Distribution Server re-replicating every job
Can someone point me in the right direction on what i'm doing wrong? I have configured a job to deploy O365 local to the machines in our environment. The job will then replicate to the Remote Office Distribution Server correctly, and then deploy to
The automatic deployment package for Zoho Cliq is bad
I was recently doing a trial for Zoho Cliq (since we already use MEDC!) and wanted to push the Cliq client to a few workstations to test with. When creating the package MEDC shows Zoho Cliq 1.5.0 as an option and offers to auto-configure the package.
Self-Service Portal - Run Installer EXE as Administrator?
I am attempting to add an Office installation package to self-service portal, but it is failing to install on a non-administrator account on Windows 10, with the error "The requested operation requires elevation". Is there any way to run the installer as an administrator in the self-service settings or through OCT? Thanks
Need Help Creating Package to deploy
Need some assistance in Creating a package in Manage Engine to deploy to my windows workstations. The Package is for Qualys cloud Agent.
Manage Engine - perpetual configurations
I am fairly new to Manage Engine. Does Manage Engine Cloud have a way to automatically install a set of software to new PC's as they are added to the domain and have the ME agent installed? I am trying to set up a configuration that always installs a
Specify User Account with Self Service Portal
Hi I'm in the process of testing the Self Service Portal and have come across an issue with applications that use the following package type "MSIEXEC / EXE / ISS / Command". When they are deployed via the Self Service Portal they all fail due to not having the elevated access rights. I know if I deploy an applications normally I get the option to install as system User. Not sure if im just being blind or stupid but could do with some help working out how to deploy these types of applications in the
Silent installation by Desktop Central
Good morning, I have a problem, when i launch a self extractor package from the script repository, on the user's terminal can see the prompt. But we didn't want that, how can i launch a silent installation to pc's on network? We have preconfigured packages
Desktop Central service status starting
Dears, Good Day Kindly be informed that, I have issue with manage engine desktop central MSP 10. After installing the product stuck status starting. Please Find attached logs folder Yours advice Please. Windows server 2012R2 Data Center
Create Auto Update Package with Pre/Post activities
Hello there, Is it possible to edit a package but still keep the auto update status enabled? I've found, if I use, say Google Chrome installer and want to add pre and post activities, the auto update status changes to 'Not Applicable'. Is there a way
Software Deployment : Error while downloading the required files
Hello, I am currently using DesktopCentral cloud and I tried to the software deployment by installing Forticlient EMS. I encountered the error "Error while downloading the required files" upon deploying my configuration. This is my installation command
problem with partition number in operating system deployment
hello everyone I want to deploy an operating system with a central desktop, in my computer park I have machines with two partitions in the same hard disk, I just want to format the "C" partition and leave the "D" partition unformatted but when I want
Restart computer before deploying software
Hello, I am trying to install software that requires the previous version be uninstalled before installing the new version. I can uninstall the previous version with a custom script in the pre-deployment activities section. No problem there. However, once the custom script is finished, the computer must restart before it can install the new version. I tried using a custom script with 'shutdown /f /r /t 0, but the install failed saying "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed." (I think
Deploy Shortcut Through Self Service Portal
Hi, How can we publish an application through the self service portal that only copies some internet shortcuts to the all users desktop without installing anything? Nathan
Does anyone have a configuration with which current Autodesk products can be reliably distributed?
Hi Does anyone have a configuration with which current Autodesk products can be reliably distributed? I have the problem that it works with some clients but does not work for the majority of clients. I then get either that the installation has been aborted,
Has anyone tried to deploy the Dell Command Configure CCTK setup for BIOS configuration with Desktop Central?
I've created and tested the command configurations as there are a few settings i need to impliment on about 50-55 machines. The test went fine, but I am having issues figuring out how to create a deployment. It's an EXE and CCTK file that makes the changes
WinSCP Template broken: Package creation hung/stuck?
I was exploring the Software Deployment area of Desktop Central and have been unable to add any more packages for the last ~15 minutes as it appears the creation of WinSCP has hung in limbo. Is there a way to force stop this, or a timeout period? Creating
Visual Studio Express
Hi ALL! I need install Visual Studio Express 2022 (https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/express/) to part of my PCs via DC - how to ??
Can we get included hashes for the software in the software deployment section?
