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9 hours 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…

9 hours ago

jimena

Discussion

5 days 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…

5 days ago

yasmin_farooq

Discussion

6 days 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…

6 days ago

lucaas

Discussion

7 days 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 (382)

7 days ago

im_dany

Discussion

1 week ago

Find win 11 recovery key

Hi everyone, Need some urgent help with a Windows 11 Pro device. After a recent system update, one of our employee laptops suddenly booted into the BitLocker recovery screen and is now asking for the 48-digit win 11 recovery key.…

Windows (382)

1 week ago

laura123

Discussion

2 weeks ago

How to execute BitLocker encryption on Windows Devices?

Hey Hexnode Community! We’re looking to roll out BitLocker encryption across our Windows laptops. Our goal is to enforce encryption silently in the background without requiring too much user interaction. We’d also like to understand the recommended encryption settings and any prerequisites we should verify before…

Windows (382)

2 weeks ago

arthur

Discussion

2 weeks ago

Is it possible to automatically store and retrieve BitLocker recovery keys in Hexnode?

We’re planning to enforce BitLocker on our managed Windows devices, but one concern we have is recovery key management. If a user gets locked out of their laptop, we want IT admins to be able to retrieve the BitLocker recovery key directly…

Windows (382)

2 weeks ago

merlynn

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Unable to re-enroll Windows device after manual MDM profile removal

Hey everyone, I’m in sort of a trouble. I accidentally removed the MDM profile manually from a Windows laptop. Now, I cannot get the device to re-enroll. I even disenrolled it from the Hexnode portal to try a fresh start, but the enrollment just won't trigger. The laptop…

Enrollment (142)

3 weeks ago

tommy

Discussion

3 weeks ago

Can I skip authentication during Windows enrollment?

I’m trying to enroll a few Windows laptops using the URL from the portal. The problem is that every time I run the installer on a device, it pops up a dialog box asking for an email and password. Is there a way…

Enrollment (142)

3 weeks ago

monty

Discussion

1 month ago

Where do screen recordings go during a remote session?

Hey, quick question, I was remotely controlling a Windows device and started a screen recording during the session. Where does that recording actually get saved?

Windows (382)

1 month ago

zayn_nj

Discussion

1 month ago

"Local account used for enrollment was removed" & Device Non-Compliant?

Hey everyone, got a really weird issue today and need some help. An employee's Windows laptop threw a "Couldn't find a bootable operating system" error this morning. That somehow resolved itself after a reboot, but right after that, my Hexnode console started throwing a massive…

Windows (382)

1 month ago

im_dany

Discussion

1 month ago

BitLocker policy keeps failing with startup options conflict

Anyone run into BitLocker failing with error 0x8031005b after pushing the policy from Hexnode? Policy says failed and Event Viewer shows something about startup options being in conflict. Encryption never starts.

Windows (382)

1 month ago

poovarason

Ideation

10 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 (518) Windows (382)

10 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 (382)

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 (382)

2 years 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…

App Management (412) Windows (382)

2 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 (518) Windows (382)

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 (257) Windows (382)

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 (382)

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 (382)

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 (382)

3 years ago

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How to Automate Windows OS Updates Remotely via Hexnode UEM

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

Find win 11 recovery key

How to execute BitLocker encryption on Windows Devices?

Is it possible to automatically store and retrieve BitLocker recovery keys in Hexnode?

Unable to re-enroll Windows device after manual MDM profile removal

Can I skip authentication during Windows enrollment?

Where do screen recordings go during a remote session?

"Local account used for enrollment was removed" & Device Non-Compliant?

BitLocker policy keeps failing with startup options conflict

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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