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1 week ago

BitLocker encryption for Windows got more flexible!

Securing Windows devices with BitLocker is now more adaptable than ever. Hexnode UEM now supports BitLocker encryption for standard users, giving admins the power to enforce encryption even when the signed-in user doesn’t have administrative privileges. This is a game-changer for organizations with limited-access user environments, helping maintain security without compromising control. What’s new? The…

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2 weeks ago

Level up your Windows kiosk experience! 

We’ve rolled out a major update to the Multi-App Kiosk mode on Windows, giving admins more control and flexibility in configuring kiosk experiences. What’s New?  Autologon Support  A local user account is created and logged in automatically on reboot—no manual steps required. Auto-Generated Start Menu Layout  Skip the manual work—Hexnode now auto-generates a Start menu…

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2 weeks ago

Digital Signage Display – Now on Windows!

Digital Signage Display, the new generation dynamic marketing strategy is now supported on Windows devices too! Organizations can now bring their content to life by setting up images, videos, and even websites (yes, websites, because why settle for less?) as part of their Windows digital signage strategy. That’s right, your Windows devices just got a…

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3 weeks ago

Creating a Group based on Processor

Hey folks, We manage a mix of personal Windows and Mac laptops, most of which run Windows VMs for work apps. We're now trying to deploy an app to these VMs, but there's a catch. Some run on Macs with Apple Silicon and need the ARM64 installer, while others on Windows laptops need the x64…

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4 weeks ago

Can i enable bitlocker without tpm?

so this happened — i tried turning on bitlocker on my windows 10 pro laptop, but i got this weird error about TPM. it said something like “This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module. Your admin has to set the ‘Allow bitlocker without a compatible TPM’ option in the 'Require additional authentication at startup’…

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1 month ago

Need to disable password manager settings Microsoft Edge

Hey everyone, I'm trying to disable the password manager in Microsoft Edge, but there’s no direct way to do this from Edge settings. We manage multiple devices, so manually configuring each one isn’t feasible. We use Hexnode UEM for device management, does anyone know if there’s a way to enforce this through Hexnode? Or are…

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1 month ago

Different version got installed automatically

Hey there,  We recently pushed some enterprise apps to our managed windows devices using the required apps policy. The app was in Msi format, and it installed successfully without any issues. But now, when we checked, it seems like a different version is installed. This isn’t the version we originally pushed, and we haven’t deployed…

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1 month ago

Encrypt. Decrypt. Unlock. Rotate. BitLocker, your way!

We’re taking BitLocker encryption to the next level! Until now, forcing encryption was only possible on OS drives—but soon, you’ll have the flexibility to encrypt all drives or any drive of your choice. That’s just the beginning—new remote actions give you even more control over encrypted drives. Force BitLocker Encryption – Previously limited to OS…

Ideation
1 year 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 applications. Those ones can be installed via ps1 script for sure, but we need to…

Ideation
2 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 apart from the competition. Suggestion on how to implement it: Give the Hexnode admin the…