In light of supply chain attacks, the most recent issue of malformed Notepad++ installing malware, i'd like to see the current hash of the paticular software in desktop central to compare that to the hash from the vendor. I know you do your due diligence,
Installation through Self-Service Portal asks for admin credentials
HI, I created a package like packagename.exe /SILENT. It was successfully added to to all users group and is shown on the clients in the self-service portal. When a User tries to install that package, UAC pops up asking for admin credentials. This is
Online storage for packages
Hi I see for Desktop Central cloud there is online storage for uploading software for deployments. It says there is 9GB available. is that amount available for all the software packages we can upload or just the maximum size for each package. If its the maximum
How to show favorites bar on edge and chrome
Hi, is possibile do show automatically the favorites bar on edge and chrome? Best Regards Andrea
Add a Collection to the Self Service Portal
Hi Everyone, Is there a way to add a configuration collection to the Self Service Portal for end users to run? I have a collection that consists of a registry change, then a message box and finally another registry change. It would be perfect if the end
Keep MSI Properties with Auto Update
Hi, When using auto update is there a way to keep the "MSI / MSP Properties for installation" config when the package is auto updated? We are deploying Zoom and require some specific config for the deployment to assist with auto signing in but have found
Reboot during software install process
Is it possible to do the following? - Uninstall software - Reboot - Install software - Reboot We have a software upgrade happening and the following needs to happen: 1) Uninstall previous version taskkill 2 processes msiexec /x - 4 packages delete 2
COMMUNITY QUESTION: Is it possible to push License keys with Software Installation
I am curious if it's possible to push software license keys with a software deployment. How do most of you who deploy software like Full Acrobat, Photoshop, CAD, or any software that has individual license keys to multiple users. Do you follow up with
Permissions For Software Installation
Hello, This is partly a Windows share permissions issue, but I need help with using DC to solve it. Our SW Repo is on a share that requires credentials. But the installer runs as the System user, which doesn't have the credentials for that share saved.
Stop agent temporary from autoupgrading and starting software update scan after installation
During our OS installation process we are deployment ME DC agent as part of the MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) Task Sequence. Is there a way to stop agent from autoupgrading itself right after installation? We don't always have latest agent version in MDT because different team is responsible for ME DC. This agent autoupgrade right after installation is causing some issues with our automated task sequence process and most of the time ME DC agent fails to upgrade itself and it's being left in
Modify 7GB Limitation on Upload File Size
We need to deploy a Windows 10 image, and we want to created a Windows Packages for the deployment. We need to upload the image in a zip file, but this file is almost 10GB, and Desktop Central has the limitation of a 7GB upload file size. The question
Software Deployment Copying folder post deployment
I am having an issue copying a folder post deployment. I need to copy a folder to the root of the c:\. When I go to file and folder operations in post deployment copying a file seems pretty straight forward. How to copy a folder seems pretty vague to
Software Deployment Logic Expansion
I've came from Lansweeper system and Desktop Central Software deployment is very primitive. In Lansweeper deployment I can create steps and each step in deployment can preform different task (CMD , file check, version check.. etc..) and depending on
Microsoft Remote Desktop for MAC
Hi ALL! I need install Microsoft Remote Desktop for all my MAC this app is unavailable in Templates for MAC - how i can do it ??
User Specific folder installation into appdata as a self service package?
Hi, I'm relatively new to ManageEngine, and have created just a few basic configs for deployment, either as packages or as silent installers via the Self Service Portal What I have this time though that I'm trying to achieve and get my head around how
uninstall Office 2016 - followed URL instructions not working
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/uninstall-ms-office-how-to.html I'm not sure what setup.exe is being used, but it's not the one from Microsoft's ODT office deployment tool. /uninstall is not a valid argument. can anyone
How are you installing the Adobe Creative Cloud App for Macs
I have been having a bunch of issues trying to install the Adobe CC app for Mac deployed. I have reached out to support many times, and every time they say there is something wrong with my installer. The issue is that I can use the same installer and
Launch bat/cmd script from self service portal
I'm trying to have the self service portal run a bat script for me so i dont constantly have to remap a user's drives randomly when they get disconnected. Any ideas on how i would do this? I already wrote the script and it works as expected but i can't
Desktop Central self-service portal displays applications already installed
Hi, we have just deployed Desktop Central in our company. We have created our packages and our "main" configuration to push packages to new computers. The software packages are configured to detect if the same software is already installed before proceeding
Microsoft Teams - Software deployment
Hi All I am wanting to deploy Microsoft Teams and am having some difficulty's. The software is an exe that installs to the users app data folder. I would like to create a software deployment which deploys to all users, Is there any guidance or documentation for applications which deploy in this way or has anyone deployed Microsoft Teams before ? thanks
How to see AD Security groups under OU's
We currently deploy software to specific computers that are part of AD Security groups which we only want these specific computers to be able to see the software avaialble in the Self Service Portal. We don't want to deploy we just want to make it available
Activate Product Key Windows Server 2019 Off-line with Desktop Central
Hello Support, We currently have a network of new servers with Windows Server 2019 that are without Internet connection (They are isolated). The new servers we have managed with Desktop Central. Is there a possibility to activate the Product Key Volume of Windows Server 2019 Off-line from Desktop Central? Is there a procedure? Regards, Rafael Vega.
Error - The process is not in background processing mode
Hi, I am trying to deploy Microsoft Office 2019 to our Domain bound Windows PCs but when I try, I get met with this error: "Installation failed: The process is not in background processing mode" I was wondering if anyway could give me a hand with this
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