Automation

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5 days ago Feb 26, 2026

Automate Set Password

Hi all, is there a way to schedule the Set Password action in Hexnode so that even if my device users change it manually, it will automatically be reset back to the configured one?

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1 month ago Jan 27, 2026

Need a way to Change Ringtone for daily category schedules?

Hey! Our company handles a massive volume of goods from a primary supplier. Previously, this supplier used different phone numbers for different product categories. Our Relationship Manager had assigned a unique custom ringtone to each number. This was a lifesaver—just by hearing the ringtone, our RM could mentally prepare for the specific category they were…

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1 month ago Jan 27, 2026

Can I automatically change android device ownership from personal to corporate when the SIM is removed?

Here is the thing: we have a ton of Android devices being used by our employees. It was originally a semi-BYOD setup, so ownership was always marked as "Personal." We have dynamic groups set up for both personal and corporate ownership.  We want the device ownership to change from Personal to corporate automatically when the…

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3 months ago Dec 01, 2025

“Run Now” Button Greyed in Automations?

Hey everyone, I’m setting up a Location Compliance policy and want to run it using the Automations. I noticed that the Run Now button is always greyed out. I was hoping to use it to trigger a faster check instead of waiting for the next scan cycle. Is there something I’m missing? How do I…

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6 months ago Aug 31, 2025

App updates getting failed

You know the new Automation feature in hexnode? I configured it to update a couple of apps that needed to be updated. Here’s the thing though, I made two automations for two sets of apps and pushed them out. The first automation worked fine, but for the second one, some apps failed on the devices.…

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1 year ago Jan 22, 2025

How to enable Deployments

I see that the Deploy feature was released 4ish months ago. Everything I have read leads me to believe that it should be available to my company but we simply do no have the Deploy tab at the top of our UEM.    Is there something special that needs to be done in order to…

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1 year ago Oct 21, 2024

Scheduling a policy on custom days

We have several macOS devices where certain apps need to be restricted for security reasons on specific days, such as during non-working days. We want to ensure these apps are blocked only on select days of the week for security purposes. Is it possible for Hexnode to create and schedule a policy that automatically enforces…

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