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6 days ago

Windows critical patch automation not installing KB update

I set up two Windows patch automations in Hexnode: one for automatic deployment of critical severity patches and another for manual patch deployment. Both were not installing a specific critical update, KB5089549. The patch was visible under available updates, so…

_janet

Discussion

6 days ago

Bulk change Windows local users from Administrator to Standard in Hexnode

Is there a way to roll out Windows local user role changes to all devices from a Hexnode policy? I can change a local account from Administrator to Standard from the Local Accounts section on each device, but I only…

Windows (400)

6 days ago

maevee

Discussion

6 days ago

Windows Autopilot policies associated in Hexnode not applying after enrollment

I associated policies with our Windows Autopilot configuration in Hexnode before enrolling a laptop. After the device completed Autopilot enrollment, none of those policies were applied. I tried running Scan Device after enrollment and also synced Autopilot again, but the…

Windows (400)

6 days ago

matteo

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Hexnode Agent stuck on connecting screen on Windows laptop

One of our Windows laptops is not syncing properly with Hexnode. When the Hexnode Agent is opened on the device, it stays on the connecting screen and does not seem to move forward. After reinstalling the agent and refreshing the…

Windows (400)

2 weeks ago

raelynn

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Windows local account password reset from Hexnode did not work

Hi, I tried resetting a Windows user's system password from Hexnode, but the new password did not work on the device. I may have used the wrong option in the portal. What is the correct way to reset a local…

Remote Actions (76) Windows (400)

2 weeks ago

margaret

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Windows devices missing from Account Session report while macOS devices appear

Hi, I’m trying to generate account session reports with login time, logout time, and user account name for both Windows and macOS devices. The report path I’m using is Reports > Built-in Reports > Local Account > Account Session. The…

Reports (24) Windows (400)

2 weeks ago

skyler

Discussion

2 weeks ago

How to Automate Windows OS Updates Remotely via Hexnode UEM

Hey everyone! I'm an IT admin managing a large fleet of Windows devices and I'm tired of manually pushing updates one by one. I heard Hexnode has a way to automate Windows OS updates remotely using scripts. Can anyone walk me through how to…

2 weeks ago

raelynn

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Monitoring Windows Antivirus & firewall status for SOC2

Hi everyone, I’m currently prepping for a SOC2 Type 2 audit and I need a way to prove that our Windows fleet has security features like Antivirus and Firewall enabled. I can see this information individually under each device's "Device Info" tab, but is…

Windows (400)

2 weeks ago

harold

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Can Windows devices be enrolled in Hexnode from OOBE without signing in first?

Hi, I’m setting up a new Windows 10/11 device and want to enroll it in Hexnode UEM during the initial Windows setup. At the “Set up for work or school” screen, Windows is only showing sign-in options like PIN, security…

Enrollment (153) Windows (400)

2 weeks ago

jimena

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Help with File explorer settings – Windows

Hi everyone, Is the File Explorer setting under Advanced Restrictions fully available for the Windows platform? We are currently deploying several Windows 11 devices for our inventory clerks and we are trying to lock down their access. Our goal is…

3 weeks ago

yasmin_farooq

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Power options missing from start menu on some Windows devices

We’re seeing an odd issue on a few Windows devices where the Power options are missing from the Start menu. On some devices it shows normally, but on others the power button itself is missing. Has anyone seen this before…

Restrictions (62) Windows (400)

3 weeks ago

lucaas

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Devices getting BitLocker policy but encryption never actually starts

Got a weird one. BitLocker policy pushes successfully from Hexnode, no errors or anything, but some laptops still show “Not Encrypted”. Anybody seen that?

Windows (400)

3 weeks ago

poovarason

Ideation

11 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 (534) Windows (400)

11 months 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 (400)

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 (400)

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 (459) Windows (400)

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 (534) Windows (400)

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 (280) Windows (400)

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 (400)

3 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…

Windows (400)

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…

Windows (400)

3 years ago

Windows

Windows critical patch automation not installing KB update

Bulk change Windows local users from Administrator to Standard in Hexnode

Windows Autopilot policies associated in Hexnode not applying after enrollment

Hexnode Agent stuck on connecting screen on Windows laptop

Windows local account password reset from Hexnode did not work

Windows devices missing from Account Session report while macOS devices appear

How to Automate Windows OS Updates Remotely via Hexnode UEM

Monitoring Windows Antivirus & firewall status for SOC2

Can Windows devices be enrolled in Hexnode from OOBE without signing in first?

Help with File explorer settings – Windows

Power options missing from start menu on some Windows devices

Devices getting BitLocker policy but encryption never actually starts

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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