Desktop Central Knowledge Base
ManageEngine Desktop Central (MEDC) Knowledge base page updated. Now you have the simplified and categorized KB page. Check your updated Knowledge Base here. Feel free to ask your additional technical queries to support@desktopcentral.com Regards MEDC Technical Support Team.
Need to remove a computer from the scope
Dear All, I've inadvertantly during a install of a machine, called the machine the wrong name, I finished, and Desktop Central automatically installed, I've correct the computer name to the correct one, but it is still showing within the scope, I would like to remove it from the list, as it keep showing me it is offline, etc, I know it is, it doesn't exsist anymore. Anyway to do this with ease? Regards Paul.
Configuration can not deployed and Patch Mgt Tab Disappears
I installed DeskTop Cent. in Windows XP and made all basic settings, my problem is when I make a configuration and click deploy , it takes long time and does not confirm , after that I find the configuration in draft mode when I try to click deploy again gives me the same result but the strange thing aftre that the Patch Management Tab disappears and also Proxy Settings , and Mail Settings icon in the Admin page. please help on this the customer uses Ternd Micro Office Scan Enterprise in his network
Need Features
We will be moving to Vista. Will you have that patch support soon? Thanks John Czarnecki
Logging into MEDC from IE7
Whenever I try to login to MEDC from IE7 it will kick me out and I have to login again. After the second login try I can actually get into MEDC but as soon as I try to go to any options IE: SOM page, it kicks me back out and I have to login again. It does this repeatedly. Thanks.
Removing users / pcs
Honest... Have searched the forum... Is there anyway to remove users / pcs that are no longer on the network? TIA
Can not install Windows patch
Dear All, I got some error during I installed window patch update. some patch installed but only two of them following could not install. NDP20-KB917283-X86.exe Failed Fatal error during installation. Today 09:15:19 AM NDP20-KB922770-X86.exe Failed Fatal error during installation. Today 09:15:22 AM anyone can help me Many thanks Leap
desktop management acrosse the internet
Is it possible to control remote desktop across a intenet conection or will it only working in an LAN enviroment?
Desktop Sharing Failed
When tryting to use desktop sharing in desktop central connected through the internet on port :8020 we receive the following error. Connection failed invalid socket. It looks like it is going to work but get this error just before remote desktop comes up.
Patch Management
We are running a demo of Desktop Central. We are trying to deploy patchs to client machines. The server appears to be running well and says it is sending the patchs to the clients, and then waiting in the ready to execute mode. We have rebooted the client but the status does not change. Also when looking at the client in the c:/desktop central/patchs folder we find the patch file in the folder but it is 0 kb. Please Help
Apache server in agent
Is there an apache server in the agent? Why one service is named about apache? Sorry for my bad english....!! :oops:
Failed RDP connection
I am using RDP to connect to remote computer. I also have a ping on that PC while trying to connect. As soon as I enter the my username and password and hit connect, the ping times out and the remote connection locks up and eventually shows a disconnect icon on the top right of the screen. Is there a solution to fix this.
New Build 4044 Updated
New Build Released for Desktop Central - Build Number 4044 A new build for ManageEngine Desktop Central with build number 4044 has been updated and ready for user downloads from site. Download the complete version (Desktop Central 4.0.3) New users can download the complete version of Desktop Central 4.0.3 For more details http://www.desktopcentral.com As usual, this build has all the fixes for the issues which were reported in earlier versions along with additional features. Important features included
Support Request
I have got a pc in my office and i need to connect to it when i am out. Kindly help me out as to how this can be done using this software. Vikas Uppin
remote connecting
ok so i just download this program .. so is it like remote connecting i can c the other person on my network's screen and control their computer?
how to change language of download updates
when the Desktop Central download the updates of Windows update, the DC download the update in english language and all my systems (server and workstations) is in spanish, how change for that the DC download the update in spanish. And my other problem is that in desktop sharing when i click in the icon machine say that the machine is down, but i i try write the ip in the box buttom i can conect
Software Install
I have deployed a software install to a specific system to test the abilities and is listed as ready to execute but when I go to that system there is nothing? What do I need to do to get the software to install? I hope this makes sense!
Add Users
Hiya Great software, just what i was looking for. Just one thing as i plod through it learning everything is when under "add user" in user configurations, when it executes it says "user not found" do i need to add the user to hte AD first and then modify the user with desktop central or should it be adding a user? Thanx Peter
Push software installations to clients?
Hi, I'm wondering if you are able to push a software installation "on-demand" to a user or a computer. I have looked around but not found it.. BR, Robert
help removing desktop central
I tried Desktop Central once then Removed it since it was a trial copy. ever since then the Desktop central folder keeps appearing on all the computers that I installed the client on. I've deleted the folders but they keep reappearing. help
Default login
Happy New Year all.... Have I missed it somewhere, Is there a way to setup another username to login? Like to allow Client to login with seperate password and if this then allows options to restrict certain areas would be even better. TIA
cant deploy patches
chaps im trialing DesktopCentral and ive setup a very small scope of 1 PC. Im trying to deploy a patch to it, but without success :-( I get right through scanning the pc and getting the patch and creating a config, but thats where it goes wrong. It just sits with 'ready to execute' on the screen. Ive restarted the pc where im trying to install the patch several time and nothing happens :-( could you enlighten me on what im missing thanks Ojo
Manage desktop
1. Is is possible to mange the desktop form outside the lan Across the internet? 2.Can you please change the web interface...There is to much informatio saying nothing. 3. Can i compare this util with Altiris. Is it possible to use PXE ?
