Desktop Central/OS Deployment stops 1/2 way through imaging
I'm currently having a weird issue where I can PXE boot into the system with no issues. I can login and select the image I want to use (we currently have 3) and the install begins. But on all of them at around or just over the 1/2 mark the PC reboots. Once it is done the windows image is corrupted and it goes into an endless repair loop. The only thing that has changed that I am aware of is going from SP version 517 to 556, prior to that it was working with no issues.
Desktop Central - Edit/delete existing email notifications
Hello All, I'm relatively new to using Desktop Central and am trying to edit some existing email notifications that were configured by a previous admin. We get several notifications daily of user systems with low disk space and I'd like to edit them but I cannot find an option to do so. Please help! Desktop Central Build Version:10.0.556
Desktop Central 10.0.581
Numerous issues with 10.0.581 installation 1. Desktop Central, Inventory, unable to list printers, just spins and comes up blank. Yes, the computer has mapped printers. 2. OSDeployer - unable to create or update boot disk - receive unable to copy WinPE files - this is a major issue as we cannot image new computers! Overall the version seems half baked, seems as if nothing really works at 100% - cleared cache, all local cache, still no printers.
Distribution Server Questions
Hi, I have questions on DC Distribution Server (DS): Where is the directory/location of software in Distribution Server? Is the location contains software copied from Desktop Central server? Is the Distribution Server works only on Windows Platform? In our LAN we have different VLANs, if my DS is in server VLAN (192.168.10.1) and my clients are in separate VLAN (192.168.1.x), will the clients still communicate to DC which is in different VLAN? After I Install Software, I noticed that it took about
Wireshark for MAC
I am running in to an issue and i am hoping some of you can point me in to the right direction. I am trying to install WireShark on a mac with DesktopCentral. I downloaded a .dmg file, created a package and policy. I pushed it to the mac and desktop central is telling me that installation was successful. Whoever when i go the that mac i see older version and not the new one. In essance i need help with updating Wireshark for mac with desktop central.
After installing 10.0.557
After installing build 10.0.557 I am now getting email notifications of users hard drives being low on space, and software being removed and hardware drives being added and removed where is this setup and how can I modify these settings
Changing Java parameters
Hi, I would like to know, how you administrator can manage Java environment included in Desktop Central server engine? I understand that Java environment included in 10.0.515 is 1.8.0.192 x64, but what I can see that Java engine uses up to 2,5GB of RAM and can't go futher. Is there a way to change Java RAM usage to increase that limit? Thanks,
Desktop Central agent
Agent is installed on the client machine unable to locate in desktop central console.
Computer list view.
Hello ! In older versions (eg 10.0.479), in the "Scope of Management -> computers" tab, computers were listed with small vertical spaces. In the new version (e.g. 10.0.555 and 10.0.581) these gaps got terribly long. Therefore, you cannot see all computers at once and you have to scroll the screen. Question. Is it possible to set smaller vertical spacing between computers? I'm sending two pictures, the old one and the new one, where the big gaps are clearly visible. Can it be reduced? Shrink? Thank
Firefox 81 and Firefox ESR 78.3 patches high severity vulnerabilities
Mozilla patched high-severity vulnerabilities with the release of Firefox 81 and Firefox ESR 78.3. The CVE IDs addressed in the latest version are as follows: CVE ID Description Severity CVE-2020-15677 Download origin spoofing via redirect Moderate CVE-2020-15676 XSS when pasting attacker-controlled data into a contenteditable element Moderate CVE-2020-15678 When recursing through layers while scrolling, an iterator may have become invalid, resulting in a potential use-after-free scenario
CISA's Emergency Directive 20-04 mandates federal agencies to mitigate CVE-2020-1472 (Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability)
This advisory applies to: All Federal Executive Branch Departments and Agencies, Except for the Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. On August 11, 2020, Microsoft issued a security update to mitigate CVE-2020-1472 | Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Server operating systems. This vulnerability exists within the Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC), an interface used for user and machine authentication
Google Chrome releases stable channel update 85.0.4183.121
Hello folks, Google Chrome has recently updated the stable channel to 85.0.4183.121. The CVE IDs addressed in the latest version and their corresponding severity are as follows: CVE-2020-15960 - High CVE-2020-15961 - High CVE-2020-15962 - High CVE-2020-15963 - High CVE-2020-15965 - High CVE-2020-15966 - Medium CVE-2020-15964 - Low Desktop Central now supports patches to address the aforementioned CVEs and update Google Chrome to the latest version 85.0.4183.121 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Inventory scan failing on all Surface Pro 4 systems
We have a few hundred Surface pro 4 devices and on every device the asset scan is failing. Other Surface Pro models have no problem. Has someone maybe encountered the same problem?
Are HTTP ports needed?
