ManageEngine Desktop Central is a Remote Windows Desktop Management Software that provides Remote Configurations, Patch Management, Software Installation, Remote Desktop Sharing, & Active Directory reports. It leverages AD & GPO of the Windows 2000/2003 Domains to manage the Desktops. 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, & 2003 OS Predefined configurations to achieve most of the desktop management tasks 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 Remote 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 the software 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