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Configuration guide: Device restart enforcement

The configuration options on this page are only accessible to administrators.

Refer to the Usage guide: Device restart enforcement to use library content as a standard user.

Prerequisites

This library pack contains content from the following expansion products:

Content list and dependency

Type
Name
Description

Workflow

Device restart enforcement

It performs a check of the device's restart status. The default threshold is no restarts in the last 10 days. If a restart is required, it repeatedly asks for user approval to restart, offering the option to postpone the restart. Once the user approves, the workflow restarts the device.

Remote action

Restart macOS device

Restarts the macOS device.

Restart Windows device

Restarts the Windows device.

Campaign

Restart device - Workflow Invoke

Informs users that a restart is required, providing an option to restart now or delay the restart by 1h or 24h.

Configuration guide

Follow these steps to install and configure content:

Step 1 - Configure remote actions

This workflow uses the following remote actions. Make sure to install the latest versions and complete the setup as below.

Name
Trigger
Parameters to edit

Restart macOS device

Workflow trigger should be enabled so that it can be triggered from the Workflow

  • Number of days since last reboot: 0

  • Show campaign: Never

  • Campaign ID: restart_device_invoke

  • Postpone grace period in days: 0

  • Restart delay in minutes: 1

Restart Windows device

Workflow trigger should be enabled so that it can be triggered from the Workflow

  • Number of days since last reboot: 0

  • Test pending restart: False

  • Show campaign: Never

  • Campaign ID without delay: restart_device_invoke

  • Campaign ID with delay: restart_device_invoke

  • Postpone grace period in days: 0

  • Restart delay in seconds: 55

  • Campaign timeout: 60

  • User chosen restart delay: False

Step 2 - Configure campaigns

Navigate to the manage campaigns administration page to review and edit your campaigns.For each installed campaign, please ensure to:

  • Customize the sender name and image.

  • Review and adjust questions.

  • Publish the campaign when you are ready to use it.

We recommend the following configurations for these campaigns:

Name
Trigger
Priority

Restart device - Workflow Invoke

Workflow

Not urgent

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