What people keep running into with device management
Complaints tagged device management, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
5 recurring problems · 17 people · 4 forums we read
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- 6Why is managing company mobile devices and mail apps so frustrating?Enterprise mobile device management tools struggle with basic tasks like app deployment and clearing PIN codes across platforms. At the same time, sysadmins constantly deal with recurring user friction, such as iOS calendars failing to sync every 90 days due to re-authentication loops and difficult decisions regarding whether to support native mail apps or enforce Outlook-only environments.
- 5How to automatically update employee contact details without duplicatesKeeping company address books synchronized requires properly merging existing contacts and removing former employees to avoid duplicates and outdated information. Without automation, managing these changes across user devices manually leaves stale records active and creates awkward communication errors.
- 2How to manage unmanaged Linux workstations across an organizationApplying standard enterprise MDM to Linux desktops usually ends in frustration, leaving users to configure systems and solve problems entirely on their own. This lack of centralized management prevents sysadmins from effectively securing and maintaining decentralized Linux fleets.
- 2Intel extension update stuck in a reboot loopSpecific driver packages, such as the Intel Extension update, repeatedly trigger installation prompts and force continuous reboots. This breaks automated WSUS deployments and prevents systems from stabilizing into normal operation.
- 2Why do I have to pay per-user licenses for shared computers?Per-user licensing models become prohibitively expensive and difficult to manage on shared workstations that experience high employee turnover across multiple shifts. This forces administrators to either absorb massive ongoing subscription costs for hundreds of transient users or struggle with broken activation systems and local workarounds.
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