Registry file
how do i import a .reg file
DirectAccess for Remote Management
Has anyone configured the use of DirectAccess with Desktop Central? My DA clients are able to contact the DC server, but I am not able to start remote sessions on demand from the DC server to the DA clients when off-net.
Better alerting.
I would like to better monitor my network with Desktop Central. I have searched today and I am unable to find how I can get desktop central to send me an alert if a computer has been off-line more than a specified time. I did see the Power Management stuff but cannot get it to report what I am needing. Also I noticed that I am getting alerts such as when the Distribution has stopped but it will not send an alert to me or I can not customize it the way I need. If I am overlooking any of this please
Initial setup best practice
Hello, We recently purchased Desktop Central and i'm in the process of setting up our initial configuration. We have multiple sites in our organization. All are connected with fast WAN links, so we do not have the need for distribution servers at this time. For organization purposes, I'm looking to set up a Remote Office for all location and associating the location subnets. Is this the best method for setting up locations or is there a better way to logically group PCs for management and
Feature request/enhancement WOL & Patching
Hi Support, I was wondering if it is possible to add the wake on lan option to the Automate Patch Deployment. If we have computers to be patched and a user has switched them off, it would be good to have the option of waking the computers up before Scan systems, download and deploy missing patches. Kind Regards, Billy Greig
Get device location
It would be very useful for us if we could interrogate the device to get its current location/last known location - if it could then show it on a google map then even better, alternatively an api call to interrogate and return lat/long so we could then plot on goggle map. This would help locate lost/stolen phones
Using computer configuration - Shortcut
I am testing this configuration to place an icon on the desktop of all users for all computers in our domain. I've specified the target application both manually as well as clicking the browse button and navigating to it but it places a blank icon on the desktop that just points to the C:\ drive. I've also included the Start in Folder to no avail. The shortcut should point to a application on a network drive. Is this a known bug or am I not doing something right? We're on build 80268.
Upgrade new version (Build 80269)
Dear all, I upgraded new version (Build 80269) for Desktop Central today as guideline below, but it’s nothing happens. Desktop Central is still an old version. Plesase help! http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/service-packs.html#instructions
Does the file C:\Windows\System32\dclibxml2.dll belong to the DesktopCentral Agent service?
I am trying to work with our Antivirus Solution provider to resolve issues that we are experiencing with their product. So far they have blamed everything under the sun, including DesktopCentral deployment tasks as the culprit. They are inquiring about a specific file, I guess was in the crash log or something for their product. C:\Windows\System32\dclibxml2.dll I've tried to look this information up on the internet, and it points to potential virus or malware. However the system that it
Blank ip address column
We are facing a problem that in some of the PC's the ip address is not appearing in the column. The scanning is completed successfuly and I can view the ip address if I go to the summary. How ever in the remote control page IP is not appearing? What wil be the reason?
Desktop Central Announces End Of Life for Old Patch Database!
Why this Announcement? Desktop Central’s Patch Management has significantly evolved in the last 2 years like introducing support for MS SQL, Mac Patch Management etc. These enhancements required a lot of internal changes in our Patch Database (DB) and have been maintaining several versions of the patch DB, so that the customers are not forced to migrate to any specific build. We are also planning to add a lot more features like patch uninstallation in the near future. It is extremely difficult
File Copy user variables
We're trying to setup a job to copy Microsoft office template files to C:/Users/userid/appdata/roaming/Microsoft/tempates and other similar folders. The default variable of "$userappdata" appears to go to Documents and Settings. With Windows 7 (and later) this doesn't work since the path is to "Users". I'm assuming this is the issue since the file copy isn't working. Is this a compatibility issue or is there a different variable or is there another way of doing this? Thanks
order of collection wizard
i have a process i want to run on our PCs. I want to first send a message box that will say we are going to update a program. then if that program is running kill the process and then copy a file that is running. If i build a collection i can choose custom script, file and folder operation and message box. It seems to always put the custom script first but i want it to be second and wait 60 seconds before it copies the file. Thanks
manage desktop clients in DMZ
I have a number of servers in my DMZ whcih are not part of my AD domain. these are webservers that are vm guests on a hyper-v host. Well i wonder if Desktop central to manage these servers? If so what are the ports we need to open for secure communication and whichdirection? Since these servers are non AD members what setting should i use for the agent? Thanks.
