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
Recorded Session Visibility
From last few weeks, I noticed every remote session getting record automatically. How to re-view or download those session videos?
upgrade steps - don't start ME after each upgrade?
we're still on 11.3.xx and I want to get to the latest 11.4.xx, it's a 2 step upgrade. reading the steps indicates to NOT start the server between steps. is that true. run upgrade, then run next upgrade, and THEN start server when done. ALSO: I did read
Save As Templates For Custom Views
When browsing different sections of Endpoint Central the views get changed up and constantly have to add/remove columns to get the correct view. Is there a way to save a view for a specfic node in Endpoint Central?
W11 - Windows Updates Date V's Last Patch Date in Endpoint Central
Can you confirm if the date shown by Windows Updates (in Windows) and the last patch date within Endpoint Central are the same date. We can see devices that report only a few patches required but the last update date in Windows is a few months ago.
ORACLE DATABASE VERSION REPORT
Hello, I have multiple Oracle Database installed on Linux servers and I want to know how to generate a report with Database version as Oracle is not shown as installed application on the assets. Thanks. Regards.
Threats/Patches/Software/Cofigs Deployment "Save As" options
It is nice to have several "Save as" option when deploying something. However, many times we have various issues when deploying to a large number of PC's. I.E. x are in Retry, x are in Yet to deploy, x are in Failed and so on. Could there be an additional
Desktop Central Needs Dark Mode
Hello, I'm hoping that I'm not the only one who has noticed the amount of eye strain from looking at these very bright dashboards. It would be very nice for Desktop Central to have a dark mode! Thank you, Jesse C.
Enable Dynamic Groups in MDM
Hi MDM Team, Consider a case where you are working on exemptions to for macOS devices, like enable iCloud, deploy profiles based on application installation ex: PPPC for devices only Zoom installed. In this case there is no need to deploy PPPC to all
Browser Security Stuck on "Yet to enable" for some Windows laptops
I'm trying to enable the Browser Security addon in a small test environment while we evaluate the Endpoint Central platform for on-prem usage and for 1 system its reporting "Enabled", but for a few Windows laptops its just stuck on "Yet to enable" even
The value is written to HKEY_Current_User, but Desktop Central writes to HKLM?
The values are supposed to be written to HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but Desktop Central (11.4.2528.26) is writing to HKLM? I created a new package, WinSCP6.5.5.exe, for distribution. This time with registry values. Unfortunately, these values didn't end up in
Use the Self Service Portal (SSP) to Install latest Endpoint Central Agent
We recently had an issue following the upgrade of our on prem Endpoint Central (EC) server whereby the newest agent failed to install. This left a small number of our devices outside the scope of EC, however the SSP was still working. Is it possible to
Is it possible to exclude certain devices from reporting
We have devices that we want to have in Endpoint Central (EC) but they are our 'recovery' laptops in case of incident. We patch these every few months, but they are turned off the rest of the time. They frequently appear on our patching reports which
Desktop Central Agent cannot connect to server
On all clients, Desktop Central Agent cannot connect to server. All configuration updates on the server show Yet to apply. I've followed the troubleshooting without success. The error in Desktop Central Agent troubleshooter is "request was aborted could not create SSL/TLS secure channel" Any advice? thanks Simon
Endpoint Central sending a lot of Date !
Hi, We are experiencing an issue with ManageEngine Endpoint Central in our environment. Endpoint Central is connected to several Distribution Servers (DS), with bandwidth throttling configured at 16 Kbps. However, every morning when client computers are
Can I have a read only account for credential
Greetings. I would like to know, if I can have a user with minimum privilege to query AD objects? For security reasons, I definitely won't want to explicitly add an account with high privilege such as domain admin, in the domain credential tab. Any assistance
Upgrade to 11.4.2528.23 caused most remote laptops to go offline
We upgraded to on-prem Endpoint Central Enterprise Edition to Version11.4.2528.23 last week. Now most of out external laptops are now offline. Which URL should we be using for updates? I notice dramatical different versions and Readme's https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/service-packs.html
Using Custom User Group with Self Service Portal
Hi. I am unable install packages using the Self Service Portal when using User Groups. The packages install without problems when using Computer Groups but fail with User Groups. I have tried selecting install as System User, Target User....I even create
Specific Information from Logfiles
Hello, for an external reporting Tool i need the following information on the Client PC. Please help me find these informations. 1.) How many and which patches are pending 2.) Is currently a patching process active 3.) When was the last time the system
Remote Control says connected but doesn't fully load
We have rebooted our server, rebooted our machines, cleared cache on our browsers and tried different browsers and still can not fully load a remote control session. Is there something going on with Endpoint Central?
