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9 hours ago

Windows device locked out: can Hexnode create a local user or block USB reinstall?

We have a few Windows devices enrolled in Hexnode, but no one can sign in because the available user passwords are unknown. We tried booting from a Windows USB installer to wipe/reinstall the OS, but the keyboard and mouse stop…

Windows (477)

9 hours ago

luke

Discussion

1 day ago

Windows 11 Edge website kiosk not launching on login

I have a few Windows 11 Pro PCs configured in Hexnode as website kiosks using Microsoft Edge. The standard local kiosk user signs in automatically, but Edge does not always open on login and the device does not enter kiosk…

1 day ago

merlynn

Discussion

4 days ago

Windows enrollment: local admin rights vs Hexnode users and enrollment profiles

I’m setting up a batch of Windows laptops in Hexnode and got confused about the enrollment flow. Do I need to create a new Hexnode user for each laptop, or can I enroll all devices using one user? Also, the…

Windows (477)

4 days ago

sutton

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Windows device says already enrolled during Hexnode re-enrollment

Trying to re-enroll a Windows desktop in Hexnode after it was disenrolled. Even after reformatting the device, the installer stops with: “Your device is already enrolled with your organization. Disenroll your device or remove the work/school account and run the…

Windows (477)

3 weeks ago

arthur

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Windows device won’t fully enroll in Hexnode when another MDM is already connected

We’re trying to onboard a couple of Windows laptops into Hexnode before setting them up in kiosk mode. We are not using Autopilot, so we started with the Windows installer enrollment method from the portal. One laptop did not enroll…

Kiosk (383) Windows (477)

3 weeks ago

bram

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Deploy a PowerShell script to Windows device groups to disable RDP password saving

I need to run a PowerShell script on a specific group of Windows devices to set for RDP. Can this be done from Hexnode using Execute Custom Script, and is there a way to target only selected device groups instead…

3 weeks ago

tomas

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Windows BitLocker policy shows “Encryption needed” instead of enabling silently

I’m testing BitLocker deployment for Windows devices through Hexnode UEM and expected encryption to start automatically without user action. The BitLocker policy has OS and fixed drive encryption required, TPM startup enabled, startup PIN/key disabled, recovery options enabled, and recovery…

Remote Actions (190)

3 weeks ago

mon-mon

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Login for free trial

Hello everyone. Do i really need a work email to register for the free trial and take courses?

4 weeks ago

itsme_aoi

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Windows Autopilot enrollment failures with Hexnode and Intune device import

I inherited a Windows laptop deployment that uses Hexnode with Microsoft Entra ID and Okta. Some laptops enroll during the out-of-box setup, but others fail during onboarding or need to be wiped and enrolled manually. The confusing part is that…

Microsoft Entra ID (30) Windows (477)

4 weeks ago

lila_ace

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Can I restart an inactive Hexnode Windows agent remotely?

One Windows device is showing the Hexnode agent as inactive and it has not checked in recently. The device has internet access and there do not seem to be any network issues. I tried running Scan Device from the portal,…

Best Practices (102)

4 weeks ago

im_jaymes

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Windows custom script action missing from enrollment automation

I’m trying to automate deployment of a custom script when Windows devices enroll in Hexnode. While creating a new automation, I don’t see an action for deploying a custom script at enrollment. Is there another way to trigger a Windows…

Automation (90) Scripts (119)

4 weeks ago

sutton

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Windows LAPS table blank for existing local admin accounts in Hexnode

We are setting up Windows LAPS through Hexnode and ran into a strange issue. The policy is deployed to a Windows device with LAPS enabled, “Include default admin account” selected, and a custom local admin account added under “Target admin…

Remote Actions (190) Windows (477)

4 weeks ago

cameron

Ideation

2 weeks ago

Windows custom script shows Success but file is not created

I’m testing custom scripts on a Windows device and I’m confused by the status shown in Hexnode. A program installation policy showed Success, but the program did not install. I also tried a file creation policy to create a text…

2 weeks 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 (644) Windows (477)

1 year ago

geraldv

Ideation

1 year 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 (16)

1 year ago

thomasburris

Ideation

2 years 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

2 years ago

Windows 11 Multi App Kiosk

When will this be available?

Windows (477)

2 years ago

aakash-shah

Ideation

2 years 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…

Windows (477)

2 years ago

daniil-korovin

Ideation

3 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…

App Management (675) Windows (477)

3 years ago

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 (644) Windows (477)

3 years ago

stephen-jackson

Ideation

3 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…

3 years ago

carearc

Ideation

3 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…

Kiosk (383) Windows (477)

3 years ago

adam-hall

Ideation

3 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 (477)

3 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

4 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…

Windows (477)

4 years ago

Windows

Windows device locked out: can Hexnode create a local user or block USB reinstall?

Windows 11 Edge website kiosk not launching on login

Windows enrollment: local admin rights vs Hexnode users and enrollment profiles

Windows device says already enrolled during Hexnode re-enrollment

Windows device won’t fully enroll in Hexnode when another MDM is already connected

Deploy a PowerShell script to Windows device groups to disable RDP password saving

Windows BitLocker policy shows “Encryption needed” instead of enabling silently

Login for free trial

Windows Autopilot enrollment failures with Hexnode and Intune device import

Can I restart an inactive Hexnode Windows agent remotely?

Windows custom script action missing from enrollment automation

Windows LAPS table blank for existing local admin accounts in Hexnode

Windows custom script shows Success but file is not created

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

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