Large Size of backup_logs folder in Desktop Central
Hi Friends my Desktop Central backup_logs folder has about 47GB Size and it has been grows in only 2 days! Also Number of log files is 8347! Log file and Screenshot has attached. my Desktop Central Version : 101213705 DB : SQL Server
Desktop Central forcing a reboot outside of maintenance window
This is related to ticket 2513407. We've been told that there is BUG in the server software that is causing the Destop Central Agent process installed on servers to reboot unexpectedly. Obviously this is going to cause a lot more harm than if it were
ME Patch Manager - Custom Scripts - Deployment policy's
I'm new to this forum. I need to shutdown a server services in a certain order. I'm looking for Powershell to add into the deployment script section. Stop-Service ServiceA
do { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200}
until ((get-service ServiceA).status -eq 'Stopped')
post deployment applications not installing
I have several applications not installing as part of post deployment tasks using os deployment. The commands used are the correct ones, and the apps used to install before, then all of a sudden stopped working. Anyone ever seen this?
Systems requiring reboot.
Under patch Mgmt, I have a number of PCs that are requiring reboot. Even after they are rebooted they are still showing up. What is the trigger for the PCs to be on this list? Is there a flag that is not being reset?
File scan on specifc file types
Hi I've been asked to do a file scan of PC's on our domain and provide a report on specific filre types such as movie files and photos etc. The scans of the machines has taken place and if you click on an individual pc in the Inventory, you can see the number of movie files etc that have been found. I have 2 questions: 1. Is there a way of getting the file scan to check ONLY the local drive of the PC's? 2. Can you set up the custom reports to show the file types by user? I've looked on the options
Decline Patches still appear in missing and downloaded patches ( How to exclude it )
Hi Support, Decline Patches still appear in missing and downloaded patches ( How to exclude it ) Thanks
Patch update delayed since application is used by another process...How do you patch a running program?
We use the program Plantronics Hub for our remote users to manage headset. When we try to pushout the update for Plantronics the majority of the computers report back with "Patch update delayed since application is used by another process." Is there
Best Practice for Declined Patches
Is it considered Best Practice to remove Declined Patches that don't show any installations? I have only removed very few patches from the Declined Patches. After reviewing the Declined Patches, I am seeing thousands of patches still listed. Ed
The A in API is lost due to enforced 2fa
Hi, we decided to take ManageEngine because of the richt API. But from beginning of the enforced 2fa this is not automatic anymore. I know none API with a 2fa. How is it possible to disable the 2fa in ManageEngineproducts like patch engine? Thanks in
Scrollable Frames
Can we add an option to get rid of the scrollable frames? I have found this application to be completely unusable on a mobile device due to these small scrollable windows. I can't see long lists of results because everything is jammed in these small
Microsoft fixes a zero-day threat and several high-severity vulnerabilities in Edge (Chromium-based) 98.0.1108.55 (Stable Channel update).
Hey everyone, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been updated to 98.0.1108.55 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This Stable channel update fixes a zero-day threat (tracked as CVE-2022-0609) as well as a number of high-severity vulnerabilities. Here are
Running an installer as admin for a user (not admin)
I have a powershell script that copies Sage 200 installers to a temp directory on a local machine and then runs the setup. The set up is per user, and there is no silent option. Is it possible to run the powershell so that it doesn't ask the user for
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
1st aid solution for client Patch scan problem with driver is active in Patch Database Settings
Hello Today I noticed on two DC installations, that the clients could not successfully run a patch scan or could not deliver it to DC server. In DC, there was no error message that the patch scan has a problem. Only the last date showed me that there
Google fixes a zero-day threat and several high-severity vulnerabilities in Chrome 98.0.4758.102 Stable channel update.
Hello everyone, Chrome stable channel has been updated to 98.0.4758.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update fixes a zero-day threat (tracked as CVE-2022-0609) as well as a number of high-severity vulnerabilities. In a security advisory released
Microsoft fixes a security vulnerability in Edge (Chromium-based) 98.0.1108.50 (Stable Channel update).
