Software Metering for Office 2010?
Hi there, Is it possible to setup software metering of Office 2010? It appears that I have to create a rule for the individual items (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc)... Is that correct? Can you provide the step by guide to software meter Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010?
New theme (build 80234) is awful
Good day I know it's probably pointless to say this but the new theme which was released with build 80234 is just awful. It looks very bulky and cheap in my opinion. On a more professional note: it does not seem to display properly in Firefox even though the local cache etc. was cleared. As an example, if I move my mouse inbetween the icons on the Admin tab (e.g. Scope of Management, Agent settings etc.), the icons next to the mouse start to "move". Also, the rebranding logo disappeared after the
Remotely rename computers
ZENworks Configuration Management has the ability to remotely rename computers. This should be a standard feature of any desktop/server management software. With Desktop Central we have to touch every computer that we want to correct the name on which is very inefficient.
keep PC for updates
So except for telling the PC to never sleep by pushing out a GPO is there a way in Desktop Central to wake a PC if it is not awake to be scanned and install updates? I would think this would be great then as soon as it is done it puts the PC back to sleep.
command line arguments via agent ? Where can I find administrative documentation for the installed clients ?
Hello, I was working a few years with ZENworks and are exploring DC right now. What I haven’t found yet is how I would trigger updates from the installed agent on our client computers. I guess my question would be where I can find the documentation for such command line arguments. Especially while testing I am missing things like updatenow / refresh, but getting a full document would be helpful to keep in mind what all is possible. Where can I find such administrative documentation Thanks, Markus
After installing fix 80234 in IE in DC login page there is still message New Hotfix Available
I install new hotfix ver 80234. After installation i restart server with DC. Server is up with DC and work fine. When i log in DC i see that i am in version 80234. But pain in my eye is that message in IE when i try to log in from workstations New hot fix is Available. I clean IE cach and temp files but message is still here. Any idea? DO i need uninstall old version of DC or what. Regards, Sebastijan
How to reset\clean Desktop Central Action Log Viewer ?
How to reset\clean Desktop Central Action Log Viewer ?
DesktopCentral and MySQL integration
Hello, I downloaded the trial version of DesktopCentral 8 in order to try it as a management & support solution in our company. I found it very good, but there is one problem that I can not solve - use MySQL database instead of the default Postgres. My plan is to install the database at the same machine as the DC server. I installed MySQL on the test machine and opened a new database named 'desktopcentral'. I used the batch script named ChangeDbServer to change the DB but when I press test it said
Inventory Reports > Software Product Keys
Is there way to change this report so it reports on other software? Right now it will only report on Windows OS..
Scope of Management - Different Agent
Hello, Is it possible to install different agents in Scope of Management based on OU? For example, we have a an agent that is called Local Office, which should be installed to all our computers that are in the OU called LAN, and we also have an agent that we have configured for our mobile computers. I would like this to automatically install on computers that are in our 'Mobile' OU
DesktopCentral_Server\Patch
Hi, I'm actually cleaning DesktopCentral (deleting useless/temp files, we are running out of disk space). I found a ManageEngine post that explain which folders/files are delete-able here : http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/removing-unwanted-files-from-dc-how-to.html It works perfectly but I found a "Patch" folder which appears to have something like backups of .ppm and uncompressed .ppm (look attached screenshot). Is this folder cleanable or we should keep it like it is?
Desktop Central Agent version upgrade
Hi Team, We need to upgrade our desktop central agent version from 8.0 to 8.2. on all client machine. Please help me to achieve the same. Regards Prasad Kavale 961932704
Linux agent?
It seems that there is no Linux support for Desktop Central. We need to be able to inventory our linux workstations as well. Is this feature planned? Could it be implemented?
