# Effortless device lifecycle management for busy businesses

With autonomous endpoints that can look after themselves, you create a pleasant work experience for staff and employees alike. Endpoint Central is designed to give you a high visibility in your network along with control over deeper details. At any given time, the endpoints of your organization are in different stages of its lifecycle. Every step of the way, Endpoint Central helps you manage them.

## It only takes one unprotected endpoint to put everything at risk

### Clarity

![endpoint-security-proactive](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/device-life-cycle-visibility.svg)

See every device, every user, every risk at any given instant. With complete visibility at a glance, blind spots don't stand a chance.

### Control

![endpoint-security-comprehensive](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/device-life-cycle-certainity.svg)

Define exactly how your endpoints behave. Keep tabs on your device fleet with no guesswork and surprises, ensuring secure operations.

### Security

![endpoint-security-adaptable](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/device-life-cycle-security.svg)

Ensure threats don't get through. Spend less time worrying about security and more time growing your business.

## Own your device lifecycle: Visibility, security, and control in one

![device-life-cycle-flow](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/device-life-cycle-flow.png)

## 1. Provision

### Prepare your bare-metal machines for use

- Zero-touch OS deployment while in remote/on-premises.
- Hardware independent live imaging.
- User profile data migration with OS.
- User accounts creation and user-to-device mapping.
- Flexible device onboarding using AD, GPO and 7 other methods.
- Automatic, and bulk enrollment using Zero Touch, Windows AutoPilot, ABM and 9 more methods.
- Easy user-initiated enrollment methods for BYOD devices.
- Automated user onboarding from AD.
- Network range based installation.

## 2. Configure

### Pre-configure and get devices ready for use as per your company's preferences

- Baseline configuration with out-of-the-box policies/configurations.
- 50+ pre-defined configurations.
- 350+ scripts in repository for unique tasks.
- Custom scripts for desired tasks.
- In-built security systems like FileVault, BitLocker, and Firewall along with antivirus and VPN.
- Work profiles, containerization, for BYOD devices.
- Policy enforcement for BYOD, remote and security.
- Smart targets and custom deployment windows.
- Kiosk mode - Lock down for a single app or a select set of apps.
- Alerts - hardware/software on addition/removal.

## 3. Maintain

### Keep devices running smoothly with updates and continous monitoring

- Software deployment with built-in templates.
- Endpoint telemetry and analytics.
- Asset awareness upto process, service, application, registry, file on each device.
- Silent installation and upgradation of mobile apps without user intervention.
- App management for installation, deletion, update of apps on mobile devices.
- Reports on device performance, application reliability.
- Hardware and software warranty.
- Software metering.
- Software license management.
- Power management.
- Applications, mobile apps and OS performance.
- Wake On LAN, remote shutdown and hibernate.
- Comprehensive reports on AD, user and computer.
- Help in achieving compliance to HIPPAA, PCI, GDPR, CIS, ISO, RBI, NIST and more.

## 4. Secure

### Secure your endpoints round the clock, from anywhere

- Proactive ransomware detection and data recovery.
- Next-gen antivirus for patented malware protection.
- Zero day vulnerabilities mitigation with pre-built, tested scripts and patches.
- Role-based privileges for applications and BYOD devices.
- Need-based privilege management across application and data.
- Device passcodes and geo-location tracking.
- BitLocker management with and without TPM.
- Application control with flexibility regulator, allowlisting & blocklisting, prohibit software or block exes.
- Data leak protection and data containerization.
- Email monitoring to avoid unauthorized data transfer.
- Enterprise-grade browser security.
- USB device restriction and control.
- Alert on expired SSL, inappropriate web root directory access and other web server flaws.
- High-risk software like end-of-life, peer to peer, remote desktop sharing elimination.
- Automated suggestions for corrective measures.

## 5. Audit

### Address user issues efficiently without end user friction

- Remote control with multi-user collaboration, file transfer, video recording.
- Zero-interference device troubleshooting.
- Problem resolution - Seamless UEM and ITSM integration.
- Self-service portal and enterprise app catalog.
- Troubleshoot faulty hardware, crashing apps, battery health.
- Disk defragmenter, check disk, and disk cleanup to keep systems junk-free.
- Recover misplaced devices with geo-fencing.

## 6. Retire

### Dis-engage devices that are lost, stolen or no longer needed

- Selectively wipe corporate email accounts.
- Complete wipe for resetting the device.
- Corporate wipe for leaving user data untouched in BYOD devices.
- Remotely lock lost or stolen devices.

## Manage on the move

![device-life-cycle-manage](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/device-life-cycle-manage.png)

A 'handy' way to take care of your fleet while away from the desk. Experience the comfort of true mobility with the Endpoint Central mobile app.