Host Server OS in-place Upgrade
Good Afternoon, Will the current version of Desktop Central support an in-place upgrade from Windows 2012 R2 to Windows 2019? Thank You, Ed
Does Endpoint Central allow remote terminal access for Macs?
Not seeing the ability for terminal access for Macs. I see a popup for Linux that they now allow it but not for Macs. Please let me know if I'm missing something. thanks,
Uninstalling Dell Support Assist
We have had a few issues with some Dell machines and Support Assist eating up memory and making machines unusable. I am looking to uninstall it through Endpoint Central but the only info I have found is 4 years old and does not seem to be valid any more,
Custom Groups not updating for Patch Management
I use custom groups for Patch Management in DesktopCentral. When I modify a group ie add or delete computers, the view of the group reflects the changes but when the patches are applied to the group the list of PCs being patched shows the original group
Patch Tuesday updates - April 2024
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday, New Security Bulletins 2024-04 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 Systems (KB5036950) (ESU) 2024-04 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server
Critical vulnerability CVE-2024-3094 in XZ Utils: Everything you need to know!
Hello everyone! This forum talks in detail about the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-3094 which affects the XZ Utils, a widely used library found in both Mac and Linux distributions. About the critical vulnerability Tracked as CVE-2024-3094, this vulnerability
Review Pop Up
Hi Is it possible to get rid or disable the "Review - Feedback" pop up on Endpoint admin screens? It is very annoying to say the least, even if you click remind me later, it pops up within minutes. Thanks Phil
Bitlocker Status
I have exported Bitlocker status and what I see is is Protection Disabled and Status unlocked. I am guessing the Unlocked status is normal but why is Protection disabled?
Inventory via API
Trying to pull Inventory list via API - But I am only getting 25 devices - Tried - page=1&pagelimit=10 No matter what pagelimit value I put 10 or 100 it gives me 25 devices. Any suggestion on what the parameter should be if not pagelimit ?
Endpoint Central server folder growing in size
Hi, I have noticed recently that our EC server is consuming more and more space on C drive. After some investigations figured it out that a file named hs_err_pid and quiet big in size (around 7GB) is created in bin folder. As well these support folders
Organization of Configurations
Why are there not "folders" for example or some hierarchy options for configurations in EC? For example, there needs to be a way to place configurations that are "forever" in one folder, and then one off configurations in another folder. So you can keep
Microsoft Teams via Desktop Central
We've just tried to deploy Microsoft Teams using the DC (Teams_windows (x64) (1.3.00.12058). While the the installation was successful we noted the shortcut was not created on the desktop or even in the start menu Has anyone else come across this and
Device Control Group Selection
Is it possible to associate a device control policy with a user group within custom groups and not a computer group?
Tack when computers are turned on
It would be great if Desktop central could report when a computer was turned on through out the day like other software packages can (ex: Lansweeper). This will help to determine how much a computer is on and when a person may be working.
Incremental service pack download links available between major releases
I would like to suggest making incremental service packs that occurred between major releases available to customers via download links so that customers could do an incremental updates between major releases if it has been a while since they have performed
Automated user notification after patch install
Hi, We have many systems where we install the updates, but cannot automatically reboot them for various reasons. Is there a way, in Endpoint Central, to notify the user after a patch has been applied, that they need to reboot there PC? I do see that in
ENDPOINT CENTRAL - Modify the default installation path or move from the original path to another
Hello Community, I would like to know if it's possible to modify the default path installation for the Endpoint Central agent and/or if it's possible to change the path after the installation. Thanks Davide
Google fixes a critical and several high severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome 123.0.6312.86/.87 Stable Channel update
Hey everyone, Chrome Stable Channel has been updated to 123.0.6312.86/.87 for Windows and Mac and 123.0.6312.86 for Linux. This update comes with 7 security fixes. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are mentioned below: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity
ME - Update
hello, where is the last versione ME Endpoint Center after 11.2.2325.24 ?
Agent occupying too much space
Greetings, One of my customers has an issue with his agents. They are occupying too much space, and has asked me if it's possible to move it to another disk so it doesn't saturate disk C:. The agent is currently 36GB. Is it normal? Thank you
Migrating from Endpoint Central On-premise to Cloud
Has anyone migrated endpoint central from on-premise servers to the cloud version? How do you populate the server data? I understand the migration process for the agents, but do not understand how you migrate the backend data.
