Patch Management

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1 month ago Jan 05, 2026

Can “Automated vulnerability remediation” actually work at scale?

Serious question for people managing large fleets.  Everyone talks about automated vulnerability remediation like it’s the end of patch panic forever. Detect CVEs, auto-fix, move on. Sounds great on slides.  But once you cross, say, 40k or 50k devices, does this actually hold up? Between OS patch delays, app dependencies, reboot timing, and users being users… I’m struggling to picture automation…

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1 month ago Jan 02, 2026

Enforcing a Specific Windows OS Version Within a Defined Update Window

We are managing a fleet of Windows devices in an enterprise environment and would like to standardize all systems on a specific Windows OS build. The goal is to ensure devices upgrade to a defined OS version within a 30-day window for compliance and stability reasons. While exploring the Hexnode console, we were unsure where…

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2 months ago Dec 19, 2025

Is patch management through local server possible?

Hey everyone, I’m hitting a wall with our bandwidth. We’ve got a bunch of Windows 11 endpoints across five branch offices. Every 'Patch Tuesday,' our WAN links just crawl because every single machine tries to pull a 4GB Cumulative Update from Microsoft at the same time.  I’m using an MDM solution to manage them, and I’m wondering: Is there a way to push a script or a policy…

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6 months ago Aug 14, 2025

Sites and DAFS supercharged — smarter scheduling, sharing, and delivery!

Your patching toolkit just leveled up. With the latest enhancements to Sites and DAFS, managing patches is now quicker, smarter, and perfectly aligned with your schedule. Here’s what’s new: Site settings gets new addition Now in the Admin tab, you can add Business hours to define when devices are actively used, and Maintenance hours to…

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6 months ago Aug 08, 2025

Time to Shift Gears: Windows 10 to 11 Upgrade Made Easy with Hexnode

Hi everyone, This post walks you through everything you need to know about managing the Windows 10 to 11 upgrade using Hexnode. Windows 10 has had a great run since its launch in 2015. Between Windows Hello, ATP, Virtual Desktops, and the UWP app model, it really changed how we work. But now it's time…

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6 months ago Aug 08, 2025

Software Update Preferences for iOS – Powered by DDM

IT administrators can now take full control over how and when iOS devices receive system and security updates, all with fewer delays and less back-and-forth between the device and the server. We’re thrilled to introduce support for Declarative Device Management (DDM)–powered Software Update Preferences for iOS devices! What’s New? Seamless configuration of managed iOS software…

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7 months ago Jul 03, 2025

How to group multiple patches for deployment?

Hey Community, so, the question is how do i group multiple patches for devices. Now the thing is i can deploy the patches individually; however, I've noticed this way of updating leads to overhead due to the time lost in reboot cycles. What are some of the strategies that we could implement using Hexnode where…

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