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6 days ago

How does macOS ADE autofill the user's full name during local account creation?

In a macOS ADE enrollment profile, under Account Creation > Local User Account Creation, there is an option to autofill the user's full name. The description says the field will be populated with a default value, but I’m not sure…

macOS (678)

6 days ago

eleanor_a

Discussion

6 days ago

Can Hexnode enable XProtect on macOS devices?

Is there a way to enable XProtect on managed Macs from Hexnode? I was looking for a policy toggle for macOS XProtect but could not find one under the macOS policy settings.

maevee

Discussion

2 weeks ago

macOS 27 update still showing despite 90-day Defer Update policy

I configured a 90-day Defer Update policy in Hexnode for managed Mac devices running macOS 15.7.9 (Sequoia). The policy is deployed successfully, and I can see the profile under Settings > General > Device Management on the affected devices. However,…

macOS (678) OS Updates (104)

2 weeks ago

zayn_nj

Discussion

3 weeks ago

macOS LAPS: Managing existing admin accounts and retaining policy-created accounts

We’ve been testing macOS LAPS in Hexnode. Basic LAPS works for creating and managing a local administrator account through policy, but our actual requirement is to rotate the password for an existing local admin account, for example <admin_account>. The documentation…

Automation (104) macOS (678) Scripts (124)

3 weeks ago

jaxon_r

Discussion

4 weeks ago

macOS DDM patch enforcement fails with activation status errors

One of our managed Macs is not getting a scheduled macOS patch enforcement through Hexnode. The failed actions are for macOS patches 26.5.2 and 26.6.1, and the action history shows an activation error similar to: DDM is activated on the…

sienna_carter

Discussion

4 weeks ago

DDM Software Updates: Now on macOS!

Good news, Mac admins! Software update management via Declarative Device Management (DDM) is officially here for macOS. DDM updates have been around for iOS, tvOS, and visionOS for a while, and now macOS is finally joining the party. To give…

Hexnode UEM 109.0.0 (16) macOS (678)

4 weeks ago

clauss

Discussion

4 weeks ago

How to configure macOS OS updates in Hexnode

Is there a way to configure a policy in Hexnode to update macOS devices? I’m looking for options to either notify users, download updates, install them automatically, or trigger updates manually on selected Macs.

roger

Discussion

1 month ago

Show a pop-up message at macOS user login after Hexnode enrollment

We enroll Macs by sending users an enrollment link over email. After enrollment, we want a pop-up message to appear when the user logs in, reminding them to create an Apple ID with their official email address. Is there a…

macOS (678)

1 month ago

verbnigge

Discussion

1 month ago

APNs certificate shows the wrong Apple ID in Hexnode

The APNs certificate in our Hexnode portal is shown as being associated with an old Apple ID. We later found that the certificate ownership needs to be moved to another Apple ID that the team still has access to. What…

everlycole

Discussion

1 month ago

Deploy Microsoft Edge DMG to macOS when Hexnode Store is unavailable

I’m trying to install Microsoft Edge on managed macOS devices through Hexnode. Edge does not appear in the enterprise applications list, and I also do not see the Hexnode Store option under Install Application. Can I download the Edge DMG…

bika96

Ideation

8 months ago

Hexnode Store Apps via Policy or in App Catalog

The Hexnode Store has a lot of great Apps like Libre Office for MacOS. I would to be able to install Hexnode Store Apps automatically via Policy. Also I would like to be able to add Hexnode Store Apps to…

App Management (739) macOS (678)

8 months 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 (678) Windows (496)

1 year ago

james-hoang-nguyen

Ideation

2 years ago

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Hello Hexnode Team, It's been a pleasure to be Hexnode customer and I'm currently using Hexnode on a daily basis to manage our MacOS devices in our environment. I have been noticed that Microsoft has released a preview of platform…

andres-corella

Ideation

2 years ago

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Hello, It would be nice to have a policy to limit the number of registered devices for users. For example, I would only like to limit 1 macbook per user. This way the user is not able to register another…

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 (678) Windows (496)

3 years ago

jeremy-chapeau

Ideation

3 years ago

Allow local user to auto promote/demote

We use tools to allow local user to promote to admin for a short period of time (1h), they must provide reason and this action is sent to our SIEM for monitoring. We use : Privilege (https://github.com/SAP/macOS-enterprise-privileges) for macOS MakeMeAdmin…

macOS (678)

3 years ago

steven-paugh

Ideation

4 years ago

Feature Request: Ability to use custom scripts within a policy for Mac/Windows

Hello Hexnode peoples, We are hoping to get a feature request placed to have the ability to use custom scripts within policies to force the installation and configuration of applications. Our use cases revolve around the need to be able…

macOS (678) Windows (496)

4 years ago

ricardo-kourchenko

Ideation

4 years ago

Application/Storage Sandboxing

I am interested in limiting file access to certain applications, for example a video file that can only be accessed by Adobe/etc, to limit the file from being copied,uploaded anywhere else.

App Management (739) macOS (678)

4 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

4 years ago

Request for adding hostname and IP address to "Device Info" tab

The system is missing support for showing the computer name, hostname, and IP address.We would like it added to the “Device Info” tab. It would also be nice if we could revert a friendly name back to the actual computer…

macOS (678) Windows (496)

4 years ago

boris-dreyer

Ideation

4 years ago

Add Admin user with functionality like Microsoft LAPS

I have been a long-time user of Microsoft LAPS and would like to have similar functionality in Hexnode across different operating systems. Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a function that prevents using the same administrative passwords across different endpoints/devices.…

macOS

How does macOS ADE autofill the user's full name during local account creation?

Can Hexnode enable XProtect on macOS devices?

macOS 27 update still showing despite 90-day Defer Update policy

macOS LAPS: Managing existing admin accounts and retaining policy-created accounts

macOS DDM patch enforcement fails with activation status errors

DDM Software Updates: Now on macOS!

How to configure macOS OS updates in Hexnode

Show a pop-up message at macOS user login after Hexnode enrollment

APNs certificate shows the wrong Apple ID in Hexnode

Deploy Microsoft Edge DMG to macOS when Hexnode Store is unavailable

Hexnode Store Apps via Policy or in App Catalog

Apply Password Policy Only to Local User Accounts (Exclude Administrator Accounts)

Platform SSO for macOS on Hexnode MDM with Google Workspace

Policy to limit device assigned per user

Disabling Office Macros

Allow local user to auto promote/demote

Feature Request: Ability to use custom scripts within a policy for Mac/Windows

Application/Storage Sandboxing

Request for adding hostname and IP address to "Device Info" tab

Add Admin user with functionality like Microsoft LAPS

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