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2 weeks ago Mar 19, 2026

Support for File Management actions in Hexnode API

We've expanded the Hexnode API with robust file management capabilities, offering more flexibility in deploying and removing files across your endpoints. What's new? The API now supports the following enhancements: Deploy file – Enables you to send files to a specific destination path on targeted devices, users, device groups, or user groups. Remove file –…

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2 weeks ago Mar 19, 2026

macOS Remote Access Just Got a Major Upgrade 

We are excited to announce a major enhancement for IT administrators managing Apple fleets. The introduction of the macOS Remote Access policy is designed to streamline remote troubleshooting and eliminate authorization hurdles when supporting your macOS users. Here is a breakdown of the new capabilities you can now push to your devices: Enable unattended remote access: Do you need to troubleshoot…

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2 weeks ago Mar 19, 2026

Locked out? Not anymore: Local login fallback in Hexnode Access

What’s new  Hexnode Access now lets you fall back to local login when Hexnode Access authentication isn’t available. We’ve introduced the Fallback to Local Login option within Hexnode Access for both macOS and Windows platforms. This ensures that if cloud authentication is unavailable, users aren't left stranded at the login screen.  Why it’s useful  Identity providers and networks aren't infallible. Whether it’s a service outage or a "dead zone" in the field, authentication hurdles shouldn't result in…

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2 weeks ago Mar 18, 2026

macOS devices not syncing properly..

Hi everyone,  I ran into a strange issue with a couple of our macOS devices (IDs 43 & 110). They were not syncing properly with Hexnode, which caused a few problems on our end.  For example, we couldn’t elevate admin access through the self-service portal. The only action that seemed to work was the Scan Device command. However, actions like running custom scripts…

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2 weeks ago Mar 16, 2026

Migration issue on macOS

Hi, I tried using Migration Assistant on my Mac to move data to a new device, but I kept running into device unlocking issues during the process. It’s like the MDM restrictions are still in place. Both Macs are on the latest macOS version, and I even removed all policies from the source device in…

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3 weeks ago Mar 09, 2026

Anyone used Apple’s Migration Assistant to move a Hexnode-managed user to a new Mac?

Hello everyone,  I’m looking for the best way to move a managed account from one Mac to another. The user’s current Mac is broken, so we’re setting them up with a replacement.  Both Macs are already enrolled in Hexnode, and instead of manually copying files and settings, I’m planning to use Apple’s Migration Assistant to transfer the user account, apps, and data…

Ideation
2 years ago Sep 16, 2024

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Hello Hexnode Team, It's been a pleasure to be Hexnode customer and I'm currently using Hexnode on a daily basis to manage our MacOS devices in our environment. I have been noticed that Microsoft has released a preview of platform SSO on MacOS for Intune & EntraID. I was wondering if Hexnode is having a…

Ideation
2 years ago Nov 03, 2023

Disabling Office Macros

My company requires Office Macros are disabled. For Winodws and MacOS, this is not a built in setting in Hexnode policies. I cannot find any Powershell scripts or batch files to run and enable this setting. Can this be built in?

Ideation
3 years ago Jun 13, 2023

Allow local user to auto promote/demote

We use tools to allow local user to promote to admin for a short period of time (1h), they must provide reason and this action is sent to our SIEM for monitoring. We use : Privilege (https://github.com/SAP/macOS-enterprise-privileges) for macOS MakeMeAdmin (https://github.com/pseymour/MakeMeAdmin) for Windows Now that you added local users management on Hexnode, offering a similar…

Ideation
3 years ago Mar 27, 2023

Feature Request: Ability to use custom scripts within a policy for Mac/Windows

Hello Hexnode peoples, We are hoping to get a feature request placed to have the ability to use custom scripts within policies to force the installation and configuration of applications. Our use cases revolve around the need to be able to force software for security and other tools be installed on all existing, and new…

Ideation
3 years ago Dec 16, 2022

Add Admin user with functionality like Microsoft LAPS

I have been a long-time user of Microsoft LAPS and would like to have similar functionality in Hexnode across different operating systems. Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a function that prevents using the same administrative passwords across different endpoints/devices. It regularly changes the passwords and enables management software to retrieve the correct password for…