you
U4GM Why path of exile 2 Items Currency Feels Better Than Gold-Based Systems
The Unique Currency System of POE 2 Path of Exile 2 offers a currency system that fundamentally differs from traditional gold-based economies found in many role-playing games. Instead of relying on a single universal currency like gold, POE 2 uses various
Error in OS Upgrade using Zero-Touch
Hello everyone, we are currently working on the following task: Initial State: >150 Windows 10 productive computers Endpoint Central Agent installed Part of Active Directory Target State: Re-Imaged with Windows 11 Endpoint Central Agent installed Re-Joined
Can we move a computer automatically to a different Remote Office after OS deployment?
We have a small distribution server in the office for OS deployment, but after deployment it would be nice to have the machine switch to becoming managed by our main cloud-based Remote Office (Direct Communication) rather than continue to rely on having
Desktop Central Agent Missing
Hi We have a issue with the Desktop central agent in our VDI environment. When ever we perform windows update desktop central agents stops working and we find that the agent is not available in control panel or the service is running and also the icon tray is missing.In our last encounter we reinstalled it and it worked fine. But during our recent update the desktop central agent is not coming up. We had a doubt with the AV and we tried adding the exception as well as disabling it but couldn't
Uninstall different versions of skype
Hi, I need to uninstall different versions of skype, but the guide Uninstalling Microsoft Skype using Endpoint Central-Software (manageengine.com) doesn't work for me. Is it possible to uninstall al the version with a single script? Thanks, Matteo
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