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1 week ago

Cannot execute a windows script through Hexnode – remove Microsoft store

Hey folks, Our team has been trying to remove the Microsoft store on our windows devices. They have created the following PowerShell script. The script seems to work perfectly on the device itself when executed through Command Prompt. For some unknown reason, we aren't able to execute it properly from the Hexnode console. The action…

nevaeh

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2 weeks ago

Solved

Prevent team members from clicking “Shutdown” by mistake Solved

Guys, In our office, some team members have a talent for accidentally clicking “Shutdown” or “Restart” from the Start menu right in the middle of important tasks like rendering design projects or crunching large files. One minute everything is running smoothly, the next, someone’s Windows device is taking an unplanned nap! We don’t want to…

clauss

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2 weeks ago

Deployment of Sophos on Windows

Hey! I was just going through this discussion about deploying Sophos on Mac, and I was wondering if anyone could share some tips or steps for deploying it on Windows instead? Appreciate any help!

yu-yan

Discussion

2 weeks ago

MSI installation of PowerShell on Windows

Hi everyone! I’m looking to deploy PowerShell 7 on a fleet of Windows devices using Hexnode via MSI installation. Any advice on how to get this done smoothly?

Windows (255)

2 weeks ago

_janet

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Force BitLocker encryption action fails

Hey Community, I’ve been trying to encrypt the Windows devices at work using the Force Bitlocker remote action. But unfortunately, even after multiple attempts I’m encountering an error with the message “A recovery key or Startup key is 'Required' in the associated BitLocker encryption policy. This action cannot be applied when a Recovery key or a Startup key is required. “. Does anyone know a fix for this?

rose-wilson

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Setting up BitLocker encryption password from the Hexnode

Hi, I was wondering if I could set up the BitLocker encryption password from the Hexnode portal on my Windows device. Do we have this option in the BitLocker policy?

Windows (255)

3 weeks ago

eliiza

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Third-party encryption for Windows devices

Hey, I’m looking to roll out full disk encryption on some Windows devices. I know BitLocker is the native one and works with Hexnode, but I have seen people talking about other third-party encryption tools. Are they worth considering over BitLocker? Would love to hear your thoughts before I lock anything in.

Windows (255)

3 weeks ago

mike_johnson

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4 weeks ago

How to automate registry settings?

Hey everyone, I’m new here! In our office, we’re trying to lock down our Windows devices to make them more secure and consistent. We need to make some edits to registry settings like, blocking USB ports to prevent unauthorized file transfers, disabling Task Manager so users can’t kill processes, and hiding Control Panel options to…

george

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3 months ago

Time to Shift Gears: Windows 10 to 11 Upgrade Made Easy with Hexnode

Hi everyone, This post walks you through everything you need to know about managing the Windows 10 to 11 upgrade using Hexnode. Windows 10 has had a great run since its launch in 2015. Between Windows Hello, ATP, Virtual Desktops, and the UWP app model, it really changed how we work. But now it's time…

stevenhere

Discussion

3 months ago

Exe app installation keeps getting timed out

We’ve got a case where an Exe app installation consistently fails with the “Installation timed out. Re-initiate the action” error about 15 minutes after being deployed through the install application action. When the same app is installed manually on the device, it completes successfully within just 10-20 seconds. The same behaviour is observed across all…

tomas

Discussion

3 months ago

Auto-Login for Windows Devices in Hexnode Kiosk Mode

Hello everyone, We’re currently managing a fleet of Windows devices through Hexnode UEM, all configured in kiosk mode. These devices are deployed in public spaces, and our objective is to ensure that after any reboot, due to an update, system crash, or manual restart, the device will automatically log into the kiosk account without requiring…

Kiosk (172) Windows (255)

3 months ago

yu-yan

Discussion

4 months ago

Removable media restrictions sticking on to device

Hola guys, I created a PowerShell script to block all removable storage devices, which successfully restricted USB access. However, when I tried modifying the script to allow access again, the devices still remained blocked. Here’s the script I used to block USB access: The issue is that even after removing these registry keys, the restrictions…

Media Management (6)

4 months ago

poovarason

Ideation

3 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 (386) Windows (255)

3 months ago

geraldv

Ideation

7 months ago

Ability to choose color of device details on wallpapers

There is currently no option to change the font color for device details. Would it be possible to please allow for that to be something that we can change? The default red is too bright.

Customization (9)

7 months ago

thomasburris

Ideation

1 year ago

Windows Firewall policies

As an admin user, I'd like the ability to control Windows firewall settings by policy instead of through scripts so that we can automate and standardize our firewall settings.

craig

Ideation

1 year ago

Windows 11 Multi App Kiosk

When will this be available?

Windows (255)

1 year ago

aakash-shah

Ideation

1 year ago

Restart Windows machine if it was not restarted in X days

What I'd like is if the user has not restarted their Windows computer in last 2 weeks, they should start getting notifications a day before that their computer will restart on X date at Y time. And if they still don't restart, they should receive a notification 10 minutes before that it will be restarted…

Windows (255)

1 year ago

daniil-korovin

Ideation

2 years 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…

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?

stephen-jackson

Ideation

2 years 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…

2 years ago

carearc

Ideation

2 years ago

Ability to Edit the Desktop Apps Added in Windows Kiosk Lockdown Settings

Please make it so that you can edit each added application in the Kiosk Lockdown Section. It is very difficult to check for errors, all you can do is delete and add back, also hard to tell whats what, and what you have and dont have. All you can do is Add and Delete, this…

Kiosk (172) Windows (255)

2 years ago

adam-hall

Ideation

2 years ago

Windows Auto Lock After No Activity

Hi, Would it be possible to have windows auto lock after a period of innactivity please. Thanks

Windows (255)

2 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

3 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…

Windows (255)

3 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

3 years ago

Ability to read and set windows Registry Keys

I would very much have the ability to set registry keys in Windows. It would also be nice if you could read a defined set of registry keys and combine it with a reporting functionality to make a device out of compliance if the keys differ from expected.

Windows (255)

3 years ago

Windows

Cannot execute a windows script through Hexnode – remove Microsoft store

Prevent team members from clicking “Shutdown” by mistake Solved

Deployment of Sophos on Windows

MSI installation of PowerShell on Windows

Force BitLocker encryption action fails

Setting up BitLocker encryption password from the Hexnode

Third-party encryption for Windows devices

How to automate registry settings?

Time to Shift Gears: Windows 10 to 11 Upgrade Made Easy with Hexnode

Exe app installation keeps getting timed out

Auto-Login for Windows Devices in Hexnode Kiosk Mode

Removable media restrictions sticking on to device

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

Ability to choose color of device details on wallpapers

Windows Firewall policies

Windows 11 Multi App Kiosk

Restart Windows machine if it was not restarted in X days

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

Disabling Office Macros

Windows local account management

Ability to Edit the Desktop Apps Added in Windows Kiosk Lockdown Settings

Windows Auto Lock After No Activity

Windows Group Policy Objects functionality

Ability to read and set windows Registry Keys

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