It automates the complete desktop management life cycle ranging from a simple configuration to complex software deployment. With its network-neutral architecture, the administrator can easily manage any windows networks like Active Directory, Workgroup, or other directory services.
How can Desktop Central help you?
Desktop Central automates regular desktop management activities like installing software, patches, and service packs, standardize the desktops by applying uniform configurations such as wallpapers, shortcuts, printer, etc., secures the desktops by restricting USB, applying security policies, etc., and enables auditing with complete hardware/software inventories, license compliance details, detecting prohibited software usage, etc. In simple terms, it helps administrators to automate, standardize, secure, and audit their windows network.
What features does it offer?
Please see Features Tab for more information.
Desktop Central Standard Edition Includes:
Windows Configurations
* Desktop Configuration
* Computer Configurations
* Application Configurations
* Security Configurations
Desktop Sharing
* Web-based tool enables access from anywhere in the LAN.
* Automatically installs the desktop-sharing agent in each desktop.
* No individual authentication is required to gain access to a remote desktop.
* Supports viewing/accessing remote desktops using Active X and Java Plug-ins.
* Prompts user confirmation before providing the access to a remote desktop.
* Configurable screen resolution to fit the screen size.
Active Directory Reports
* User Reports
* Computer Reports
* Group Reports
* Organizational Unit Reports
* Domain Reports
* GPO Reports
* Configuration Reports
User Logon Reports
* Currently Logged On Users
* Frequently Logged On Users
* Rarely Logged On Users
* Inactive Users
* Computers with Frequent User Logon
* Computers with Rare User Logon
* Computers with No User Logon
* User Logon History
* User Logon History by Computers
* Domain Controllers with Reported Users
* User Logon History by Domain Controllers
Windows System Tools
* Disk Defragmenter
* Check Disk
* Disk Cleanup
Desktop Central Profesional edition Includes all the features of Standard Edition plus:
Windows Patch Management
* Uses a hosted Patch Database at AdventNet site to assess the vulnerability status of the network
* Complete automated Patch Management Solution from detecting the missing patches to deploying the patches
* Patch based deployment - Deploy a patch to all the systems applicable
* System based patch deployment - Deploy all the missing patches for a system
* Automatic handling of patch interdependencies and patch sequencing
* Reports on System vulnerabilities, Patches, OS, etc.
* Provides an update of the patch deployment status
Software Deployment
* Ability to create package repository. The packages created once can be reused any number of times to install or uninstall the software.
* Supports installing both MSI & EXE based Applications
* Option to install the application as a specific-user using the "Run As" option.
* Option to copy the installables to the client computers before installing the software.
* Supports executing pre-installation scripts/commands prior to installation and abort if not successful.
* Ability to schedule software deployments.
* Supports uninstalling MSI & EXE packages
ServicePack Installation
* Ability to create package repository. The packages created once can be reused any number of times to install or uninstall the software.
* Supports installing both MSI & EXE based Applications
* Option to install the application as a specific-user using the "Run As" option.
* Option to copy the installables to the client computers before installing the software.
* Supports executing pre-installation scripts/commands prior to installation and abort if not successful.
* Ability to schedule software deployments.
* Supports uninstalling MSI & EXE packages
Software and Hardware Inventory
* Complete Hardware and Software Inventory
* Scan the systems periodically to collect the hardware and software details
* Manage Software Licenses
* Detect Prohibited Software in the network
* Provides software usage statistics
* Alert on specific events
* Comprehensive reports on hardware, software inventory and license compliance
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