Hello, Due to the sensitive nature of my org's business, we like to avoid using unsecured communication protocols--like HTTP--whenever possible. When I first rolled out Desktop Central I did not allow the HTTP ports 8444 and 8032 through the firewall. However, my team has reported that remote management (Remote Desktop, System Manager, etc.) does not always connect immediately. Could this be because I am blocking HTTP ports? What is transferred over HTTP? I do not like the idea of transferring potentially
Some old patches as "Not approved" and no option to "Approve" them
Hi, I have noticed that after scanning our network looking for vulnerabilities, there are some KB patches that need to be applied. Looking for those patches in Desktop Central, I can see they are "Not approved" although we have "automatically approve all patches" option enabled. Also I can not select those patches to mark them as "approved". They are listed in the "Supported Patches" section, not in the "Applicable Patches" section. How can we "approve" those patches and install/download again?
Agent Deployment Fails : The system cannot find the file specified.
Hello Everyone. Have been using patch manager plus for a few months now, but today i find that whilst trying to push the agent out to a few computers in SOM i now get the following error. The system cannot find the file specified. I then tried to uninstall the agent on one of the computers that already had the agent and im having the same issue. I tried looking at the account used to push out software through my AD but it looks fine. How do i trouble shoot this?
Copy file to Desktop client - File Folder Operation
Good morning i need to copy a file from a source to a destination. the destination is the desktop of the logged in user. If the script targets the user's name it works. (Source File \\ 192.168.10.9 \ data_exchange \ ced \ restore \ AS800.lnk Destination Folder C: \ Users \ User05 \ Desktop Copied Successfully! File is copied). If the destination is written with a variable the script says Ok but the file is not copied. (Source File \\ 192.168.10.9 \ data_exchange \ ced \ restore \ AS800.lnk Destination
Modify Configuration Re-Deploys already installed software?
When we setup a configuration, say called "Base Software" and we add a whole site to it along with a list of packages it works great to get them all installed. But, if we make a change to that configuration i.e. adding or removing a package desktop central is re-installing every package completely which is very undesirable. Is this by design? Can we not use the configuration as we visioned, "Base Software" that automatically gets applied when a new PC enters the site (the scope of the configuration).
Patch Tuesday September 2020 - Supported updates
Hello there, Below is the breakdown of all the updates released in September 2020 Patch Tuesday. New Security Bulletins : 2020-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 Systems (KB4577064) (ESU) - Not Supported 2020-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 Systems (KB4577070) (ESU) 2020-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems (KB4577053) (ESU) 2020-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2012 Systems (KB4577048) 2020-09
Desktop Central - Deploy Microsoft Teams
Dear Support, I tried to deploy MS Teams via Desktop Central Software Deployment. I created the package from template and deployed to one computer. The status is executed/Succeeded, but the application not showing in Start Menu. Regards, Feremc
Is there a way to create a "base"/first Configuration Setup?
Hi there, I am currently looking for a way to set up DesktopCentral so that a few Configurations are run automatically when the DC Agent is first installed on a "new" computer, well new to DC anyway. Have any of you had any success doing this? There are a few items that I would like to have automatically installed as soon as the agent starts talking to our DC Server. Thank you so much for your time!!
Intel driver updates and logitech driver updates not implemented
Hello, so the Intel posts links for the newer drivers needed for their systems. However, we do not see these updates for drivers and chipsets in desktopcentral. Could we get those added in our patch management? Also, logitech drivers for cameras and software is not in your store. Is there a reason why this is not applicable in your software deployments?
Enhance availability of the Patch Management Download Manager...
Posting this here to see if the community think it's a good idea. This is currently only invoked by DC during certain patch download operations. It would be significantly more useful if we were able to invoke it, on demand, regardless of what we or DC are doing. I have also posted this as a "feature request" in your appropriate feedback/ideas form.
Chrome stable channel update fixes 20 security vulnerabilities
Hello everyone, Chrome 85 has been promoted to the stable channel 85.0.4183.83 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with fixes for 20 security vulnerabilities, the details of which are given below: CVE ID Vulnerability details Severity CVE-2020-6558 Insufficient policy enforcement in iOS High CVE-2020-6559 Use after free in presentation API High CVE-2020-6560 Insufficient policy enforcement in autofill Medium CVE-2020-6561 Inappropriate implementation in
Security updates released for Firefox 80, ESR 68.12, and ESR 78.2
Hello everyone, Mozilla has released security updates for Firefox 80, Firefox ESR 68.12, and Firefox ESR 78.2. Most of the vulnerabilities fixed are of high severity. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability details Severity CVE-2020-15663 Downgrade attack on the Mozilla Maintenance Service could have resulted in escalation of privilege High CVE-2020-15664 Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation High CVE-2020-12401 Timing-attack
Out-of-band updates released for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Hello everyone, Microsoft on August 19, released an emergency out-of-band update for two privilege escalation vulnerabilities disclosed in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 systems. The vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2020-1530 and CVE-2020-1537. Both of these vulnerabilities exist in Windows Remote Access Service (RAS) and when exploited, grant elevated privileges to remote attackers. A patch for both vulnerabilities for Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008,
Mac Remote Control
Is anyone having a good experience with Desktop Central Mac agents? I have installed it on a test computer in my environment and am having nothing but frustration. Remote control is extremely flaky, the computer shows offline even though I can ping it from the server and vice versa, and then suddenly it will be back online, but only for a few minutes. This is a LAN machine and I'm not having similar issues with PCs.
