This Enterprise Desktop Management Software provides Configurations, Inventory Management, Patch Management, Software Installation, Service Pack Installation, Desktop Sharing, System Tools, User Logon Reports and Active Directory Reports.

Desktop Central helps Network Administrators to reduce Helpdesk calls by proactively configuring the systems & user profiles with its predefined configurations & automated patch deployment. It is meant for Enterprises and not for home users.

Key Features
Supports Windows 2000, XP,Viata, & 2003 OS
Predefined configurations to achieve most of the desktop management tasks
Software and Hardware Inventory with License Management
Automated Vulnerability Assessment & Patch Management
Targets for configuration can be defined using include/exclude criteria
Collection helps to group configurations, which can be applied to same set of targets
Provides the status of the applied configurations
Readymade reports of the Active Directory infrastructure

Configurations

Configure user desktop with drive mapping, printer config, launch application, folder redirection, shortcut, path & message box
Manage System settings with services config, registry settings, local user & group mgmt, power mgmt, custom scripts & schedule task
Configure Microsoft applications like MS Office, Outlook & IE(Proxy)
Secure systems with Windows Security Policies, XP Firewall & Alerts

Patch Management
Automatic or Scheduled Vulnerability Assesment for Managed Systems
Periodic Synchronization of Vulnerability Database
Automated Patch Deployment Process
Reports on Patch Vs System and vice-versa

Software Installation
Installs software (MSI format) during logon or reboot
Ability to assign or publish the software
Option to uninstall

Active Directory Reports
Reports on users & computers giving last logon time, IP & MAC address
Reports on Group, OU, Site & Domain giving detailed info
Reports on Printer and DNS listing SRV records