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4 days ago

Google OAuth vs LDAP for Hexnode Access on macOS and Windows

I’m setting up Google Workspace with Hexnode for macOS and Windows enrollment. I added Google Workspace as an OAuth integration because I want users to authenticate with Google credentials, filter out unwanted enrollments, and use Hexnode Access so we don’t…

4 days ago

everlycole

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Best practices for enrolling MacBooks in Hexnode MDM

I’m setting up Hexnode on company MacBooks and want to make sure the Mac is fully operational after enrollment. For manual enrollment, users download the profile in Safari and install it from System Settings, but I’m unsure what approvals are…

macOS (685)

2 weeks ago

wyatt_simmons

Discussion

2 weeks ago

macOS open enrollment fails with “new profile does not meet the criteria to replace existing profile”

A Mac user is trying to enroll through open enrollment by downloading the MDM profile from the browser. The installation fails with: “Profile installation failed” and “The new profile does not meet the criteria to replace the existing profile.” What…

macOS (685)

2 weeks ago

verbnigge

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Mac still shows Hexnode enrollment after ABM unassignment

A wiped Mac was trying to go through Automated Device Enrollment again and showed an enrollment error during Setup Assistant. The Mac was still listed as Assigned under Apple Business Manager > Automated Device Enrollment in Hexnode. The time on…

macOS (685)

2 weeks ago

rob_mitch

Discussion

3 weeks ago

How does macOS ADE autofill the user's full name during local account creation?

In a macOS ADE enrollment profile, under Account Creation > Local User Account Creation, there is an option to autofill the user's full name. The description says the field will be populated with a default value, but I’m not sure…

macOS (685)

3 weeks ago

eleanor_a

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Can Hexnode enable XProtect on macOS devices?

Is there a way to enable XProtect on managed Macs from Hexnode? I was looking for a policy toggle for macOS XProtect but could not find one under the macOS policy settings.

maevee

Discussion

4 weeks ago

macOS 27 update still showing despite 90-day Defer Update policy

I configured a 90-day Defer Update policy in Hexnode for managed Mac devices running macOS 15.7.9 (Sequoia). The policy is deployed successfully, and I can see the profile under Settings > General > Device Management on the affected devices. However,…

macOS (685) OS Updates (105)

4 weeks ago

zayn_nj

Discussion

1 month ago

macOS LAPS: Managing existing admin accounts and retaining policy-created accounts

We’ve been testing macOS LAPS in Hexnode. Basic LAPS works for creating and managing a local administrator account through policy, but our actual requirement is to rotate the password for an existing local admin account, for example <admin_account>. The documentation…

Automation (106) macOS (685) Scripts (126)

1 month ago

elliot

Discussion

1 month ago

macOS users cannot see or install updates with Hexnode Software Update policy

Some of our Macs are on the same build and are targeted by the same Hexnode policy, but software updates are behaving inconsistently. A few users can see and install the latest macOS update, while others either do not see…

macOS (685)

1 month ago

douglas

Discussion

1 month ago

Slack update stuck as initiated on macOS in Hexnode

I pushed a Slack update to a Mac through patch automation, and then also tried using Install Application to update Slack manually. Both update entries stayed at “initiated” and didn’t seem to finish. Is there anything specific I should check…

macOS (685)

1 month ago

bika96

Ideation

9 months 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…

App Management (762) macOS (685)

9 months ago

poovarason

Ideation

1 year 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 (685) Windows (499)

1 year ago

james-hoang-nguyen

Ideation

2 years 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…

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…

aeiginger

Ideation

3 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…

macOS (685) Windows (499)

3 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…

macOS (685)

3 years ago

steven-paugh

Ideation

4 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…

macOS (685) Windows (499)

4 years ago

ricardo-kourchenko

Ideation

4 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 (762) macOS (685)

4 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

4 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…

macOS (685) Windows (499)

4 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

4 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.…

macOS

Google OAuth vs LDAP for Hexnode Access on macOS and Windows

Best practices for enrolling MacBooks in Hexnode MDM

macOS open enrollment fails with “new profile does not meet the criteria to replace existing profile”

Mac still shows Hexnode enrollment after ABM unassignment

How does macOS ADE autofill the user's full name during local account creation?

Can Hexnode enable XProtect on macOS devices?

macOS 27 update still showing despite 90-day Defer Update policy

macOS LAPS: Managing existing admin accounts and retaining policy-created accounts

macOS users cannot see or install updates with Hexnode Software Update policy

Slack update stuck as initiated on macOS in Hexnode

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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