KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)
Please tell us how you’d like to see the KACE Systems Management Appliance product improved!
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Display labels applied to scripts
Scripts list: Add to the Description which label(s) are applied with the script or add a Column Visibility that would show the labels applied to the script.
For instance the Distribution/Managed Installations has the label applied to the Software. I would like to see something similar for Scripts.
3 votes -
Machine count added to the run now ok message dialog box
When running a script using the run now button on pop up message that says are you sure you want to run this script now could you maybe display the total number of machines that are about to get the script run against it. I have to assume other users have accidentally left a label attached to an old script and had to perform some clean up after it was to late.
3 votes -
Ability to run PowerShell as users
Please add a feature to all us to run PS/CMD as logged in users
3 votes -
Run Script at User Login
I've had some use cases where I would like to run KACE online scripts whenever the user logs in to the computer. We need the ability to schedule scripts to run at user login.
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Add delay for "Scripts" and "Run Now" scripts log collection if script briefly disconnects and re-connects network
When I am running a script that updates the NIC (network interface card) driver or briefly disable and re-enables the NIC, the KACE agent does not report back a success/fail result to the KACE SMA appliance. The script itself succeeds locally on the device, but, the agent doesn't attempt to report the results when network connectivity is restored.
To fix, please allow an administrator to specify a custom results collection delay, in seconds, for scripts that work with network devices. For example, if the admin sets the delay for the KACE agent to wait at least 20 seconds, I'm certain…
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Execute scripts in groups of targets at a time
I have a script to deploy software using a smart label which contains several hundred targets. I would like to run this script one time but have the option of executing the task in groups of n targets at a time to avoid overwhelming our network with the payload if it were to execute concurrently.
3 votes -
Make "Delete downloaded files" available for scripts
In Managed Installations, there is an option (checkbox) to "Delete downloaded files".
This is great feature as with some installers, if you rerun them, you get the option to uninstall the software it is designed to install. This is counter productive when dealing with software that needs be on the PC as required by company policy.
For these reasons, I would like the same option to be available for Scripting.
Plus, it keeps stagnant executables from accumulating on the PC taking up HDD space.
3 votes -
upload indicator
When uploading dependency files to the SMA for both Managed Installs and Scripts, a visual indicator of the progress for the upload would be helpful as I've lost time during uploads of over 1GB a few times from either a browser crashing or simply closing the browser after switching tabs and forgetting that it's uploading.
2 votes -
Fix Script scheduling for Mac shell scripts and Mac Kscripts with dependencies.
The feature to run a script on a schedule doesn't currently work with Mac shell scripts or Mac Kscripts with dependencies.
2 votes -
Searching for Machine Names in Script Logfiles
Would like Scripting-->Search Logs to be able to look for machine names.
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Allow parameters for shell scripts
With the recent Mac High Sierra root bug we have a need change the root passwords on all our Macs but we can do this with KACE as there is no facility to set the password as a script parameter and we would end up send out the password in clear text in the script. Our InfoSec wisely said NO to this. Please add a parameter field(s) for shell scripts so we can automate Mac password updates.
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Accurate execution status for Linux Online Shell Scripts
Currently as long as the script is pushed succesfully to the managed device, the server considers this a successful run. It would be very useful if the server was able to determine when a script exited with errors so we can see which particular machines failed to execute correctly so we can perform manual remediation.
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Task Chains
It would be nice if on the Scripts, Patch Schedule, and other pages, we could see if those items are already included in a Task Chain by some sort of "flag" in the listing. If multiple people are using your SMA, it's possible they might modify a script or patch job not realising that it is part of an existing Task Chain.
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Run a script in run now status with the logged in person running the script to find out who does what.
today for check who executed a script we have to do this:
- Settings › History › Object History > view by : Script and check the execution time and compare it with the "run now" status in : Scripting › Run Now Status.then check who is the user who performed the task.
Would it be possible to have the user directly execute the script in the execution status of the script.
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assign/remove a manual label to a computer as a step in a script
Would be nice to assign a label to a machine during a script. This would allow for running scripts in a particular order based on the label they are assigned.
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LDAP labels should reflect what is really in Active Directory. When you test an LDAP label you get an accurate count. Not so in Devices.
If you use a script to access an LDAP label, you don't get the devices listed in your Active Directory, but those in the K1000 instead. These can be wildly different.
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Make "Name:" field wider in Task Chain Tasks, and add Notes Field
When adding a "Scripts" Tasks in "Distribution/Task Chains", the field name after creating the task is often too short to see the full name of the task.
For example, I've got numerous scripts named "2018-Mac - Install blah blah blah", and if I chain three or ten of those together, all I can see at a glance is I've got ten scripts named "2018-Mac - Insta....".
Make the field wider so I can see more of the name.
Also, add a Notes field to each task; a year from now I'll have no idea why I'm copying a Mac user's…
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Updating scripts executed in real time
I have to wait for the script to complete to identify the problems in the installation
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Add the ability to report on "status" that scripts can log messages to.
Add the ability to create reports based on the "status" that scripts log messages to.
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script modification date and owner
I create and use lots of scripts in kace to do various tasks and I love it. What I don't like is kace changing the last modification date because of some unknown reason (maybe maintenance)
2. It also doesn't show who edited or modified the script. this is importantant to me because we have too many admins.thank you for reading this.
1 vote
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