Required firewall ports
Hello, I am attempting to bring into management a certain subnet in our office so that we can start scanning and re-mediating servers. This subnet is behind and internal firewall managed by our security team. I need to provide them a list of ports which need to be open, both ways, between the subnet the Desktop Central server is on and the subnet needing to be managed. Could someone please provide a list of required TCP and UDP ports to be opened for DC to work appropriately? I would like to see
Change Databse Server in Desktop Central
Hi, How to change the MySQL Database to MS SQL 2008 database in Desktop Central in Desktopcentral bin directory there is a changeDBserver.bat which i click it gives me a message "Data Migration from Postgres database is currently not supported" . Please guide me Best Regards,
Deploying Software automatically via Group
Hi there, Hoping for a bit of advice here; We're wanting to setup Desktop Central to Automatically push software (for example Office) to user's machines, as soon as the PC is added to the group. Does anyone have any idea how to do? Without needing to hit deploy everytime we add a machine (Thus trying to install over machines which may already have it!) Any assistance would be great. Dave
License Management configuration disappearing
I am working through the process of configuring the License Management section of DC8 (Inventory > Manage Licenses). I have successfully set up a number of software groups and then configured licences using those groups. My problem is that when I edit any of my software groups by adding a new software version and marking it as the 'major version', any licenses that were previously associated with that group disappear. The only fix seems to be creating a new license from scratch and re-configure everything.
Whats happens when our license expires?
Hi, A quick question. What happens when our licence for Desktop central expires? Will the machines continue to check in? Can you still deploy software/patches? Or will DC be locked completely? Best regards Vbscabbed
Desktop Central Agent Silent Install on Remote Computers
We need to send remote users the link to install the Desktop Central agent. However we'd like to send them the installation file and have it install silently, without prompting them to click next. Is this possible with the agent?
Configure Alerts
I would like to modify the alerts DC8 sends when a computer has not been in contact for more than 60 days. When I go to Admin > Scope of Management > Configure, change the subject line and click 'save' I am presented with a window that says 'Alert: Successfully Updated'. However, when I then go back into that same Alert, the changes I have made to the subject line are no longer there. Is this a bug?
Changing agent ports for Desktop Central 8
Hello together, we want to use Deskop Central 8 (actually we try to configure the free trial version) in our company but we need the agent connect to the Server by using a url/ip on a reverse proxy with the port 443. So I was searching for a way to change the port used by the agent to 443. Is there any possibilty to do so? We know we will lose some features like the remote control if we do not have all laptops in the same LAN, but to have our laptops from "all over the world" connected to the
Manage Mac OS using Desktop Central - Beta Available
Desktop Central adds support for managing computers running Mac OS. The initial version will include the Asset Management functions for Mac including Hardware & Software details, Software License Management, Inventory Alerting, and more To download the Beta version, visit http://beta.desktopcentral.com See this Video for the steps to setup Mac OS management
Is it possible to close a window according to it's title / heading
Hi Guy's. First time poster so please be gentle? Is it at all possible either using DTCentral or via a GPO to close / deny a window from opening according to it's title or perhaps using a key word? I have the need to ban / deny some students from being able to open certain programs / windows etc on the computers at school. We used to use a program called Ranger for Networks by Sentinal which are now RM I believe, anyway; there was the ability to close a window as soon as it was opened according to
Running desktop central as a service
Can you run desktop central on a VM as a service so that we can connect to it from our laptops? Are there instructions to do this?
Apache Vulnerability
Hi Team, we recently had a vulnerability scan ran and they found that several of our servers had issues that mentioned Apache. In doing some digging it seems that Manage Engine may be one of the reasons why Apache would appear on a particular server. Can you tell me if Manage Engine utlizes Apache in any way and if so if I could get some assistance with remediating the things that were brought up in our Pen test?
Windows Admin Tool in Windows7
I would like to have windows admin tool but when I'm about to download that windows7 is excluded in the list of operating system. Has anyone know the latest version of windows admin tool that can work in windows7?
Leftover Configuration and DB Restore Issues
Hi there, have been having some issues with db restores, migration etc for the last week so have reinstalled on a new 2008 R2 machine but now i've got some further issues. The original desktopcentral server "died", as in the service was unable to start up after a database move to MSSQL Express. Due to this, i wasn't able to uninstall the agents off all the clients. Not much of a problem, except on one PC i'd set up a test alert message to pop up on logon. As we didn't have a hell of a lot of
80205 will not install over 80204
gives a version not applicable error
Installing on AD Domain Controllers?
