HexCon25 Feature Highlights: What’s New This Year

HexCon25 was another milestone event for Hexnode, bringing together industry leaders, IT professionals, and innovators from around the world. This year, we raised the bar with a wave of new features designed to make device management even smarter, more secure, and more intuitive. From cutting-edge security and compliance to new ways to empower users and IT teams, these updates reflect our ongoing commitment to your success.

Discover the highlights from HexCon25 and see how our latest enhancements can help your organization work better, stay protected, and get more out of Hexnode.

Introducing XDR – Enterprise-grade security, simplified

We’re thrilled to introduce Hexnode XDR (Extended Detection & Response)—a major step forward in unified cybersecurity. As cyber threats continue to grow in frequency and complexity, organizations of all sizes are facing increased risks and rising costs. Hexnode XDR is designed to meet this challenge by delivering comprehensive, real-time threat detection and response from a single, intuitive dashboard—without the high cost or complexity of traditional solutions.

With Hexnode XDR, your organization can stay ahead of emerging risks, ensure continuous protection, and respond to incidents faster than ever before—all while reducing operational burden on IT and security teams.

Organizations can use Hexnode XDR to:

• Monitor all endpoints, networks, and cloud assets from one place
• Detect and contain threats in real time, minimizing business disruption
• Automate security policy enforcement and incident response
• Receive 24/7 alerts and insights through integrated channels
• Strengthen compliance and proactively manage risk

Hexnode XDR brings advanced threat oversight within reach for every business—making enterprise-level security simple, scalable, and effective.

Dex – Self-service portal

At HexCon25, we introduced Dex, our all-new self-service portal designed to redefine the way employees interact with their devices. Dex delivers a fresh, intuitive experience that puts practical tools right at users’ fingertips, empowering them to manage their own devices and IT needs with greater ease and independence.

With Dex, users can:

• Instantly view all their assigned devices
• Run admin-approved remote actions on devices
• Access IT-curated app and resource catalogs
• Raise support tickets directly from the portal

What makes Dex special isn’t just the convenience—it’s the shift in mindset. By placing practical tools right at users’ fingertips, Dex lightens the IT team’s load and empowers employees to solve everyday challenges instantly, all within a secure, admin-controlled environment.

And this is only the beginning. While Dex launches with deep Hexnode UEM integration, our vision is far-reaching: Dex is set to grow into a comprehensive digital experience platform, bringing together resources and integrations from across the entire Hexnode ecosystem and beyond. With Dex, we’re opening up a new era of workplace autonomy, efficiency, and satisfaction—because the best work happens when people have the freedom to help themselves.

Registry Editor

Hexnode is introducing a new feature to its automation capabilities, a Registry Editor. This addition will enable administrators to modify the Windows Registry remotely. Users will be able to add or remove values and keys on a device’s registry.

This is a key maturity feature for enterprise-level Windows users, as it provides a new level of control and is particularly useful for maintaining specific configurations. This feature is instrumental for the Incidents tab, where it can be used to execute a registry edit to automatically fix an issue that has been detected.

CIS for macOS and Windows

Keeping up with security benchmarks is a huge job, but it doesn’t have to be. Hexnode’s new CIS Compliance features take the guesswork out of securing your devices. For both macOS and Windows, we now offer prebuilt, single-click templates that enforce security standards recommended by the Center for Internet Security (CIS).

• On macOS, you can deploy Level 1 for foundational security that won’t disrupt your users, or Level 2 for high-security environments.
• For Windows, we’ve focused on Level 1 rules, including critical BitLocker encryption, to give you a solid security baseline without sacrificing usability.

This system acts like a smart security assistant. It automatically checks devices for non-compliance and can either fix issues on its own or flag them in a detailed report. It’s a “set-it-and-forget-it” system that keeps you audit-ready without all the manual work.

LAPS for Windows

Manually managing unique admin passwords across every Windows device is risky and simply not scalable. Hexnode’s new LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) feature solves this by automating the entire process. It creates strong, unique passwords for each device and rotates them on a schedule you define. You can even set it to change a password shortly after it’s been viewed automatically, so it’s never reused. This feature simplifies life for admins, significantly strengthens security, and helps you meet strict compliance standards that require regular password rotation.