Feature request/enhancement: Manage DC Agent Settings by groups...
Hi, I would like to be able to have the DC Agent behave differently according to the different types of system on which it is installed. i.e. On office bound desktops I don't want users to interact with DC at all, so I don't want the agent tray icon to be displayed. However, for laptop users and servers, it would be more useful to have the agent tray icon displayed. Is this currently possible? If not then please add it as a feature request/enhancement for the product. Thanks, David.
Desktop Central Dynamic Custom Group Conditions
Hi We are using desktop central 8 build number 80261. When we create dynamic custom groups conditioning with software name we need to combine AND and OR together. Lets say; first I'm looking for two software, its enough if one of them is present, but then looking for a third one which is mandatory. (Software A (OR) Software B) AND (Software C) Can I achieve this? Best regards
Licensing Information Require
Hi, If I have 30 license for Desktop central license and asset are more than 50 those include printer, scanner (local), desktop, laptop, server, switches. I would like to know do I need to purchase license for all asset those are connected to local machine eg. local printer and scanner? Is any license calculator is available for Service Desk and Desktop Central? Please revert urgent.
how to exclude java from certain PCs
Hi, we run an oracle system here and the Java version must stay on version 6 can you tell me the best way of approving Java's lastest patch but excluding these machines from recieveing the update. thanks Russ
Inventory Report
I need to run a report that shows all of our workstations and their warranty info. I need the following columns: System Name, Remote Office, Operating system, Manufacturer, Model, Warranty info, and OU the system is located. We have our systems in OUs by department. Does anyone know a way to do this? Unfortunately, I do not know how to write a custom query. Thanks, Robert
Question about setting up email server
Is it possible to setup the email server for email notifications if you have a pop based hosted email? Or is it only for local exchange servers? I've tried my comcast server, etc but the following when i hit ok or test email Failed to apply Mail server configuration.
Use DFS as Software Repository
I'd like to utilize an existing DFS folder as the Software Repository for Software Distribution. Please let me know if this is possible.
Can't see version #'s of grouped software in Inventory
I need to group my Nitro Pro software into a group so that I can manage the license reporting feature. However, when I search for Nitro Pro installations in Inventory, it just returns 'Nitro Pro Group' and says 14 installation. When I drill down, it lists what 14 machines have it, but not the version number on each machine. 'Version' is not avail in the column selector either. I need to determine which users are not on the latest version. Seems like an oversight to me.
Wiping Exchange Data
Hello, Does ManageEngine wipe Exchange Data by removing the Exchange profile from the device or is there a way to wipe just the data that is sync'd via ActiveSync? Thank you,
Warranty Scan process questions and suggestion for future release.
Does the warranty scanning take place during the inventory scanning? If so, may I suggest that this be a seperate user scheduable task? From what I've seen, typically the most important information for warranty scan is gathered at the time that the agent is installed on the computer (it grabs the serial and model number of the computer). Typically this does not change. In my mind, the warranty scan tasks should be something that is scheduled for off prime hours, and only communicates back and forth
Inventory Process never finishes
Since patch level 80251 and after 80260 patch for Desktop Central, I am not able to get the inventory summary to finish. the only way to stop this is to restart the Desktop Central Service on the server. I've stopped all scheduled Inventory Scans and it is still doing the same thing. Is anyone else having this issue and is there a fix?
MySQL Access
Where can I find the mySQL root password and port? Try to come up with a query for a custom report on my own.
IPv6 and Wake on LAN
Using Desktop Central with Windows 7 Pro client PCs. I'm having a problem with the Wake on LAN feature. It appears that DC is detecting both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of the PCs, and displays them both on the WOL page. The "Broadcast address" is left blank. When trying to wake a PC the resultant error message is "IP, MAC or Broadcast entry not valid". I can manually change the IP address, deleting the IPv6 address in DC, and adding the broadcast address, and then it will wake the PC. However,
Custom Query to get system group details
Hi, I am looking for a custom Query to get system group details (users in administrator group) using Desktopcentral. Thanks in advance..
