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KACE KBOX IT Management Suite 2.0
by Bob Kelly

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Other Features
As you might expect, there are quite a number of features provided; clearly too much to cover here, but for some highlights…

Client Features
The client software reports in specified intervals with a configurable offset. It does not sit in the system tray, and is transparent to the user. When testing, you can simply double-click the client executable to trigger a check for tasks and inventory. Further, an optional debug mode is available which provides some very helpful logs for what is happening. For example, if you are having trouble with a command line installation, the log will let you see just what command line is being executed and when.

MIA Clients
Always a problem over time, what machines have disappeared from the network? Have they been removed, off for an extended period or rebuilt? Note that “rebuilt” is a scenario covered by this product by associating client records with the first reported MAC address and not a computer name or IP address. This view lets you easily identify machines the server has not heard from in a configurable amount of time.

Client Portal
Your clients can visit the KBOX in their browser (see image at right) and have access to any software you specify. This provides a nice alternative to automating installations that are for a small number of users. Even more appealing, the installations triggered by the Client Portal use the KBOX client (local system credentials) to perform the installation.

Alerts and Bulletins
You can send messages to specified computers using the IT Advisories feature. Alert messages appear on targeted client systems, or may be sent via email, and you may also post bulletins to the client portal.
 

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