App Usage Tracking for Android

Hexnode’s App Usage Tracking for Android is a tool for system admins to monitor and manage how employees use their devices. Admins can apply a policy to track screen time, app launch frequency, and notification counts for specific applications. If a user exceeds a set usage limit, both the admin and the user can be notified. This feature provides detailed insights into app usage patterns, helping organizations enforce app usage policies and improve employee productivity during work hours. Hexnode differentiates itself by offering more than just screen time metrics, including detailed reporting and flexible notification options that seamlessly integrate with its existing policy framework.

Compliance Policy

Hexnode is enhancing its compliance management with Compliance Policies, a new feature under the Policies section. This allows administrators to set specific compliance criteria for various devices, similar to how other policies are managed. The feature offers two modes: a Basic mode with the same functionality as the existing admin settings, and an Advanced mode with more detailed criteria. By providing a dedicated, advanced compliance section, Hexnode is strengthening its security posture and giving admins more granular control. This new policy framework makes it easier to manage device security and ensures a higher level of compliance, which is a key advantage for a modern UEM solution.

Execute Custom Scripts and Intents on Android

Hexnode’s “Execute Custom Scripts and Intents” feature gives IT admins enhanced control over Android devices. It enables them to automate custom tasks like checking the battery or restarting a device by deploying simple scripts. Admins can deploy scripts using one of three flexible options:

• Upload a script file directly: For scripts created on the fly.
• Add from a local repository: For using an organization’s pre-existing script library.
• Choose from a global repository: Accessing a library of pre-built scripts supported by Hexnode.

This functionality supports script execution, ADB-based commands, and Intent execution for Android, allowing for a wide range of actions. The ability to deploy scripts in a specific order ensures tasks are performed exactly as needed. The feature’s three distinct options for sourcing scripts, along with a built-in script editor, give Hexnode a competitive edge over solutions that may lack this combination of flexibility. Ultimately, this feature is a significant step toward making device management more automated and intelligent.

Support for Zebra Printers

Hexnode now offers remote management for Zebra printers, expanding its device management capabilities to include a new platform. This feature allows administrators to enroll Zebra printers and remotely push printer profiles containing essential settings, fonts, and templates. In the current phase, enrollment is facilitated using the Zebra Setup Utilities app, but future plans include developing a proprietary enrollment application for Windows and adding an auto-discovery feature for printers on the network. This new support for printers is a step toward Hexnode’s long-term vision of becoming a comprehensive platform for managing a wide variety of devices, including those beyond traditional mobile endpoints. By adding this functionality, Hexnode simplifies the management of printer fleets for IT admins.

Incidents Tab

Hexnode is introducing a new tab to help administrators easily monitor and manage critical and non-critical events. This new section will consolidate alerts from various sources, including apps, users, endpoints, and integrations, reducing the need to navigate between different tabs. It will provide a single, centralized view of almost all incidents an admin needs to be aware of. The feature also includes a “fix it” button to resolve issues immediately. This new tab serves as a stepping stone to a future XDR (Extended Detection and Response) product, as it will be designed to integrate with an “Incidents” tab in the XDR solution, creating a bridge between endpoint management and security operations.

Windows Enrollment Profiles

Enrolling Windows devices is now faster and more intuitive than ever. With the new Windows Enrollment Profiles, Hexnode streamlines the entire onboarding process, giving IT admins the flexibility to:

• Create setup profiles with group assignments, naming preferences, and app selection
• Send profiles to multiple users instantly via email or SMS—no CSVs required
• Automate device grouping and streamline app deployments during enrollment
• Personalize device names for easier identification and organization

All of this is done while reducing manual work. Instead of juggling CSV files or repetitive steps, admins can simply configure a profile with the right preferences—like asset tags, department, or even automatic app installations—and send it directly to users. This ensures every device is consistently configured from day one, making large deployments effortless while minimizing errors and saving valuable IT time. With more automation and visual workflow integrations planned for future phases, Windows device management with Hexnode is only going to get smarter.

