We’re pleased to let you know that the latest MAX Remote Management release is rolling out across the Dashboard territories, so that it will be available to all customers by Friday, May 13th.
In today’s update we’re introducing 32 new Automated Tasks, together with a new Bulk Add Tasks feature, to help with the day to day management of automation and scripting in the Dashboard –click here for more details.
The new Automated Tasks…
Here is the full list of 78 new tasks so you can see what’s coming. The ones in bold are the RC tasks that become available with today’s release:
- User Control (23)
Add User to Domain Group
Add User To Local Group
Add/Remove User From Admin Group
Create AD Group
Create AD User
Create Local User
Delete AD Group
Delete AD User
Disable Guest Account
Disable Local User
Disable UAC
Enable local user account
Enable UAC
Is UAC Enabled
Logoff the Current User
Remove Domain User from Local Group
Remove Local Profile
Remove User from Domain Group
Rename Local Administrator Account
Require AD User Password Change
Set AD user password
Unlock and Reset Local User Password
Unlock Local User Account
- System Control (24)
Backup All Event Logs
Check Disk
Cleanse Hard Disk
Clear Server DNS Cache
Create Mapped Drive
Create Mapped Drive (Persist)
Delete All Mapped Drives
Disable CD-ROM
Disable USB
Disable Wireless Adapters
Disk Maintenance
Empty Recycle Bin
Enable CD-ROM
Enable USB
Enable Wireless Adapters
Force Windows Updates
Get Basic System Details
Get Full System Details
Machine restart with prompt
Map Network Printer
Renew DHCP
Set Default Printer
Set Power Plan
Synchronize Domain Controller
- Application Control (12)
Attach Database
Compress File
Compress Folder
Count Files in Folder
Search for File
Get Installed Applications
Get Mapped Drives (Persistent)
Get Startup Applications
Set Default IE Homepage
SQL Server Details
Start IIS Website
Stop IIS Website
- Security (7)
Disable Firewall
Enable Firewall
Lock Workstation (does not work on Windows 7)
Lockdown Machine
Reset Firewall Settings
Windows Defender Full Scan
Windows Defender Quick Scan
- Exchange (2)
Exchange Default Collection
Fix Outlook Connection Issues
- Install / Remove Software (5)
Uninstall Application
Install software from FTP
Install software from Amazon
Install software from a Server
Install software from a URL (Note this script does not require the new RC Agent and can be used with the current GA Agent)
- Virtualization (5)
Restart Hyper-V VM
Resume Hyper-V VM
Start Hyper-V VM
Stop Hyper-V VM
Suspend Hyper-V VM
Staging Release Notes…
The full staging release notes are below. Note that staging release notes are subject to change, final release notes will go out with the release.
Summary for Service Release
– 32 new Automated Tasks, UI improvements, and a new Bulk Add Tasks feature
– Dashboard v6.20
– RC Agent 10.3.0, no change to the GA Agent
Dashboard v6.20
FEATURE: 32 new Automated Tasks (requires RC Agent v10.3.0)
FEATURE: Remotely install and remove software with new Automated Tasks (requires RC Agent v10.3.0)
FEATURE: New Bulk Add Tasks feature to make it easier to add Tasks to devices in bulk
UPDATE: Improved dialog for selecting Automated Tasks and Script Checks
UPDATE: Support for uploading .amp file type in User Defined Scripts
BUGFIX: Ensure a device with Managed Online Backup can be removed from the Dashboard without causing it to hang
BUGFIX: Ensure that the correct time stamp is applied when creating Service Desk tickets from Outages
KNOWN ISSUE: The new Release Candidate Automated Tasks currently always show as pass instead of fail in the Dashboard and the Automated Tasks Report (showing status OK and a green tick), even if they run but fail to successfully complete the update
Agent 10.3.0 RC
FEATURE: 32 new Automated Tasks
UPDATE: Detect Windows Services with the ‘Trigger’ start-up type and do not add Windows Service Checks for these services