Hey everyone, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been updated to 98.0.1108.50 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This Stable Channel update includes 1 security fix, which is a Microsoft Edge-specific update. Here are the details: CVE ID Impact Severity
A critical security patch released in Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP for CVE-2021-44757
Hello all! This notification is in regard to an authentication bypass vulnerability that was recently identified and fixed in Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP. Registered as CVE-2021-44757, this vulnerability has now been fixed and released in
Migrating from Desktop Central cloud to on premise version
Hi all. We are currently trialling Desktop Central. I'd like to use the OS deployment / imaging functionality, which I understand comes with the on premise but not the cloud version. I have already completed some configuration, deployed agents, packaged
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
Migrate to SQL Server
Hi, I just installed Desktop Central -latest version 10.1.2138.3- and after installation I executed the migrate database script from the bin folder in order to use a Microsoft SQL server as a backend database. It connects, it creates the database but
Invalid TCP/IP Configuration after OS deployment
I encountered an issue on a system I had deployed where it was unable to connect to the internet or do any DNS resolution post-Deployment. I found that underneath the TCP/IP properties for both the WiFi and OnBoard ethernet that automatically obtain DNS
Patch Tuesday February 2022 - Supported updates
Hello everyone, Below is the list of Patch Tuesday updates, supported this month New Security Bulletins : 2022-02 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB5010403) (ESU) (CVE-2022-21989) 2022-02 Security Only Quality Update for Windows
Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Year 3 support
Hello everyone, Microsoft has announced it's final leg of the Extended Security Updates (ESUs) support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Versions ESU Support remaining Start and End date Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems
Mozilla fixes high severity security vulnerabilities in Firefox 97, and Firefox ESR 91.6.
Hey everyone, Mozilla has fixed several high severity security vulnerabilities in Firefox 97, and Firefox ESR 91.6. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: Platform CVE ID Vulnerability Impact Firefox 97 CVE-2022-22753 Privilege Escalation
Trigger Software Metering generation immediately, before the following day of creating the rule.
We have an urgent request from our director to determine usage of Outlook.exe for Office 2010 due to the Microsoft action of disabling Basic Auth on all tenants in Exchange. I would like to execute this mertering policy immediately so that I can begin
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,
OS imaging: how to retain original PC name?
Is there a way to have os deployments automatically use the computer's original name (from inventory) when reimagining systems in batch? The naming logic/field works alright when provisioning brand new systems or when you have a specific convention but
Adding Routers and Switches via Import and thereafter Scanning and reconciling
We were migrating the asset data from our existing in house software to Manage Engine tool. The plan was we will upload the Network Devices (Routers/Switches) details via import and thereafter use network scan, so that reconciliation happens automatically
Outlook Client Blocked on Mobile Devices
Hi all We were using Mobile Device Management through ManageEngine for a few months but have just disabled conditional access due to issues users were experiencing. Now that CEA is turned off, mobile users on Apple and Android are still being blocked
Updates from Feb 2021 to Jan 2022 - Driving me crazy
hello guys! I would like to get some help and understanding how is this happening and how you guys are dealing with this. We never patch during the same month of released patches, so let's say we are going to patch on 1/30 it means I will patch everything
Integrate DC with AE
Dears, we have DC and AE, the integration was configured successfully without any issue we need to if there are any capabilities to fetch the below info from DC to AE 1- the owner in DC can be synced to AE 2- the custom groups created on DC can be synced
Patching notification
I have some automatic patch deployments setup to deploy during startup, however i can't seem to get notification working to let users know they need to do a reboot? So basically i would like users to be notified to reboot so the updates can be deployed.
Which report, or custom query can be used to get Office channel information?
Since Desktop Central can determine which patch a paticular machine needs based on whether or not the machine has either the Enterprise Current Channel or the Enterprise Semi Annual channel, which report or custom query can be used to get a report of
Microsoft fixes several security vulnerabilities in Edge (Chromium-based) 98.0.1108.43 (Stable Channel update).
Hey everyone, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) has been updated to 98.0.1108.43 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This Stable Channel update includes 22 security fixes, 3 of which are Microsoft Edge-specific updates. Here are the details: CVE ID Vulnerability
Google releases several security fixes and improvements in its Chrome 98.0.4758.80 stable channel update.
Hello everyone, Chrome stable channel has been updated to 98.0.4758.80/81/82 for Windows and 98.0.4758.80 for Mac, and Linux. This update comes with a number of security fixes and improvements. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows:
Will we need to reinstall new clients for an entire site if network changes
We manage computers for multiple clients. Some of those clients have our network, some have their own. We have 1 client that is moving to their own network, but we will still manage those machines. Currently, there is a Distribution Server at this site.
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