MS Vista Support Planned?
Can you advise on when MS Vista OS support will be included? Jonathan Merrill MCP, CCA, NET+ GOMERRILL.COM
Desktop Central
Does this application have the ability to group servers by Active Directory OU affiliation? Or the ability to manually add servers to custom created groups? Jason Downey
memory utilization performance
Greeting Everyone, I got a general question. I am running workload generator on a server with windows 2003 server EE SP1. Running Perfmon with all instances of memory counter caputer. I wondering which counter do I look at to compare memory utilization performance. Thanks
agent install
Hello !!!! I have download and installed SP3 for Desktop Central yesterday and today I got some problem with agent installation. Now all computers client tried to upgrade from agent 4.5 to agent 5.0. There are some client have been installed successfully and some of them failed to install. There are 76 computers in my network and some of them are not in the same location. So I really don�t want to get it install across the wire. Last time I did an update to SP2 of Desktop Central and It toke nearly
Error Code 1203
I am getting this error on some of the machines during agent installation. Please help. Agent installation failed on Remote Machine "Machine Name" due to .No network provider accepted the given network path. Error Code:(1203) Thanks
Agent Installation Problem
I am receiving this error on one of my machines when installing the agent remotely. Retrieving SystemDirectory from WMI data is failed. Please help. Thanks
Multiple Domains
Will this product support multiple domains? And if it doesn't - are you planning on updating this functionality in the future? Thanks
Agent services disappear after client reboot
Hi, When we push the agent files out to one of our test desktops it works great until the desktop is rebooted at which point the agent Desktop services disappear. The event log on the desktop shows the following error in the Application Log: "The Apache service named reported the following error: >>> [Date/Time] [warn] (OS 2)The system cannot find the file specified. : No installed ConfigArgs for the service "DesktopCentralAgen", using Apache defaults."
Desktop Central plans to support inventory management
Hi, Desktop Central plans to support inventory management in the forth coming release. Here with we have high lighted the reports list going to be delivered by Desktop Central Product for the same. Hardware Reports : 1. Computer by Operating System 2. Computers by Manufacturer 3. Computers by RAM Memory 4. Computers by Age 5. Hardware by Vendors 6. Hardware Products by Type Software Reports : 1. All Softwares 2. Softwares by Vendors 3. Recently Installed Software License Reports : 1. Licence Compliance
Service Pack 3 for Desktop Central Released
Service Pack 3 Released Service Pack 3 for Desktop Central has been released. We thank our customers and evaluators who had contributed their feedbacks and requirements for this release. Service Pack 3 Download | Read More SP3 has been released with all the fixes for the issues which were reported in earlier builds along with additional features essential for Desktop Management. Highlights are * Option to Schedule System Tools for client machines * New File Folder Operation and Permission Management
Desktop Sharing Activex Problem Resolved
In the latest DesktopCentral Build(4038), the Desktop Sharing problem due to Unsigned ActiveX has been resolved by changing it to Signed ActiveX. If you are using the build above 4038 and having ActiveX settings problem, then kindly contact support(support@desktopcentral.com) for getting the update. Thanks, Ramji.
Use Desktop Central to Update AVG Anti-Virus
Hello, I'm wondering if there is a method that I can use to update AVG Anti-Virus. We have the AVG 7.5 Version, and people don't use to update feature. Can I use Desktop Central to update AVG on each comptuer?? Also: How do I delete Patches from Desktop Central, so my systems will appear as "Healthy" because one patch will not install on any computer! Thanks Kayle
Not Remembering Settings
I do Scan, it tells me what I need... I log out, or reset machine, and it doesn't remember the settings, I set up a Auto Scan with email settings, and save it, and next thing it has forgot, I've deleted the cookies, etc... Is there a place to delete? a cache folder? etc? Regards
OPManager - Application manager - SSL connections MS ISA
Did someone tried to run OPManager and/or Application Manager behind the Microsoft ISA - Internet Security and Acceleration Server ? This could solve the present problem of Adventnet insecure connections through Internet (clear text http sessions). Searching the Microsoft ISA documentation I understood that ISA would be able to convert the Adventnet HTTP connection to SSL connection at web browser side. Isn�t it a solution or am I based on a wrong vision about MS ISA ? best regards Arata
password request for every window
Every time I go into desktop central from a workstation, it asks me for the password twice, then for every different window I try to go to, it asks me for the password again. it does not allow me to remote connect to another machine. I have place all the java, activex component security settings to nothing (enabled every option). When access the page from the server it works fine. is there anything that needs to be enabled in order for it to work the same way from a client. I have logged in to both
Unable to Deploy a Patch
I've scaned my systems, and it has displayed all available patches, and missing patches, etc, etc So I tried to try a deployment on a patch that didn't need a reboot, so I could see it if worked, but going through all the steps to the point where it trys to deploy, and I end up with "Error Occured". The Error mirror message refers to Error Occured: After a configuration is deployed, if there is any error in the Process like GPO linking failure,Download Failed,the Status of the Configuration will
Desktop Sharing doesn't work with Internet Explorer 7
I have found that because the Active X plugin is unsigned, even by setting "Custom" options in the Security of IE7's tool, I can't get the ActiveX plugin to insall, IE7 Keeps knocking t back. Is this a known problem?
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