Windows 10 versions out of order?
I've noticed that the pie chart of Windows 10 versions (on the Patch Management homepage) is out of order and I think I finally figured out why. It appears to be displaying the versions from right to left instead of left to right. I would expect the versions to go couter-clockwise around the chart in this order: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909. Instead it goes 1703, 1803, 1903, 1607, 1709, 1809, 1909. If you reverse the digits you get 3071, 3081, 3091, 7061, 9071, 9081, 9091, which is in
Dynamic groups based on AD container
We group our servers and workstations in Active Directory according to function, eg Servers Mail Servers Citrix Servers Workstaions IT Workstations Finance Workstations Laptops etc. It would be very useful to make dynamic groups from these OUs, when adding a server or workstation then the dynamic group would automatically pick it up for the correct deployments.
Custom Group Add List
I have no idea why this feature went away. But please dear little baby Jesus...bring it back. Being able to paste in a list of computers to create a custom group was great. It was fast. Easy. It's how I did most of my groups that span more than one OU in AD.
August Patch Tuesday - Non-security and Third party updates
Hello everyone, Below is the list of the supported Non-security and Third party updates from August Patch Tuesday NON-SECURITY UPDATES : Update for Microsoft Office 2016 (KB4484418) Update for Microsoft Project 2016 (KB4484477) Update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB4484464) Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB4484454) Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB4092435) NON-SECURITY SQL SERVER UPDATES : Cumulative Update Package 6 for SQL Server 2019 - KB4563110 Cumulative Update Package 14 for SQL
August Patch Tuesday security updates
Hello everyone, Below is the list of the security updates supported from August Patch Tuesday New Windows Security Updates : 2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 (KB4571723) (CVE-2020-1464) 2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB4571723) (CVE-2020-1464) 2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2012 (KB4571702) (CVE-2020-1464) 2020-08 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 (KB4571703) (CVE-2020-1464) (CVE-2020-1380) 2020-08 Security
Security fixes released for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Hello everyone, Adobe has released security updates for Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS. Most of the updates are rated 'critical' and 'important'. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The affected versions are as follows: Acrobat DC Continuous - 2020.009.20074 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC Continuous - 2020.009.20074 and earlier versions Acrobat 2017 Classic 2017 - 2017.011.30171 and earlier versions
Chrome stable channel update 84.0.4147.125 fixes several security vulnerabilities
Hello everyone, Google has updated its stable channel for Chrome to 84.0.4147.125 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This update comes with 15 security fixes. The vulnerabilities addressed are as follows: CVE ID Vulnerability Severity CVE-2020-6542 Use after free in ANGLE High CVE-2020-6543 Use after free in task scheduling High CVE-2020-6544 Use after free in media High CVE-2020-6545 Use after free in audio High CVE-2020-6546 Inappropriate implementation in installer
Agent Install Access is Denied
Greetings, I have a new copy of Desktop Central version 10.0.575 on a Windows 10 Pro computer joined to an Active Directory domain. In Scope of Management, I added the domain. I was able to add the domain computers to SOM, but when I try to install the agent, I get Access is denied. I tried modifying the domain details and reentering the password, but it did not help. I tried selecting the computers and then clicking the Edit Credentials button before installing the agent, but that did not help
Desktop central patch mangement
Hello, Urgent support required! I am using desktop central for many years for endpoint management and patch management but there is a big issue with desktop central patch management. End-user cannot choose and install patch after deployment, they are forced to install all the patches pushed, this is good for endpoints but not for server patching. we are still using WSUS for server patching, can you please add some feature, like available patch on Self-Service Portal so user can choose and installed.
DC alert: ports are blocked by windows firewall after 10.0.555 update
Hi, Desktop Central console (scope of management, computers) brings up an alert: "Ports that are used for the agent-server communication are being blocked by windows firewall" with an "unsafe" link "Unblock now" (javascipt). This happended after upgrading to version 10.0.555. I have a bunch of open ports incoming. And there is no problem with the agents (updating, patching, inventory or remote access) communicating. Any idea where this message comes from? See screenshot atteched. Thanks, Juergen
MSI software removal
I am trying to install a new version of software that we received from a vendor. The first thing I need to do it remove the old version of the software. I'm in the software package setup, and I need some help trying to figure out the uninstallation string I should use here. If I look at the computer details screen, I can look at the software inventory tab and uninstall it from there without a problem. Is there a way I can tell what command it sent from there?
Remove Old Computer without AD Sync
Is there a way to remove or receive notifications from inactive computers without having Desktop Central synchronized with Active Directory?
Patch stored location is not available to download the patch from the server error
Hi, I have a new install of Desktop Central, in a workgroup environment. I get the following error on all workstations I have configured: Patch stored location is not available to download the patch from the server. The workstations can browse and reach the patch store folder manually through the network. How can I troubleshoot this? thank you!
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