ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP [EOL] Reviews

We are one of the first users of the cloud base. Mainly it's to manage Windows 10 endpoints. The main challenge for us back then was we had Intune. However, it's not granular enough to some extent, and it doesn't do third-party application updates. 

We use Desktop Central to do the third-party application updates and also to deploy the configurations, which will be quite difficult to be done on Intune to some extent since, sometimes, we need to do a registry hack, et cetera. Therefore, doing it on Intune will be a big challenge. Since our environment is very dispersed across the globe, we use Desktop Central.

The endpoint management is great. They wouldn't be able to do everything that Intune can do, or even AirWatch, et cetera; however, it can manage the Windows 10 endpoints very well. 

It's very good for managing cloud endpoints in particular. Our machines are Azure AD joined, which means they're 100% cloud-based, and under that current situation, Intune can't do everything, and Desktop Central complements Intune.

The setup is straightforward. 

Support is very helpful and responsive. 

It's stable. 

The solution can scale. 

Our use cases for ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP are for configurations, updates, patching, and automating the patching. It is easier based on the rings that we want to update. It is much easier to update the deployment settings so any critical patches can get automatically updated. Certain patches can go through a particular sequence or test and be approved and also for software configurations or self-service portals for certain software or software license management. We also use it for MDM. MDM plays a good role with modern management and other aspects. That's a really good feature. Also the system tools are easy to manage and to maintain on any computer.

The other good aspects of it are its system tools. It comes with system tools which are really helpful for easily managing and maintaining the computers. We can schedule system activities, defragment activities, or any other sort of system maintenance activities quite easily. And then the other elements with the tool are deployment. So for any bare metal deployment where we have Dell or HP, we can have a golden image that can be deployed to multiple machines in bulk. That's another aspect of it.

One important element I would like to highlight is about the endpoint security aspects of it. We do have a good visibility and transparency on the vulnerability, threats and patches, any zero day updates. We can mitigate such risks quite easily with vulnerability management as part of the endpoint security, and the solution does have device controls. So any USB or any devices that may be be vulnerable can be protected. We have device controllability in the application solution.

It also has application controls. So any white listing, black listing or gray listing audit or enforcement mode can be easily achieved with the application manager. And I reckon we have two more. One is on the browser security, because a lot of vulnerabilities are happening based on plugins, add-ons, extensions, browser extensions, and other things. It also allows for managing multiple browsers in one go and keeping it up to date and making sure it's all protected. The bit locker management is the other element that's part of the solution.

So the whole suite is handy.

I have it both on-premises and cloud because as part of my day to day job, I need to demonstrate both based on the customer needs and requirements. So we have the SaaS solution and also we have it as an on-premises solution. The on-premises solution is preferred mostly by very security conscious organizations, but the majority are also opting for maximum security. The majority are going for SaaS based endpoint management and security solutions.

One important thing it does is protect the customers' security forte - making sure all the work station server applications are up to date and patched to mitigate any risk. That's one key element. The other one is about reducing the efforts involved. Say a customer, or we, spend quite some time doing this task, the effort has been reduced quite a lot and the efficiency improved significantly, and it saves a lot of money. The rate of return on investment is quite high with this.

This is a product that we have deployed and managed for clients with Microsoft environments, and we have also used it in-house.

I also use Manage Engine as an end-user. It is a robust and easy-to-use solution that can be used across many domains.

The interface is intuitive, easy to use, and has a low learning curve.

The trials give a good staging and opportunity for evaluation.

This really a great tool that works well both on-premises and in the cloud, with a nifty feature for demilitarized zone deployments.

The great thing about Manage Engine is that it is a suite of products that integrate well, building a robust ecosystem for individual use and for Managed Service Providers.

ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has different features and it uses one agent to execute the features of the application. In this case, the remote control, distribution software, deployment, patch management, and configuration in different systems. ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has multi-platforms. They have recently implemented new features, such as endpoint security that incorporates vulnerability management and browser security.

I have found ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has many different network issues. Additionally, they need to incorporate more features, they are lacking add-ons.

My primary use case of this solution is for patch management policies, buying policies for users, and doing unique control and find for controlling assets.

This product's most valuable feature is batch management. This feature looks after threats and abilities, making sure the environment is safe. It has additional features like scanning vulnerabilities and making sure all the updates are implemented. What makes Desktop Central better than its competitors is the simplicity of its UI, which means you can build a huge enterprise in four to five days. You can also cover Microsoft and third-party in updates and management.

We are using ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP to connect remotely to the user's systems and create users using AD.

We are in the process of upgrading the solution to the cloud.

ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has helped the way our organization functions. For example, if we need the user to reset or unlock their account, we can ask the user to reset or unlock the account on their side or register the other users for the self-service portal. This has reduced the number of calls we receive from users wanting their accounts to be reset, they can do it themselves.

We had two Portuguese customers using ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP, and this solution was chosen because they needed a solution that deploys operating systems and to apply patches in their infrastructure.

One of our clients had approximately 600 computers and ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP made it much easier to install or reinstall operating systems with that amount of computers in their infrastructure. It was impossible for the IT team to install and reinstall or to change the operating system on all of the 600 computers. This solution managed to solve that problem for them.