Endpoint Security port scan settings?
We have the Endpoint Security add-on enabled which has a feature called "Port Audit". This scans network ports on the managed computers and spits out a report of which ports are open. Normally this would be fine except we have an internally used chat
Blocking Win11 Update/Upgrade
While I already have a GPO that should in theory stop PCs from updating to Win11 is there anything I need to do in Desktop Central to also make sure that endpoints will not update to Win11 until we are ready to do so? Caveat: we are testing Win11 on
Agent Download problem
With this upgrade, the existing agents used for scanning Windows machines have to be replaced with the DesktopCentral agents. Support for scanning Windows machines by using WMI and Linux/Mac machines that use telnet and SSH is also removed.
Old Apache Version
Current Build: 10.1.2127.13 Current version of Desktop Central server includes a old version of Apache under ManageEngine\DesktopCentral_Server\apache\bin Version 2.4.46 This version is out of date and should be updated with the next release Note, this
Frequently getting "Web socket connection failure. abnormal closure" when trying to remote to clients
Not sure if an upadte to WIndows or what may have caused this, but we are frequently getting the "Web socket connection failure. abnormal closure" when trying to remote to PC's. Usually it will establish a connection after a few tries, but sometimes
Custom Report: All versions of Microsoft Office installed
Looking for an all in one custom report that will show all installs of Microsoft office grouped by Remote Office. Can anyone point in the right direction for creating one? Thanks
Old executed configuration tasks re-run again after reverting the virtual machine PC
Hi, We install the Desktop Central agent to a Windows 10 virtual machine. When I revert the snapshot of the virtual machine (aka restore back the virtual machine to earlier state) and click "Apply Configuration" on the Desktop Central agent, old Executed
TFA issue
hello, please consider this scenario that DC have only one admin user. what if the admin user after he configure the TFA setting he's being lost his authenticator app, or if he type his mail wrong and hit save , how he can disable the TFA or resetting
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Windows Laptops: Mobile Device Manager - Locked Out
I removed several Windows (Azure Autopilot) "Awaiting User Assignment" devices from the Mobile Device Mgmt Enrollment inventory thinking this would just remove the computers from Manage Engine. After doing so, users who were able to login to these computers
[RESOLVED] Live status and on-demand notification failure for US data center | EMS Cloud
Hello all, There has been a connection drop in live status and device on-demand notification (DMS) in US Data Center. As a result, there may be a mismatch in the agent live status. This partial outage has affected the users of the following products:
DesktopCentral Client on Windows 11
I have tried to install the DC client on a Win11 PC using the 'SetupUtility' batch file and while it did install the client files the client wouldn't start or run. It was listed in Add/Remove programs but there was no system tray icon. Checking on the
OAuth for Mail Server
Is there a plan to update the Desktop Central server to use OAuth?
Desktop Central Vulnerability scan asses
hi all there is a way to exclude a custom group from vulnerability asses scan?
Microsoft fixes high-severity security vulnerabilities in Edge for business chromium 95.0.1020.30 update
Hello everyone, Microsoft Edge for business chromium has been updated to 95.0.1020.30 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for 17 security vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability
No Bitlocker tab
Hi. I use DCM in two companies. And I look at the tabs and in one company I have (server IP address 10.0.1.230) fewer options in tabs - e.g. I do not have a bitlocker tab. The latest version in both companies. What it depends on?
Feature Request - Mapped Drive report
I'd like to be able to generate at least 2 different reports regarding mapped drives which would help with deploying mapped drive configurations and migrating to a DFSN scheme: 1. A report on the mapped drives a user has showing the drive letter and the UNC path. The report should show the user, the computer, and the shares on that particular computer. The user may log onto multiple computers\servers, so I'll need a report on all computer's that the user has logged onto. I'd also like a last logon
After upgrade error 404
Hi, After upgrade to ver. 10.1.2127.12 I can sign in, but redirected page doesn't work. https://mySite:8383/homePage.do?actionToCall=homePageDetails if i cut the string after port then I can normally use the dashboard. Any hints? TIA, Igor
2FA All or Nothing
This seems to be an all or nothing approach which does not suit us at all. It is not clear how will it affect the Secure Gateway Server which requires a log on to MEDC and is the only local MEDC account we use. To manage MEDC we use 3 individual local
Uninstall Patch Manager and Install Desktop Central Agent through Intune
We currently have Patch Manager installed on a number of computers and will be moving to Desktop Central. The uninstall string I noticed match for both the Patch Manager agent and the Desktop Central agent. What would be the best way to uninstall the
Google fixes high-severity security vulnerabilities in Chrome 95.0.4638.54 stable channel update
Hello everyone, Chrome stable channel has been updated to 95.0.4638.54 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for 19 security vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity
MSSQL Errors after migration from internal database
To the day that we migrated from internal to MSSQL to take advantage of Fail Over we are seeing the following alerts from the DB server: DESCRIPTION: The query processor ran out of internal resources and could not produce a query plan. This is a rare
User Configuration task to modify registry stucks at "In-Progress"
Hi all, I'm using Desktop Central (Enterprise edition - on premise v10.1.2127.10). I create and run Configuration task to modify registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER) to enable screensaver. Execution Status inside is Succeeded. However, the task stucks at In-Progress
How do I make the "Local Authentication" option default on login screen
Hello all, We would like have the Local Authentication option selected as the default when logging into Desktop Central. Right now it defaults to the AD domain. Any help will be appreciated. See the screenshot provided. Thank you!