Automated Patching Failed
Last night, none of our machines scheduled were patched. The error is "No missing patches found". All of those machines are missing patches and show up in the Highly Vulnerable category. Those patches have all been approved. If I click the PC name under the patch scanning task, it doesn't show any missing patches. But if I click the PC name under the All Managed Systems category it lists all of the missing patches that came out on Patch Tuesday. Why did this fail and how can we resolve this?
Is there a way to check a desktop compliance?
We currently use Altiris and we have built a baseline for our machines. For example, all machines need to have a shortcut on the desktop to an internal web server. The agent runs a compliance check every hour and it checks that the icon is there. I see how to install the icon with Desktop Central, but if I delete the icon, it never comes back. It looks like the configuration tasks are a one time only thing and cannot do routine compliance checks. Am I missing something?
Patch Configuration for Remote Sites
Good Afternoon, We dumping WSUS and trying out Desktop Central for patch management. Most my configurations are set but there one automated patch setup that I like some input on. Most of our campus is connected by fiber, but we have two remote sites that are connected by a very poor AT&T T-1 line. My thought is both sites should have their own sites in AD and when it comes time to configure a automated patch configuration, it will be easier to do. Can Desktop Central preposition a update to
DesktopCentral 64bit
do you have a desktopcentral installer for 64bit?
Only patch PC when on WiFI
It would be helpful if there was an option to configure patch deployment when the device is connected by WiFi (or cable) to avoid large downloads to laptops. We have a large number of users on the road who connect their laptops with 3G. To avoid large data bills we would like to be able to configure a template to prevent excessive data charges with portable devices and allow the device to update when at home or office and on WiFi
DesktopCentral patch reports
Hi All, please point me in the right direction if i am missing anything but the reporting on patch management seems very limited. am i able to report on a select number of machines? if i wanted to show only servers that are missing updates. who do i run a report that shows which patches were successfully deployed to 1 machine in particular? will i have to request these reports everytime? thanks Russ
Rename "admin" username for Desktop Central
Hi, I would like to know if we can rename the "admin" username in Desktop Central to someting else. I know from the application it can't be done, only the password, but in the db (MS SQL) , if i rename it, will it cause any issue ? If it's possible, where i can change it ? Thanks
LAN vs. Roaming Agent Usage
I am not seeing significant differences in how the LAN vs. Roaming Agents operate. I have laptop users that leave the LAN, but still appear to be contacted, scanned and patched. Other than identifying a Remote Office that is associated with an IP range so the client will contact the correct distribution server, is there a difference? I just want to confirm IF I should be using the Roaming Agent and when... Thanks in advance!
Deleting desktops from inventory should be easier
I have a Configuration that's sitting at "in progress" because of one desktop that no longer exists in AD. When I look up that desktop name in the search box, there is a check box next to it but there aren't any commands for it. And I do not see any button to delete the desktop. I know there is a way to delete them, but the search results should have an option to delete a desktop. Also, I would like to go into a task that is "in progress", click on the desktops that are yet to be applied, and just
Best Practice for WSUS and Desktop Central
We are using Desktop Central now to manage Windows updates for all of our workstations. We were using WSUS. Right now they are both running. We will continue to use WSUS for server updates. Is it okay to leave the workstations still setup with the GPO for WSUS? The boss wants to just leave everything as it is. Are there any issues with PCs using both WSUS and Desktop Central?
ManageEngine: When to Use Local vs. Remote Offices / Laptops?
We have a single domain, but have several travelers (e.g. road warriors that may be on the road for 30 days). While I currently have all systems setup within the Local Office, is that the proper use case for my road warriors? Should they be assigned to a Road Warrior remote office with Direct Communication instead of the Local Office or will they still scan and patch even if they are gone for 30 days? What is the recommended model and proper use case for these travelers or my other travelers
Destop Central by Internet
We need to inventory all computers including external partner. Is there any possibility to connect computers that are not in LAN with Central Desktop .... only connect by internet, similar to MDM ??? Thanks ....
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