Skip Install if Process is Running
HI, We have a situation in which we're trying to upgrade an application from 6.16 to 6.19 (for example) however if the application is running it'll force a reboot so the users have had issues and have lost files. Is there a way to say, for example, if
Security updates released for Apple iTunes
Hello everyone, Apple has also fixed some security vulnerabilities in iTune with the iTune 12.11 for Windows release. The details of the vulnerabilities are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability Impact CVE-2020-10002 A logic issue was addressed with improved
Security updates released for Google Chrome
Hello everyone, Google chrome has updated its stable channel to 87.0.4280.66 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This updates fixes various high severity security vulnerabilities as given below: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity CVE-2020-16012 Side-channel
No domain authentication possible since DC 10.0.603 upgrade
Hi After Upgrade to DC 10.0.603 we are unable to login with Active Directory integrated login - we had to use paswordreset batch to login local also already tried DC 10.0.604 patch - same result the error in login page is "Wrong username/password" when
Creating custom reports across multiple customers
Hi, We have 40+ customers in Desktop Central. I can create custom reports per customer, but that is a pain to create for all customers and to keep consistent across all of them. Is there a way to have a report run across all customers? Otherwise is there
Reporting on Dynamic Groups Members
Hi, We have a bunch of dynamic groups, is there a way to see: Which dynamic groups a device is a member of or will be triggered against? Or is there a way to dump a report that shows devices and all the dynamic groups that device will be matched against?
Instruction Request - Update Edge to Chromium Version
Hi, Do you have any instructions for updating all our Windows 10 PCs to the new chromium version? Microsoft publishes guides for Intune and SCCM only, if they did group policy support I would just replicate it in DC: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download Also is desktop central able to update this product, since it does not use windows update. Cheers Luke
Fixes to Multiple Vulnerabilities
The following list of vulnerabilities reported by Tomasz Kuczyński have been fixed in Desktop Central. S.No Vulnerability Details 1 Basic authentication in the agent - server communication has been enhanced by Client Certification Authentication. 2 Improper
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 83 and Firefox ESR 78.5
Hello All, Mozilla has released security advisories for Firefox 83 and Firefox ESR 78.5. A series of security vulnerabilities are fixed in this update. Find the details for the same below. CVE ID Description Impact CVE-2020-26951 Parsing mismatches
Manage more than desktop
Hello Desktop central is based to manage desktop with agent setup on each assets for patching assets and remote controle Is it possible to extand management for inventory all IT assets (statics desktop assets, printers, switchs), and have also relationships
Upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur with Desktop Central
Hello everyone, Apple has released it's latest macOS 11 Big Sur, on November 12, 2020 worldwide and we are elated to announce that it is supported by Desktop Central from build version 100579. You can now seamlessly upgrade all your mac devices to Big
Windows Patching Compliance with Asset module
Hi there everyone - I would like to see if our agency can monitor compliance with the Windows Updates via the Asset module. Has anyone had any success with this?
Any ETA/Roadmap to integrate floor plan visual ?
Hello Do you have any ETA/Roadmap to integrate floor plan visual ? Regards
Wish: Collect the S/N of printers and the date of install (like screens)
Hello Is it possible to add in the values available, the S/N of printers and the date of install (as we have for screen connected to the desktop) thanks Cyril COHU
Windows Freatre Packs
When, Windows 10 Feature pack 20H2 appeared in my updates list, the Windows 10 Feature Pack 2004 disappeared. I would like this reversed. We aren't deploying 20H2 yet do to driver and certificate issues. I'm still fighting through v2004 updates due to
Third Party Updates Firefox
Hi, we activated the third party updates in the Patch Mgmt and Firefox was updated in English instead of German. is there a possibility to put the updates in german?
Installing Desktop Central agents using Start Up Script - Does not work for remote PCs
The following guide is great for machines that are on premise, But remote users are not affected by it. https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/agent_installation_windows_gpo.html The only solution I see is running the startup script as
Inventory: how to get the pc names / hard disk type or model.
Hi, I want to get a list of pc names / hard disk type or model. How can i do that without going to each pc? (The idea is to know all the pcs that don't have ssd hd) Thanks Joaquim
2 actively exploited zero-days in Chrome fixed along with updates for Edge for Chromium
Hello everyone, Google has recently patched 2 actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome, making this the fourth and fifth actively exploited vulnerability addressed in the past week. The details of the vulnerabilities are as follows: CVE
Launch application interactively from self service portal?
Hi, I have a *.cmd file, that requires user interaction, that I would like users to be able to run when required from the self service portal. I can set the script up as a software package, add it to self service portal, but it always launches as system(?) and not in their interactive session. Therefore creating a Windowws CMD console in task manager but unable to interact with it. Any way to launch things from Self Service portal and be interactive to the user? Thanks,
Turning OFF "Restrict users from Uninstalling the Agent from Control Panel. [Applicable only for Windows]" and "Restrict users from stopping Agent service [Applicable only for Windows]" does not work.
