Restrictions

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4 weeks ago Nov 14, 2025

Can’t seem to block the Perplexity Comet app on Windows devices

Hey folks, I’ve been trying to block the Perplexity Comet app through Hexnode using the usual method to add the app under the blocklist with its publisher name and all. But the app still launches without any issues. I’ve double-checked the spelling and package details, and everything seems fine. Has anyone else run into this?

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1 month ago Nov 04, 2025

Media management policy error in Windows

I’ve been trying to associate a policy for media management to secure my Windows devices. I needed to restrict the use of external media such as USBs and CDs, so I disabled the Allow use of all external media option in the media management policy. The policy applied successfully on most devices, but on a few, it failed. Has anyone else come across this?

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2 months ago Oct 25, 2025

Bonjour Multicast restriction on macOS devices

Hi everyone, I recently came across a new restriction option called Bonjour Multicast under the macOS restrictions section. It appears to be disabled by default. Here’s what I noticed - one of our existing policies seems to have been updated automatically with this restriction set to “Disabled,” which ended up blocking certain features that our…

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4 months ago Aug 08, 2025

visionOS restrictions just got a major upgrade — Basic & Advanced restrictions now available!

We have seriously amped up visionOS with a bunch of new restriction controls, now split into Basic and Advanced categories. That means way more power to manage your devices and apps just how you want. What’s new with Basic restrictions? Under Allow Device Functionality: Controls access to core features like the camera, FaceTime, screen capture,…