This upgrade not only simplifies bulk enrollment but also aligns with Hexnode’s core mission: making IT easy, scalable, and ready for the future.

Android Management API (AM API)

Hexnode is advancing its Android capabilities by transitioning to Google’s Android Management API (AM API), keeping pace as Google retires legacy Device Admin management for enterprise environments. This update ensures continuous, secure, and up-to-date management for all Android endpoints—meeting Google’s latest requirements and aligning with industry best practices. This shift also makes Hexnode a Gold Partner with Google, reinforcing our commitment to secure and reliable Android management.

Here’s what this update means for Hexnode customers:

• Uses Google’s modern Device Policy Controller for Android enterprise management
• Ensures ongoing compatibility, security, and future-readiness
• Qualifies for the Google Gold Partner badge, boosting Hexnode’s visibility and credibility
• Sets the stage for achieving the Android Enterprise Recommended badge in future phases

For users, the experience remains seamless—features continue to work smoothly, while IT teams stay fully aligned with Google’s latest requirements. This update ensures Hexnode remains a trusted choice for secure and future-ready Android management.

Patch Cache

Frequent patching can consume a massive amount of bandwidth, especially in organizations with large device fleets or air-gapped environments. Hexnode’s new Patch Cache feature tackles this challenge head-on by introducing a local cache server within the customer’s intranet. This server stores frequently used patch files, allowing devices to fetch updates locally instead of repeatedly downloading them from the internet—saving both time and data. By reducing data consumption and enabling efficient offline patching, Patch Cache gives Hexnode customers more control over their network resources—making it easier than ever to keep devices secure and up to date, regardless of infrastructure.

Key takeaways:

• Ideal for organizations with bandwidth or connectivity constraints
• Makes large-scale patching more predictable and cost-effective
• Extends Hexnode’s patch management to offline and air-gapped environments
• Helps IT teams maintain security and compliance with less hassle

Enhanced MSP Portal

Hexnode’s MSP Portal is now more capable and flexible than ever, making it easier for managed service providers to support multiple clients and scale their operations. The latest updates bring a centralized dashboard for comprehensive device visibility, simple policy import/export between portals, and smarter subscription management with license allocation by platform.

With the upgraded MSP Portal, organizations can:

• Manage devices across clients from a single, unified dashboard
• Seamlessly import and export policies between portals
• Purchase and assign licenses by platform for greater flexibility
• Simplify day-to-day MSP operations and deliver better client service

Patch Management for Linux

Hexnode now offers Linux Patch Management, extending the platform’s support for enterprise security and compliance across all major operating systems. IT teams can now push both OS and application patches to Linux endpoints, with the option to automate deployments or manage them manually as needed. This update makes it easier than ever to keep Linux devices secure and up to date within a unified, streamlined workflow.

With patch management for Linux, organizations can:

• Deliver both OS and app patches to Linux devices from the same console
• Automate patching or schedule manual deployments as needed
• Maintain consistent security standards across all platforms
• Meet enterprise patch management requirements with ease

Alerts Tab

The new Alerts Tab in Hexnode takes notification management to the next level, making it easier for IT teams to stay informed about what matters most. With this update, admins can create custom alert profiles for a wide range of events—including devices, users, policies, apps, patches, and reports—and choose exactly who receives each notification. Technicians can now be targeted for specific device or user events, ensuring they’re only alerted to the issues that are relevant to them.

With the Alerts Tab, organizations can:

• Create tailored alert profiles for devices, users, policies, and more
• Send notifications via email (and SMS, coming soon) to admins or custom recipients
• Target alerts to specific technicians or device groups for greater precision
• Cut down on notification noise and respond faster to important events

Till Next Time!

That’s a wrap on all the exciting new features unveiled at HexCon25! We’re committed to making device management smarter, simpler, and more secure for you and your team. As you start exploring these updates, know that we’re always listening to your feedback and building with your needs in mind.

Thank you for being part of our community—and for trusting Hexnode to power your organization forward. We can’t wait to show you what’s next. See you at the next HexConX!