Is there any problem with installing the Desktop Central Server and/or the Distribution Servers onto Windows 2008 r2 servers that are also Domain Controllers? Or should they be installed only on dedicated Member servers? Thank you.
Google Chrome silent uninstall
Dear community, Google Chrome is defined as prohibited software in our environment. For the last couple of days i've tried to get a working uninstall command to get Chrome version 24.0.1312.57 auto-uninstalled without success. Neither the Pre-fill uninstall command nor a self specified uninstall command is working. Can someone please provide me with a setting to get this working? Thanks in advance, Dirk
Remote Shutdown Failed
Dear Forum, When using Remote Shutdown the status is Failed and the remark is No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept. What is the problem precisely ? Thank u very much Regards
Desktop Central Remote Control not Launching Window while using ActiveX Option
I'm experiencing an issue after the last update with Remote Control where I can connect to a client using the ActiveX option however my screen never changes to view the remote clients screen. My screen never "turns blue" and then I can see the clients screen. If I use Java it works. Anyone else experiencing this? I have tried in both IE8 and Firefox. I have also set all the security options in both browsers to the appropriate settings. Thanks
Skip Add Computers when creating custom groups for the first time?
First. Thanks for an excellent forum. I have a question: Is it possible, somehow, to create a custom group without having to add a computer? I have a virtual machine that i am adding when creating new groups at this time. /Vbscabbed
How to create a valid digital signature on the Desktop Central .msi agent install file?
When downloading the Desktop Central .msi agent installation file, windows prompts because it has an invalid digital signature. Is there a way to sign this file so it's valid and can be downloaded/installed without having to "convince" Windows or bypass windows security? I want to make it as easy as possible for a user to click a url and initiate a "silent" agent installation.
Trying to start MySQL server failed
Hi, I'm trying to get Desktop Central Service to start. After a couple of minutes I get a popup from the tray icon telling me "Desktop Central has stopped". In the "serverout0" log I can see the "Trying to start MySQL server failed". What steps will I need to do to fix this issue? Thanks
Mobile Device Management Beta Available!
We are pleased to announce the availability of beta version to manage Mobile devices using Desktop Central. You will now be able to manage your iOS devices over-the-air for applying configuration profiles like enabling passcode, imposing restrictions, executing security commands to lock or wipe a device, managing assets, and more To download the beta version, visit: http://beta.desktopcentral.com View an online demo of MDM: http://mdm.desktopcentral.com Check this video for the steps in setting
Admin Account
Is there a way for me to do one of the following? 1. Rename the admin account to something besides the default? 2. Disable the admin account and add a Active Directory user as the primary admin (we only have purchased 1 user license) 3. Remove the credentials from auto-populating into the web interface when it is loaded. We have some security concerns since our web console will need to be Internet facing, and would prefer that we are not publishing the default admin user account to the world.
Ability to save configurations / packages into sub containers / folders in DC
We have over 150 approved applications. These are further divided into winXP, Win7, 32bit and 64bit classifications. It would be great if we could create subfolders / containers so we can group similair packages and configurations, rather then having to search the entire list of applications. Is this possible for future releases?
Software Inventory Groups - Version Number?
I have created several software groups for software such as a Desktop Central Agent group containing several versions of the agent software. When viewing the group on Inventory -> Software view though a software version is still displayed although several versions of the software are included in that group. Desktop Central for example shows the software name as ManageEngine Desktop Central Agent (Group) And version as 7.1.16 The version shown is the oldest one in the group and least likely
Managing Mobile Computers
What is the best practice for managing laptops of Road Warriors, or those people that are occasionally in the LAN, but more frequently are traveling to various client sites and connected only via internet. We have a server that is setup in the DMZ, but should I only install a remote agent, or does DC attempt to connect internally first, and then if that fails, connect to the public facing server? Thanks
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