I'm dealing with over 300 Windows 11 Home endpoints at my company, and it's become a chaotic environment. We can't join these devices to a domain for monitoring purposes, leading to inconsistent configurations, expired antivirus software, and unupdated systems—over 100 haven't received updates in three years! Some of them are even running unactivated versions of Windows, and I've encountered employees using unauthorized applications. While our network is secure, the internal situation feels like a security disaster waiting to happen. Am I overthinking this problem? I genuinely want to improve the situation.
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Honestly, I wouldn't recommend managing Windows Home editions if you can avoid it. If your company can't invest in the right Windows versions for business use, it might be risky to assume you'll have the budget for an effective endpoint manager. Business-owned devices generally require more robust solutions, and everything else should have restricted access to internal resources. It's a tough spot to be in.
True, and they won't even go for an endpoint manager! I'd be okay with just monitoring for now to get a better view of what's happening. Have you heard about Zabbix? I tried it out in my lab with the Windows agents and it seemed decent, though lacking some features like GPO and remote patching.