PII Policies
I am new to the DLP plus environment. I need to setup the following. Can this be done and how? Restrict and alert PII and PHI transfer (file upload or copy and paste content) through untrusted web services (such as FTP, social media platforms, unauthorized
Mozilla fixes a few critical vulnerabilities in Firefox 124.0.1
Hello everyone, Mozilla has released fixes for critical vulnerabilities in Firefox 124.0.1. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed can be found below: CVE ID Description Severity CVE-2024-29943 Out-of-bounds access via Range Analysis bypass Crirical
Change Domaincontroller settings without Webconsole
Hi together, is it possible to change the settings of the domain controller without the webconsole. I've demoted my old dc and i forgot to set the new information in endpoint central. Now i can't log in. I hope anyone can help me by my mistake Greeting
How to check the CISA published weekly list of vulnerabilities against my Endpoint Central list of CVE's that need patched?
I want to feed to my Endpoint Central on-premises server, a list of CVEs from CISA (example here: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 4, 2024 | CISA (this table would have to be parsed out of the html page). The goal is to find out what actual
Mozilla fixes a critical and several high severity vulnerabilities in Firefox 124
Hello everyone, Mozilla has released fixes for a critical and several high-severity vulnerabilities in Firefox 124. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed can be found below: CVE ID Description Severity CVE-2024-2615 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox
Auto Restart
Hi, I am wondering if there is a feature or way we can easily schedule pop up messages to users via Endpoint Central requesting they restart and maybe even have a restart button. Also adding to this a deadline and forced restart after a certain amount
The computer determines uniqueness and can recognize it even after reinstallation?
I am not sure what criteria are used to determine the uniqueness of a computer at Endpoint Central a. If device uniqueness is confirmed by computer name Changing the computer name or reinstalling the system and renaming it, is this a new computer? b.
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MDM - Mobile Data Usage Management
Good morning, I have associated a Telecom Expense Mgmt policy to all my Android devices so we can get some reports on mobile data usage, after associating the profile correctly and scanning all my Android devices a couple of times, the data usage shows
Is it possible to get rid of the pulsating blue support button from the bottom right of the endpoint central ui?
As stated, it is very annoying and gets in the way of the next page selection on the bottom right of the page. Don't know why this needs to be there continuously on every page. If I need to reach support I will hit the options at the top..
Unknown Error. Code : -2146498299
Hi team, I have been receiving this error code "Unknown Error. Code : -2146498299" after the Windows cumulative update (patch id - 38194) got failed in deployment. Need help on resolving this?
Patch Tuesday updates - March 2024
Good day, everyone! Here's a list of the updates released in this month's Patch Tuesday, New Security Bulletins : 2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 Systems (KB5035920) (ESU) 2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows
Deleting Old User Profiles in Windows
I'm looking for a way to remotely delete old user profiles from Windows machines. Is there a configuration or script I could create that could do this and delete user profiles that were last modified 90 days ago or anything similar?
Package Deployment Scripts Using Winget?
Just wondering if Winget could be utilized to push out applications to machines managed by Desktop Central? and if so, how do we go about doing it? Package Type seems to be limited to MSI / MSP & EXE / APPX / MSIEXEC / MSU or is it best to go in as a
Custom Report on Endpoint Central
Hi, I am using MAK licence keys on my Office installations. The problem is, I don't know when all my licences are used on the MAK. I would like to know if anyone knows how to make a report that shows how many times the Key has been used. Mabe with a custom
Links to documentation of new features in 11.3.2400.10
Hi, The readme for the latest version https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/hotfix-readme.html contains a lot of "Learn more" that should be links but isn't. Where can I find these links? /René
Anti Virus Exclusions for Desktop Central - Server and Client
Looking all the exclusion required for Endpoint central product.
Software Metering: Distinguish between Acrobat and Acrobat Reader
Adobe, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to call Acrobat "Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)" and to give Acrobat Reader the unique name of "Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)"... Would it be possible to change Software Metering so it looks in the registry for which version
Change Agent Service Account
I am in the process of removing my domain admin account from use as a service account across my domain. I have created a new service account for endpoint central, and added the account to endpoint central in the credential manager. Before I remove the
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