How to manage Linux screen lock after inactivity with ManageEngine Desktop Central
Hi, there I'm new to ManageEngine Desktop Central, which we're using to manage PCs in my company. There're around 40 Linux PCs(Mainly Ubuntu) managed by Desktop Central. We want to achieve auto screen lock after certain period of inactivity, but failed to sort out how to make that happen. Anyone has similar experience on this? Thank you very much. Regards Yaohui
ServiceNow Integration problem
Hi, Two weeks ago we started testing integration ServiceNow and Desktop Central. User validation was OK. But the last couple of days we can't validate ServiceNow user in Desktop Cental when trying to pair them. We are getting an error that Privilege validation failed - Ensure that the user has permission to process SOAP request. But ServiceNow user has all required permissions like SOAP, user_admin, and Asset. We also tried to use ServiceNow admin account which has more permissions than needed in
Downloading attachments for technicians does not work using the "File Upload" Custom Fields
Hello Team. In the Desktop Central console v10.0.239 we created a custom field called "File Invoice" of type File Upload. Both Administrators and Desktop Central Technicians can attach files to this custom field successfully. But the download of the attachments only works from the Administrators profile. It does not work for other technical profiles. When we try to download the attached file using a Technician profile, it does not work. The Web page appears in blank. How can we download the attachments
ServiceNow and Desktop Central integration
Hi, Where I can find full documentation about servicenow and desktop central integration? I want to know how integration works, what data in what CI will be placed, how it works with custom fields which not out of box, etc. I need more details about how integration works than was descibed there https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/servicenow_integration.html Thanks in advance. Dmytro
Failover Distribution server
Hello, Could I set up something like failover distribution server which will be working in case of any failure of primary DS server in the local office? Thanks.
Problem " 8020 8027 8443 Ports are in use. Hence could not start forwarding server"
Hello, [имя]. I've had a problem during desktop central forwarding set-up. After certificates have been installed an error occured, that said " 8020 8027 8443 Ports are in use. Hence could not start forwarding server". I can't finish the set-up process due to this error. I've been following the instructions. Could you give me an advice on this issue?
Chrome Updates
Latest Chrome Updates in Desktop Central Indicates Reboot Not Required, but when update is installed Patch details indicate a Reboot Required. Anyone else have this issue? Sample dcpatchinstallaccesslog from 1 system
Windows and Third party patch alerts/reports
We currently own the Manage Engine products listed below and I wondering which I can use to accomplish what I need. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus ManageEngine DesktopCentral ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer What I'm trying to accomplish: We have 3 server groups. Group 1 will get patches applied on Wednesdays, group 2 will get patches applied on Thursday, and group 3 on Friday. What I'd like to do is have a separate report generated for each group showing what windows and application patches are available.
Getting confused and frustrated, very frustrated,
I am trying to manage the patches in our environment with Desktop Central. I thought after reading the documentation, I understood it, but apparently, i don't. Last month I created a test group in which to test patches on. The test and approve was created so after 5 days, the patches were automatically approved. I then created 3 groups for automated deployment. Production and 2 sub groups based on different time frames. Everything seemed to have gone well. We hit an 80% success rate in patching
Upload Win10x64 v1809.
Hi, I'm trying to upload the. iso 106458-Win10_1809_Pg_enterprisex64. ISO, no error appears, but is not completed. is something wrong? I renamed the file.
Preserve inventory info but remove PC from patch management
Is there a way to remove a PC from patch management but still retain the inventory information ? The reason for this is we have some PCs no longer on our network but I want to retain the hardware inventory info so we can see at a glance if they are fit for use at a later date, but in patch management they are displaying the fact they have lots of missing patches and this is disguising the true patch management statistics. Is it possible to remove them from the current scope of management but keep
DS on remote site!
Hi, I have a doubt. I have the central desktop DS installed on a remote site, however I tried to apply the USB block and does not work, nothing happens, always ready to execute. Does the remote site need to be connected to the primary site? Like VPN? The ports are not blocked, I have already checked the agents on the remote site.