DLP policy conflict
Dear Support Team, I am experiencing a critical issue with the DLP agent where multiple policies with different enforcement actions are not functioning correctly. Problem Description: I have deployed two DLP policies to a client endpoint with the following
Server Upgrade Causing Agents Offline
Hi, We recently upgraded our server build from 11.4.2534.01 to 11.4.2540.07 and that was successful. However, some of our agents started auto-upgrading to the latest version 11.4.2540.07 and now they are showing offline. The agents running the old version
Error while unpacking - Asset Explorer
Hello, We are trying to install Asset Explorer in a server but when we try to do the installation we get an error saying “Error While Unpacking”, we have run the program as administrator, the proxy is disabled. What could be causing this? And how can
Error while unpacking - Asset Explorer
Hello, We are trying to install Asset Explorer in a server but when we try to do the installation we get an error saying “Error While Unpacking”, we have run the program as administrator, the proxy is disabled. What could be causing this? And how can
New 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
ntermittent “Scanning Timed Out” errors on macOS devices
What we’ve confirmed so far: The issue is intermittent and device-specific Network connectivity is healthy Required ports are open and reachable to the cloud servers Other Macs on the same network are scanning successfully Because of this, it doesn’t
dcswmeter.exe Process?
What does the process dcswmeter.exe do?
How to deploy BGInfo (or similiar) by Endpoint Central
Hello, In order to deploy a computer information to all equipments managed by Endpoint Central, we would like to deploy or define a box into desktop computers with basic information that Helpdesk request to user when they open a request. We're analyzing
Patch Tuesday Updates: December 2025
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday. New OS Security Updates: 43062 - 2025-12 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5071501) (ESU) (CVE-2025-54100) 43063
Error User
Hello Support Team, We are facing an issue while performing a Domain Scan in Desktop Central integrated with ServiceDesk Plus. Error message: “FAILURE: Your account is not available in the Desktop Central to proceed this operation. Exception while assigning
Jira Cloud Integration with Endpoint Central On-Prem
I'm trying get the Jira integration setup with out On Prem Endpoint Central server. Our Jira instance is cloud based. I have the API key setup and it says our Jira URL is reachable. Based on the Endpoint Central documentation on the Jira integration,
DC Agent System Tray Icon Not Showing Up on Some Computers
Has anyone seen experienced an issue where the DC agent icon doesn't show up in the system tray even though the following processes and service are loaded? Processes: dcagentservice.exe dcagenttrayicon.exe dcondemand.exe Service: ManageEngine Desktop
How to automatically restart services when down and be alerted?
I would like to know how to be alerted if a windows service like RDP for example, goes down, and how to have endpoint central restart it after X amount of time, and be alerted if that fails also. Is this possible?
How do I deploy a script to the self-service portal?
I have a single one-line command I want to deploy to the self service portal, so that if users run into a certain problem, they go to the SSP and click Install and it fixes the problem. Its not an executable or deployment package or anything, just a single
Force Client to switch Remoteoffice
Hello We have several remote offices, each defined by its own IP scope, and everything works fine in general. However, I need to know how I can manually trigger the IP scope check on the client — either through a parameter in an executable file or by
Block USB on Mac
We have successfully deployed a configuration policy to our Windows Devices which stops them from using USB Mass Storage. I have been trying to replicate this for MacBook's but so far haven't found a solution. The only article I could find stated that
Asset Explorer won't analize device.
Hello, We have Asset explorer, and we're using Endpoint Central's agent to add devices to it. The issue we're having is when we manually try to analyse devices, we get the following error: The version of Asset Explorer is 7.6 7650 and the Endpoint Central's
Mac Screensaver
I am trying to configure a screensaver for all of our Macbooks. We have one for Windows and need to replicate this to MacOS. I have been unable to find anything in the configurations. Is there a script or something that I can use to have a screensaver
Stop patching being deployed to computer that don't ESU license
Is there a way to stop patches being deployed to Windows 10 computers that don't have ESU licenses? From memory there was a patch for Windows 7 and 2012 R2 or something we deployed that stopped these computers receiving these updates that they can't
Endpoint Central showing application installed
Endpoint Central showing application were installed when there isn't anyone logged in, and when we look at installed programs the apps aren't listed. We have been getting these emails daily. Some say app installed, others say app uninstalled. Some have
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