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You may know from experience that applying new security patches causes a spike in incident volume. But do you know what's the correlation factor between security patch updates and incident volume? Likewise, do you know the correlation between technician
Upgrade to the latest version of the Closed Network tool
Hello everyone, We have updated Desktop Central's Closed Network tool with a few fixes and enhancements. Please check out and download the latest Closed Network tool version here (Link available under the Download and Setup the tool section). We
Please upgrade to the latest version of Secure Gateway Server
Hello everyone, We have updated Desktop Central's Secure Gateway Server with a few issue fixes and enhancements. Please Download the latest Secure Gateway Server here. You can check the list of updates for the build update on this readme page.
Reinstalling DC Agent remotely via Intune (DC Cloud)
Hi all, We've been trialing DC for about two weeks now and decided to scale larger for a proof of concept. We deployed the agent via Intune, and it worked great for the most part. However, we had about ~75 machines that something happened during Agent
Not work sorting on some pages
Hi DC build 1.1.2127.12 Windows 10 x64, Chrome 94.0.4606 Not work sorting (by column name click) on pages "Threats & Patches / Systems / Systems without Agent Contact" and "Threats & Patches / Systems / Patch Deployment Failed"
Now you can Scan and deploy Mac patches automatically
Using Desktop Central you can scan and deploy Mac patches automatically. The benefit includes : Scan and fetch status reports: By following the script (Ref the link given below) you can scan the designated systems and access the reports to analyze the status updates from a centralized location, which means you will have in-hand information about the systems and the reports helps you to take a informed decision. Patch deployment: You can perform the patch deployment from a centralized location for
Delete folder
hi, i ant to delete some folder in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow, local and roaming But i cannot find any dynamic variable ini Desktop central it will match for this....please help Regards jason
CVE-2021-40449 actively exploited zero-day patched in October 2021 Patch Tuesday
Hello everyone, Microsoft Patch Tuesday October 2021 comes with fixes for 81 vulnerabilities (including Microsoft Edge for chromium updates), of which 4 are zero-day vulnerabilities. Of the 4 zero-days, one is actively exploited and the other 3 are publicly
October 2021 Patch Tuesday updates
Hello everyone, Here's the list of supported updates released this Patch Tuesday New Security Bulletins : 2021-10 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 (KB5006671) (ESU) 2021-10 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
Error syncing Desktop Center Server and Secure Gateway Server
Hi everybody, I have configured the Secure Gateway Server connection with the Desktop Central Server in Windows Server 2016. The firewall has opened the ports: 8383, 8443, 8027, 8031, 8384. The installation of Secure Gateway Server has been successful and has started. But when I check synchronization on the Desktop Central Server, the error message. Can someone show me the steps I've missed? (Details in the attached image) Thank you very much.
Microsoft fixes high-severity security vulnerabilities in Edge for business chromium 94.0.992.47 update
Hello everyone, Microsoft Edge for business chromium has been updated to 94.0.992.47 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for 4 security vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability
Custom Report
Hello I have been looking at creating a custom report which would combine Missing Patches By Severity Based On the Release date and Separated By each Operation system so it would look a little like this for each Operating system present on our network Assets Critical High Medium Low Less than 30 days 31 - 90 days 91 – 180 days 181+ days Is this Something that would be possible?
Zero-day (CVE-2021-41773) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server - Desktop Central not vulnerable
Hello everyone, A zero-day has been discovered in Apache HTTP Server. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-41773 and allows attackers to perform directory traversal attacks. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability details:
Google fixes high-severity security vulnerabilities in Chrome 94.0.4606.81 stable channel update
Hello everyone, Chrome stable channel has been updated to 94.0.4606.81 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for 4 security vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity
Reset software metering summary
Hi, Is it possible to reset the count in the software metering summary? Thanks James
new computers get added to a group
Is there a way to automatically add new computers that get added to the system to be added to a group? Rich
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