Nexthink Collector configuration profiles

The Nexthink Collector configuraiton profiles library pack supports the migration process to Device configuration profiles, a centralized approach to managing device-specific Collector configuration from the Nexthink platform.

Before installing this library pack, please read the Migrating to the Device configuration profiles documentation to better understand this new capability and its functionality.

Content and dependencies

This library pack contains the following content and dependencies:

Content type	Name	Description	Dependencies
​Live dashboards​	Nexthink collector configuration profiles	Data visualization through widgets to detect and drill down into Nexthink collector information.	none
Remote actions​	Get Collector configuration	Reads the Collector configuration and reports the current privacy-related settings on both Windows and macOS devices.	Required to populate specific dashboard widgets.

Configuring Nexthink collector configuration profiles pack

Adapt these suggested configuration steps to edit and customize content according to your organizational needs.

Before configuration - Install library pack content from Nexthink Library​. Once you install the pack, you should configure the included remote actions.

Configure remote action(s)

1. From the main menu, navigate to the Remote Actions > Manage remote action page.
2. Review and edit your remote actions.

Nexthink recommends the following configurations for these remote actions:

Name	Trigger schedule	Parameters to edit
Get Collector configuration (Windows & macOS)	Scheduled, every day. Create separate schedules across different regions to trigger at effective working hours.	None

Remote action setting considerations

This remote action runs on both Windows and macOS devices. Nexthink recommends enabling the Devices and VDI sessions targeting options if your environment includes VDI infrastructure.

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