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2 weeks ago

Determine windows 10 upgradability to windows 11

Hi,  How do you determine which Windows 10 PCs can or cannot be upgraded to windows 11?    We have this script to determine if a windows 10 PC can be upgraded to windows 11.  https://github.com/Globaldots/hexnode/blob/master/commands/windows/HardwareReadinessForWin11.md The script will update the device notes with the upgradability status.  Please react if you find it useful too,…

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2 weeks ago

Log out users from the devices

We have a large number of Windows devices in the college for all the students. However, students often walk away from the device without logging out, either by just locking it or waiting for others to switch to their accounts. In both cases, their accounts remain logged in. When executing scripts meant for currently logged-in…

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1 month ago

Dont need bitlocker for Back Up Drives

I need the policy to ensure that all fixed drives in Windows machines have Bitlocker enabled, however don't need it for removal drives (USB storage devices).  Is there a way I can set this as currently when someone plugs in a USB drive the device goes out of compliance 

Ideation
12 months ago

Feature request: Enable custom scripts auto-trigger for the new group members.

We're currently trying to create a proper Windows PC onboarding mechanics. During this phase we need to have several applications installed depending on a group membership. Because of the Hexnode limitations we aren't able to properly configure auto-deployment for some applications. Those ones can be installed via ps1 script for sure, but we need to…

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1 year ago

Windows local account management

Is "Windows local account management" being worked on as a feature? It would be really nice to have this, since we are starting to have more Windows laptops added to our environment every month. I know that it can be done with the remote script feature, but having the ability to manage account or reset…

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2 years ago

Windows Group Policy Objects functionality

I think it would be a killer feature for managing Windows systems if you could add Group Policy Objects functionality to Hexnode MDM. It will require major work in the Windows Agent but I think this could really set you apart from the competition. Suggestion on how to implement it: Give the Hexnode admin the…

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2 years ago

Custom scripts as Apps

Hi everyone, I was wondering if there could be a feature to have custom scripts that we develop treated as Applications so they can be deployed within a Policy and not have to do it manually through the Execute Custom script option. Best Lior.