Windows 10 update to 1809
Hello, We have a part of computers with Windows 10 operating system version below 1803. How can we upgrade them to version 1809? From version 1803 updated without problems. We are using DC version 10.0.328. Thank
Microsoft now prefers SHA-2 algorithm to patch Windows legacy OS versions
Microsoft has said in an official statement that it will be ruling out the support for SHA-1 algorithm and will migrate to SHA-2 hash algorithm for code-signing purpose. So, Customers running legacy OS versions (Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2) will be required to have SHA-2 code signing support installed on their devices by July 2019. Any devices without SHA-2 support will not be offered Windows updates after July 2019. Microsoft will be releasing updates that
Force reboot after applying an install patch even if the user is not logged in
I'm trying to create an automated security update (istall patch) and force the reboot the computer after the updates have been completed, but there is only the option to force reboot after first log in by the user. Is there a way to automate and force the reboot upon the completion? Is this option only on the liscensed version or is there another peice to desktop central that I'm missing that can force the reboots after completion for me?
Mac and Linux Remote Connection
Hello, I have a problem when I'm trying to connect to some mac and linux machines. All time I see a green screen as shown on the screenshot
Adobe releases an update to fix a bug in their Zero-day patch released a week ago
After the update that was targeted at fixing the zero-day vulnerability, failed to patch it, Adobe has released another patch to fix the critical information disclosure bug in Adobe Acrobat reader. This zero-day vulnerability which was tracked as CVE-2019-7089 was reported by a security researcher on Jan 26 which could lead to disclosure of sensitive information. On Feb 12, Adobe tried resolving this issue by releasing a fix for this zero-day bug. But the security reacher found a by-pass in the
Windows 7 Updates and SHA2 Support
MS will be delivering SHA2 code signing support for Win7 updates in March with SHA1 support removed by September https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4472027/2019-sha-2-code-signing-support-requirement-for-windows-and-wsus Will this have any impact on DC delivering patches? Mark
Logs issue fixed - Update to the latest hotfix
There was a password printing issue in our logs, which is now fixed. There's no printing of critical data in the logs any more, we have ensured with thorough testing that the logs are cleared of any passwords. Our customers can upgrade to the latest hotfixes as applicable. Security is our foremost priority, and we will strive to upkeep our users' security. Thanks for your understanding and continued support. Request users to update to the latest builds. You can learn about it here. https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.html
How long is User History Saved For?
In desktop central, I can see login data for computers by the users name. Question is how long/how far back does the data go? I want to make sure I save at least 365 days worth of user detail, specially when a user logs in/logs out for a desktop for auditing purposes.
Upgrade Build 10.0.329
It is possible to update to version 10.0.329 from 10.0.240 directly
Software Metering in DesktopCentral
Hi I have a question regarding the software metering in DesktopCentral. I saw that there is a possibility to do software metering - but it doesn't work as I expected it to do. The first thing is I have create two different rules to test the metering - the first is for Firefox the second one is for Adobe Acrobat DC Reader - both are not showing any results in the Metering Report. My question is why is there no possibility to measure all software usage frequency without configuring any non working
office 365 updates
How does patching computers with office Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus - en-us work? would computer with this get updated automatically through APD? I have recently installed a computer with office 365 and it is not showing any missing patches. The version I have shows i am running version 1808 build 10730.20264. I see other patches under supported patches, is there something I have to do so that it finds missing patches for office 365?
Notify users which use outdated versions of software
Hallo, is there a way to automaticly notify users which use outdated versions i.e. of chrome because they never close chrome? This would be a huge help delpoying updates.
Limit Bandwidth for patch distribution
Hi all, We have about 1000 machines being managed by Desktop Central over multiple distributed offices. I am only running one Desktop Central server to push out all of these patches. When i do a mass update, our WAN links out of our main office is flooded with Desktop Central traffic. Without installing distribution servers, is there a way i can limit the bandwidth that desktop central uses to push out patches to each workstation? Cheers,
Windows 10 1809 update
Any ETA on when this update will show up in patch management?
Internal harddisks are blocked
Hi, If I deploy secure usb configuration to devices, all internal harddisks that their identification is set as scsi in windows are blocked, how can we solve this problem.
Documentation enhancement for macOS Agent installation...