Turning OFF "Restrict users from Uninstalling the Agent from Control Panel. [Applicable only for Windows]" and "Restrict users from stopping Agent service [Applicable only for Windows]" does not work. This is a global setting under Admin > Security Settings,
Security updates released for Chrome, Firefox 82.0.3, Firefox ESR 78.4.1, and Thunderbird 78.4.2
Hello everyone, Along with this month's Patch Tuesday updates, Google and Mozilla released updates for Chrome and Firefox respectively. Chrome stable channel has been updated to 86.0.4240.193 for Windows, Mac & Linux. The updates by Google and Mozilla
User Profile Migration without deploying new image
Hi team, Is it possible to migrate the user profiles directly without deploying a new image, it seems to be we can only migrate user with OS Deployment. It would be really great if we are able to migrate profile without reimaging as it save lot of time
Patch Tuesday November 2020 Updates
Hi there, This Patch Tuesday brings the following fixes and updates New Security Bulletins : 2020-11 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 Systems (KB4586817) (ESU) (CVE-2020-17087) 2020-11 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 and
Logon / Logoff Report
Hi Guys My Customer is using the Free Version for managing a Small Office of 10 Clients and 2 Servers therefore the extended Reports are not available at all. Just wanted to know which table the data from the already exisiting Report is fetched from -
Office patches breaking Office Installs for users with Project/Visio installed.
Hi, For the last 3 patch cycles Ive been having an issue with my clients that have Visio/Project installed additionally to the default office suite losing their default file associations, unable to repair, unable to uninstall office, musr run the MSRA
Security Update - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability fix for Desktop Central
A vulnerability with the name Cross-site scripting on the DomainList page under proxy settings was discovered and reported by Walter This Cross-site scripting Vulnerability has been mitigated and has been released on November 4, 2020. Follow the below
AD Sync shows Deleted Computer
We have noticed recently that users who are deleted from the AD are still showing up in Desktop Central, and this seen when we click on the Add Computers Link. Even after performing an AD Sync and setting the SOM Policy, its still shows them. The issue
Enable Drive Encryption
Is there a way using Desktop Central to enable drive encryption (Bit Locker) on a Windows Desktop.
Inventory clean up
How can we clear the inventory and have it rebuilt with the next scheduled scan? We are having issues where inventory reports are not correct. If I look at Software and say look at Winzip. On the initial screen it will say we have 28 managed installations. If I click on the 28 it takes me to the screen where it lists all of the computers that have the software. This list will only have 5 machines, but the Managed /Network installations still says 28. Essentially, I would rather have the machines
query
how I can make a query or report with this command: "netsh wlan show interface". I need to know how my wifi clients are connected thank you
Dynamic Group Add New Computers to Configuration Deployment
I have an app that when installed I want to set a registry key to set an option and keep users from calling in. I have the configuration created and working correctly and it is assigned to the dynamic group of all computers with that software installed.
Why is DC so bad at dealing with its server shutdown?
Why is DC so poorly coded to deal with its own shutdown? I have DC installed on a single Windows Server 2019 machine, which runs alongside some other server services e.g. a small mail server. On a standard installation of everything including DC, if I simply shut down the server normally on the machine restarting DC is left having to recover it's Postgre databases because they were not shut down cleanly. It can take 30minutes sometimes, yet a clean start is just a few minutes. It's the only service
Deploy Agent from Panda Cloud Systems Management
Hi, We're planning to replace the Panda Cloud Systems Management by Desktop Central, in order to adopt the devices seamlessly to DC, we want to deploy the agent (Win) by pushing the agent installer through Panda's software distribution feature. Following
Installing patch directly on the agent
Hello, is there a way to start installing patch directly on the agent? We have many computers in our production, which we can only patch at certain intervals. The updates were distributed to these computers by the WSUS and the installation was then carried out manually by the users if required. We don't want to give users access to the Desktop Central Cosole. Best regards Michael
Suse Linux Agent
Hello; I'm trying to install Desktop Central Linux agent Suse x64, but I get the following error. ./DesktopCentral_LinuxAgent.bin: line 254: /usr/bin/dcregister: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error Desktop Central Agent Installation Failed !
Adobe releases security updates for Adobe Acrobat & Adobe Reader
Hello All, Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader for Windows and macOS. These updates address critical, important and moderate vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome stable channel update 86.0.4240.183
Hello everyone, Chrome stable channel has been updated to 86.0.4240.183 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for several high severity vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability
Tech Support for Desktop Central
Hello Folks, Does Desktop Central tech support was always bad or it's new?
Desktop Central agent installed on the root of C:\
There has been instances of finding DC agents installed on the root of C:\ drive this can be easily corrected when in office but looking for a method to identify all agents that are installed incorrectly like this. perhaps a script to correct it. Thank
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