Geofencing

All posts with the Geofencing tag

Discussion
6 days ago Mar 12, 2026

Preventing users from bypassing location-based restrictions in Hexnode

Hi everyone, we’re planning to use geofencing in Hexnode so that certain internal apps only work when devices are inside the office.  One concern from our security team is that users could spoof their GPS location or disable location services and bypass the restriction.  Has anyone implemented this before? How do you make sure the geofence rule isn’t easily…

Discussion
5 months ago Oct 06, 2025

Location tracking of company-owned devices

Hey everyone, we have several teams operating across different client locations, and we are looking for a way to track their locations with greater accuracy than standard geofencing. Ideally, we’d like to use precise latitude and longitude coordinates instead of drawing broad geofence zones. Is this possible in Hexnode?

Discussion
6 months ago Sep 26, 2025

Lost mode automation not responding when device returns to geofence

Hey guys, We’re running into a small issue with one of our geofencing automations in Hexnode. We’ve got a manufacturing setup where devices are geofenced around the plant premises. The automation works like this, when a device moves out of the geofence, it turns non-compliant and Lost Mode gets enabled. Once the device comes back…

Discussion
2 years ago Jun 04, 2024

Can I get a Custom Shape for a Geofence?

Hey all! Our organization has a strict no-cameras policy within the building. We typically enroll a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for every device that enters the premises and apply camera restrictions during device configuration using geofencing. However, our building is not a standard rectangular shape, and there are still a few corners that…

Discussion
2 years ago May 21, 2024

Custom Geofences

We are super excited to announce that starting today, Hexnode policies will support Custom Geofences. While traditional geofences also helped with applying conditional policies, custom geofence helps you create the perfect fence for your devices in the shape of your choice to exert precise control over your devices and policies. And based on the requirements,…

Ideation
7 years ago Jun 14, 2019

Geofencing by Country

I would love to see geofencing feature by country borders instead of  drawing a square over map. It's way to see if some devices are crossing the border which could potential cause a unnecessary data charges.