The following article is setting people up for a fail, as it misses several prerequisites: Managing Mac Computers https://www.manageengine.com.au/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/managing_mac_os_computers.html#Mac_Agent_Requirements The prerequisites that are missing from this article have already been documented by you, but are only mentioned in the KB article that everyone will, inevitably, be directed to, when following your above instructions and failing to get the agent
Agent Deploy with windows GPO
Hello, everybody, I'm trying to install the Central desktop agent through GPO. I am following the steps indicated in this link: https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/agent_installation_windows_gpo.html?dci&did=45-1224-2018-09-17-15-23-23-39979 doing everything like the manual says, I can't get anything installed. My first question is this: The number of build that you see on this page has nothing to do with what we have on our server which is the latest version there is currently.
Cannot delete software package
Package cannot be deleted. It is published for the following groups : All Users Group For the life of me I cannot figure out how to remove this software package from the All Users Group.
Help to export client proxy settings
I need a .bat to export the internet proxy settings explore 11 and I save it in a .txt file or I can query a specific proxy.
Disable Wake On Lan
Does anyone know how to completely disable Wake On Lan? I urgently need the Desktop Central server to stop sending these packets. I've checked and disabled WOL everywhere I could think to find it, tasks, patch management, agent settings, etc. I could have missed something. Thanks all! Eric
More information: Error Message: Unknown error code 1030
Is there any more information on this error code? I have a handful of machines that aren't getting particular patches, that generate this error code. However, those particular patches are installing on other computers (same make/model/specs) as the ones that are failing. The machines that are taking said patches have the same internal configurations as those that are failing to install the patch. The provided *KB doesn't provide a lot of information to help resolve the issue.
CSV import for "Remote Offices" and "Ip Scopes" not working
Hi i cannot seem to find a way to import via CSV Remote Offices and Ip Scopes in the Scope of Management section of the system. I get errors like this for fields which are copied and pasted from the example documented. - Header name(s) " REMOTE_OFFICE_NAME " are not allowed I have been sure not to put quotes or double quotes as documented. What are the correct field names? Is the functionality working? Where i can find logs about the import process that might help me better understand what
Office 2007 unistall
Hello. How can I unistall all Office 2007 (SmallBussines) on all of my PC's using SoftwareDeployment? I don't know how to make commands and .xml file for unistall. I only did installations with SoftwareDeployment and all work like charm, but I can't figure how to uninstall anything. Please help
SAFE, SECURE, PROPER way to open firewall for managing roaming DC agents
Can we get a setup of instructions for safe, secure and proper way to open firewall to manage roaming DC agents, the biggest concern is ensuring the DC management interface is safe from brute force attacks.
Apple FaceTime's critical eavesdropping bug
A critical bug has been discovered in Apple FaceTime that transmits audio(in certain cases video) to the caller despite the recipient not having accepted the call. This vulnerability was first discovered by a 14-year-old kid who found that he could listen to his friend's conversation, even when the call wasn't answered. This incident was tried hard to bring into Apple's attention since Jan 20 by the kid's mom but was in vain. On Monday, Jan 28 this incident was finally brought to Apple's focus by
macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update for FaceTime bug
Apple has rolled out macOS Mojave 10.14.3 supplemental update that fixes the FaceTime bug that let people eavesdrop on unanswered group video calls. Besides, the macOS Mojave 10.14.3 supplemental update addresses another security issue involving Live Photos on FaceTime. Apple didn't disclose any information on that issue yet, but ensured that it's been fixed in the new update. Workaround: You can deploy macOS Mojave 10.14.3 supplemental update to resume using FaceTime without any issues. To deploy
How to modify custom reports and custom alerts and is there an SQL Query Wizard
Did a thread search and didn't locate an answer, so i am starting this. I've already configured a custom report for our distribution servers, however, there are a few fields I need that aren't available. Currently, the Sub Module is set to Computer. (Is there a way to select from multiple Sub Modules for one report?) I have selected my criteria for searching ad have selected my columns. The report is nice, it's scheduled for daily email. The issue I have run into is the Agent Version. This only
DC-Server Web console starts on login
Hello, It seems I have a bug since the build 323, although I uncheck the "Start Web Console on Service Startup" on the tray icon of the DC-server, I keep have the web console opening on logon. I see in the registry (HKLM) that the setting is not set when unchecked, and is visible when checked. I updated to build 342 today, no change. Is there a way (another registry setting I don't know) to prevent the web console to open on logon? Thanks. Sylvain
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