The pgsql folder on my Desktop Central server is over 328gb
Is there any sort of script or cleanup that can be ran to fix the ridiculous size of this folder? We have about 13,000 active workstations currently in DC, but it seems odd for the database to be this large.
Mac Patch/Update information to be included in the Latest security feed on the Patch management page
Hello, It would be great to include MacOS Security update information into the 'Latest Security News' feed on the Patch Management page. Thanks
Scripts to run at set time
I have a powershell script I have written which basically prompts the user to reboot their machine if it hasn't been for a set number of days. I am wanting this to run once a day at a specific time. If conditions are met, there will be pop up windows
macOS Ventura - now supported in Endpoint Central!
Hey there folks, As we all know, Apple released macOS Ventura (macOS 13) on October 24. This is the nineteenth major release of the OS and is named after the city of Ventura - located on the central coast of California. At ManageEngine, we're glad
Desktop Central not updating Service Desk
Hi, Our service desk assets are not being updated by desktop central. The asset is initially added when the agent is first installed, but it is not updated in service desk since that initial time. Desktop central however shows things up to date and
Remote Worker Endpoint Central Agent Update
We have several sales people that work exclusively from home. We ship them computers with the Endpoint Central agent installed. The issue is, after updating our Endpoint Central server all computers also need to update their agent software. These remote
Shutdown/Startup order for associated dependent application servers
How do you handle shutting down and starting up associated dependent application servers in a defined order? Here is a quick example. Shutdown order: 1 - Web Server 2 - Application Server 3 - SQL Server Startup order: 1 - SQL Server 2 - Application Server
London User Conference is just a few weeks away
Dear users, We're back with our flagship customer event in the UK - ManageEngine User Conference. Join us on Nov 14 and 15 in London, for two days of knowledge sharing, discussions, and fun. REGISTER FOR FREE || Agenda Highlights: IT Leadership Forum:
I wish the System Health Policy included time settings
I wish the 'System Health Policy' included time settings. If we have a phased in test patch deployment, where we deploy to group1 - week 1, group2 - week 2, group 3 - week 3, group 4 - week 4 our Health Policy should match. In essence don't consider
Dynamic Custom Group
The issue that I'm currently experiencing is when I create a Dynamic custom group using the IP range functionality it adds the computers to the group; however when I go to automate patches and attempt to select a custom group as an option it does not
Why Are NMAP and NETCAT included in the lasted Desktop central update? Antivirus alert
Hello, We downloaded the latest PPM from your website and as soon as our antivirus scanned the files it throws an alert about NetCat being included in this build. What possible valid reason could these tools (Nmap and Netcat) be included for? Is this
Some Patches cannot be downloaded
Hi Friends in Supported patches list some patches is disable and can not be downloaded! whats the reason? My Desktop Central Version: 10.1.2127.20
This update is not applicable to your computer
I have a number of servers which have failed updates with Unknown Error. Code : -2145124329 When I try to manually install these, I get a message stating that the patch is not applicable. This means that those patches will never install and as a result
DC: API Call to get all Scan Computers
The data that comes back is paginated and is limited to 25. How can I change that in the call to make it 1000 or something else?
Patch Tuesday October 2022 - Supported Updates
Hello everyone, Here is the list of updates supported in this month's Patch Tuesday release. New Security Bulletins : 2022-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 (KB5018476) (CVE-2022-41033) 2022-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows
[Analytics Plus webinar] How do efficient help desk operations influence the rest of your IT?
Hello folks, We're happy to bring you our latest free webinar on building efficient help desk operations that augment IT productivity . Date and time: November 10, 2022 2pm AEST | 10am GMT | 10am PST Why attend this webinar? It is common knowledge that
Is there a way to force dcpatchscan.exe to run on a specific port.
dcpatchscan.exe keeps sending to ports for Document Managment system and is causing errors, or even stopping the processing of the data. Is there a way to force dcpatchscan.exe to run on a specific port.
