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4 days ago

Windows MSI enrollment not reporting in Hexnode dashboard

I’m trying to enroll Windows endpoints into Hexnode, but the Windows agent/MSI installs and then nothing shows up on the dashboard. I tested this on a Windows 11 VM and also checked Windows Server. At one point I saw an…

4 days ago

luke

Discussion

5 days ago

Windows MSI enrollment not reporting in Hexnode dashboard

5 days ago

pauel

Discussion

5 days ago

Set Windows timezone and 24-hour time format using Hexnode

I need to configure a specific timezone and 24-hour time format on managed Windows devices through Hexnode. Is there a built-in Windows policy option for this, or should it be done with a script? I found the custom script option…

5 days ago

luke

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Auto-login Windows multi-app kiosk after restart using Hexnode

We have Windows devices running Hexnode multi-app kiosk. After a PC restarts, it waits at the Windows sign-in screen and someone has to enter the kiosk account password before the kiosk opens. This is a problem when devices restart after…

2 weeks ago

maevee

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Windows screen lock not enforcing after 5 minutes despite Hexnode screensaver policy

I’m testing a Windows policy in Hexnode to lock devices after 5 minutes of inactivity. The policy is assigned to a few non-domain Windows PCs. On one desktop it works, but on some laptops the behavior is inconsistent. In a…

reggie

Discussion

3 weeks 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 (487)

3 weeks ago

luke

Discussion

3 weeks 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…

3 weeks ago

sutton

Discussion

4 weeks ago

Windows device enrolled after Hexnode Gateway migration but policies not applying

I’m migrating a Windows device using the Hexnode Gateway installer. The migration initially stayed on “Please wait while we set up the application” and the enrollment status showed as N/A. I tried refreshing, running the installer as administrator, checking the…

merlynn

Discussion

4 weeks 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 (487)

4 weeks ago

miliie

Discussion

1 month ago

Windows BitLocker force encryption: Proceed button disabled in Hexnode

I’m trying to force BitLocker encryption on a Windows laptop from Hexnode. BitLocker is not currently enabled on the device, and a BitLocker policy is already associated with it. However, when I open the Force BitLocker Encryption action, the Proceed…

Windows (487)

1 month ago

ed_evans

Discussion

1 month ago

Windows Home device non-compliant for BitLocker in Hexnode

One of our Windows devices is showing as non-compliant in Hexnode because BitLocker encryption is not enabled. The device is running Windows Home, which doesn’t support BitLocker. I know BitLocker can be unchecked in the default compliance policy, but I…

Windows (487)

1 month ago

sutton

Discussion

1 month 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 (487)

1 month ago

cameron

Ideation

1 month 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…

1 month 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 (664) Windows (487)

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 (17)

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 (487)

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 (487)

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 (715) Windows (487)

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 (664) Windows (487)

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 (414) Windows (487)

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 (487)

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 (487)

4 years ago

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Windows MSI enrollment not reporting in Hexnode dashboard

Windows MSI enrollment not reporting in Hexnode dashboard

Set Windows timezone and 24-hour time format using Hexnode

Auto-login Windows multi-app kiosk after restart using Hexnode

Windows screen lock not enforcing after 5 minutes despite Hexnode screensaver policy

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

Windows 11 Edge website kiosk not launching on login

Windows device enrolled after Hexnode Gateway migration but policies not applying

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

Windows BitLocker force encryption: Proceed button disabled in Hexnode

Windows Home device non-compliant for BitLocker in Hexnode

Windows device says already enrolled during Hexnode re-enrollment

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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