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Discussion

4 days ago

Anyone updating just specific apps on macOS?

Hey everyone, I need to update only a few specific apps across my macOS devices, mainly for security reasons. I know that Install application remote action would work, but I don't have the time to manually select devices and execute the action each time there’s an update. I’m also not looking to update everything automatically, since a few teams rely on specific app versions for compatibility. Is there a better…

zayn_nj

Discussion

5 days ago

Help needed: Rotating passwords for already existing macOS admin accounts

We recently discovered that some of our current local admin accounts on macOS devices are using the same password. Is there a way to rotate these passwords and prevent credential misuse in the future?

macOS (474)

5 days ago

alice_grey

Discussion

5 days ago

Looking for tips to prevent accidental sharing of work profiles

Hey, we’ve been worried about people accidentally sharing sensitive stuff, like copying info from work apps into personal apps. Is there a way to stop that without locking down the whole device?

mila_beck

Discussion

6 days ago

Work files on BYOD — How are you keeping them separate?

We’ve started allowing BYOD for work email and documents. I keep hearing about “containerizing” work apps and files, but trying to understand what that actually means in practice. If a work PDF is opened on the device, how is it kept from ending up in personal apps?

elliot

Discussion

1 week ago

Scan device location fails

Hi, I tried running the scan device location action on a Mac that’s currently in our warehouse. I was just testing it before deploying the device. The action is showing as failed in the action history though the device is physically there. Any idea why this would happen?

macOS (474) Remote Actions (24)

1 week ago

george

Discussion

1 week ago

A Mac-nificent Declaration: iOS finally shares the DDM spotlight!

Hello all! Something big is simmering in the Hexnode kitchen, and we can’t wait to give you a taste. We’ve been talking about the "future of management" for a while, and if you’ve been using our Declarative Device Management (DDM) for iOS, you’ve already seen that future in action. But why should mobile devices get…

macOS (474)

1 week ago

raelynn

Discussion

1 week ago

Google Workspace Authentication Greyed Out During Mac Enrollment via ABM

Hi everyone, I’m trying to use Google Workspace authentication during Mac enrollment via ABM so user accounts are auto-created. However, the Google Workspace option in the enrollment profile is greyed out. What could be causing this, and is there any workaround?

macOS (474)

1 week ago

zayn_nj

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Need to deploy a .dmg file

Hi team, I have a macOS application in .dmg file format. How can I deploy and install this on my mac device?

App Management (353) macOS (474)

2 weeks ago

liam_t

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Trying to force change macOS password

Hi, I tried to force a password change on a macOS device from the portal using the change password feature but there is a prompt for an admin username and password. If the device has multiple admin accounts, which admin username and password should be used?

macOS (474)

2 weeks ago

haanaa

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Struggling to reset local user account password on macOS device. Need help!

Hey folks, We recently ran into a situation where one of our users cannot log in to their macOS device because they forgot their local account password. Is there a way to reset that user’s macOS password directly from the Hexnode portal?

macOS (474) Remote Actions (24)

2 weeks ago

bika96

Ideation

6 days ago

Hexnode Store Apps via Policy or in App Catalog

The Hexnode Store has a lot of great Apps like Libre Office for MacOS. I would to be able to install Hexnode Store Apps automatically via Policy. Also I would like to be able to add Hexnode Store Apps to the App Catalog so Users can Install these Apps on their own using Hexnode on…

App Management (353) macOS (474)

6 days ago

poovarason

Ideation

7 months ago

Apply Password Policy Only to Local User Accounts (Exclude Administrator Accounts)

To enforce a strong password policy only for standard local user accounts, while excluding administrator accounts from the same policy enforcement.

macOS (474) Windows (322)

7 months ago

james-hoang-nguyen

Ideation

1 year ago

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…

andres-corella

Ideation

2 years ago

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Hello, It would be nice to have a policy to limit the number of registered devices for users. For example, I would only like to limit 1 macbook per user. This way the user is not able to register another device until we remove them as owner of their current device.

aeiginger

Ideation

2 years ago

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?

macOS (474) Windows (322)

2 years ago

jeremy-chapeau

Ideation

3 years ago

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…

macOS (474)

3 years ago

steven-paugh

Ideation

3 years ago

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…

macOS (474) Windows (322)

3 years ago

ricardo-kourchenko

Ideation

3 years ago

Application/Storage Sandboxing

I am interested in limiting file access to certain applications, for example a video file that can only be accessed by Adobe/etc, to limit the file from being copied,uploaded anywhere else.

App Management (353) macOS (474)

3 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

3 years ago

Request for adding hostname and IP address to "Device Info" tab

The system is missing support for showing the computer name, hostname, and IP address.We would like it added to the “Device Info” tab. It would also be nice if we could revert a friendly name back to the actual computer name.So that it once again follows the user's changes to the name.

macOS (474) Windows (322)

3 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

3 years ago

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…

macOS

Anyone updating just specific apps on macOS?

Help needed: Rotating passwords for already existing macOS admin accounts

Looking for tips to prevent accidental sharing of work profiles

Work files on BYOD — How are you keeping them separate?

Scan device location fails

A Mac-nificent Declaration: iOS finally shares the DDM spotlight!

Google Workspace Authentication Greyed Out During Mac Enrollment via ABM

Need to deploy a .dmg file

Trying to force change macOS password

Struggling to reset local user account password on macOS device. Need help!

Hexnode Store Apps via Policy or in App Catalog

Apply Password Policy Only to Local User Accounts (Exclude Administrator Accounts)

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Disabling Office Macros

Allow local user to auto promote/demote

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

Application/Storage Sandboxing

Request for adding hostname and IP address to "Device Info" tab

Add Admin user with functionality like Microsoft LAPS

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