Getting Bitlocker compatibility from system information
So it seems some dells are not compatible with bitlocker encryption, without making changes to the registry. https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000124709/system-does-not-meet-bitlocker-automatic-device-encryption-requirements Looking through the
Anyone managed to un-install Cisco Webex Meetings
Hi as anyone managed to un-install Cisco Webex Meetings using Endpoint Central? Cisco have done something that means the usual MSI uninstaller does work correctly . Even using powershell and WMIC and using the MSI un-installer code to remotely uninstall
How to auto-decline Preview and ESU updates only
The subject line says it all. What is the best way to auto-decline all Microsoft Preview and ESU updates exclusively? I have seen suggestions such as excluding optional updates, but this would seem to include updates other than Previews and ESUs. If
API Error
Hi I am trying trial version of Desktop central and now have a problem with API. I face the following error when try to authenticate with API Explorer: { "error_description": "User is not authorized to access this API", "message_type": "authentication",
Filters available in all views
Hi, I'm new to Endpoint Central and was wondering if there is a way to have Filters available in all views. For example, if I am looking at Patch Management systems and created a filter that allows me to view Servers only, I would like that same Filter
Create custom dashboard
I need to be able to create custom patching dashboards for my executive team based upon several criteria: -Domain Level -----Division ---------Division Ownership -------------Environment How can I accomplish this? This need to we a webpage and not a report
Google fixes high severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome 106.0.5249.119 Stable Channel update
Hey everyone, Chrome Stable Channel has been updated to 106.0.5249.119 for Windows, Mac and Linux. This update comes with 6 security fixes. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are mentioned below: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity CVE-2022-3445 Use
What is the best practice to put "Patch Severity Settings"?
Hi all, I'd like to ask for your opinion on the best practice to set the Patch Severity Settings. As the default value the Specify the number of missing patches to determine the system as "Highly Vulnerable" is set up to "1" for both the Critical patch
Users from local admin
Hi, I'm using desktop central v. 10.1.2138.15 and trying to create or find report of users which are in local group "local admin". If it is easier to do it in service desk it's also good. ;) Kind Regards, Andrej Križan
Stop sending blank reports
I have a daily report set up to list all unidentified software that has been installed. I would prefer to not get an empty report. Can you fix it to not send a report at all when there is nothing to report?
Custom Query Request for Currently installed drivers and their version.
Good Day Can someone please help me with a Query to display current drivers and their versions per device? Using MEDC On-Premise with PostgreSQL. Details Required: Host Name, Driver Name, Driver Version
Deployment report
I see that there are many ways to report on vulnerabilities and individual systems, but is there a way to have a report that shows when scheduled deployments have last run? I would like to be able to run something that would tell me that schedule x last
Centralize vulnerability detection and remediation with the Endpoint Central - Tenable.io integration
Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that Endpoint Central can now be seamlessly integrated with Tenable.io. This brings the best of both worlds (vulnerability detection and patch management) on a single console. Here's what you stand to gain from
Alert for clients who have issue with agent
Is there a way to alert for when agents have issues? With the nature of my industry we have no other remote access to PCs (yet, Im trying to fix that) I ask becasue I have a remote PC that show'd connected (green) but the agent kept saying it was in
Remove Flash
Hey guys, We have some very old machines that still have flash installed and we are trying to remove it. Push out the Adobe flash uninstaller, run it and then restart the machine? Or is manual intervention required? All the posts ive found about this
How to detect Symantec / Broadcom DLP from EndPoint Central?
Wants: To identify PCs that already has Symantec DLP Installed in the network. Problem: This application after installation does not have a entry in the "Apps & Features" under settings hence i cannot use "software name" from Endpoint Central to query.
Google fixes high severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome 106.0.5249.91 Stable Channel update
Hey everyone, Chrome Stable Channel has been updated to 106.0.5249.91 for Windows, Mac and Linux. This update comes with 3 security fixes. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are mentioned below: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity CVE-2022-3370 Use
Patch Management
Hi, I've been having an issue with patch management using a Distribution Server. If I set it up as a Local Office and bypass the Distribution Server it works fine. The error I get is: "Downloading patch-products.7z failed with error code : 0". Alternatively,
How to find specific version of Endpoint Central
Hi friends, I need to reinstall Endpoint Central version 10.1.2220.12 for Restore backup file on it. BUT i cant find EXE file of this version in archive via this link: https://archives3.manageengine.com/desktop-central/ how can find that file?
Alert that Third Party Certificate has expired, when it has not
New Alert and product issue today. This morning, on build 10.1.2228.5, I am receiving an Alert that my third party certificate has expired, when it does not expire until November 28th. See screen evidence attached.
OS Deployment
Receiving the following error when trying to image a pc. Image Deployment Failed: Fixed Hard disk 0 is not detected trying to deploy on removable media(14GB). Create new media with Dell Inc. Precision 3260 Microsoft Windows 10 64bit compatible storage
Agent Not phoning home...
We currently utilize both OS Deploy and Endpoint Central together. We have an image set up for OS Deploy that includes the Endpoint Central Agent. Half of the PCs that we image are having an issue with the Agent successfully coming online. The agent
Software Deployment - Check Software Pre-req (Cloud Version)
Hi, I am looking to install software, only on computers where the software is not installed - but since this needs to be made more difficult then it really has to be, I cant simply click on Check Software, find the name of the software, and say if true
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