It's been a while! We hope Disco ICT is still helping you deploy devices and manage their lifecycle.
We're very happy to announce the general availability of Disco ICT v2.2. While this release primarily features support for the new eduSTAR.net PKI there are a host of other features, enhancements and bug fixes.
The team particularly want to pass on their appreciation to the dozens of schools who participated and provided feedback in the alpha and beta programs leading up to this release.
After 5 years, Disco ICT is still free and open-source, and used by over 300 organisations to manage 130,000 devices.
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eduSTAR.net PluginThis updated plugin provides certificates from the new eduSTAR certificate authority. It will now also deploy all associated root/intermediate certificates and install or update wireless profiles on devices. Warning: If new new certificates have been manually installed, devices will still disconnect from the eduSTAR network in mid-December. In just the last few weeks our beta testers successfully deployed ten-thousand certificates to devices with little effort required. Install the plugin from the Plugin Library. If you currently have the plugin installed it will be included when upgrading Disco ICT. |
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Document Template EnhancementsDisco ICT's framework for generating, importing, detecting and filing documents received a rewrite in this release. Document QR-Codes are detected with even better accuracy and when pages are scanned in bulk they are automatically rotated and sorted. Document Template Packages can be created combining multiple document templates into one package. Some schools are using this to generate enrolment packages for new students which includes a network use agreement, software waivers, BYOD forms, etc. They can be generated in bulk or individually.  If you haven't had a chance to see the power of Disco ICT's Document Template framework, this release might be the opportunity to have a closer look. Find more information and samples in the guides section of this website. |
Password Manager PluginAdds the ability to change user passwords within the Disco ICT interface. The plugin honours delegated permission in Active Directory. A mobile-friendly page is provided to allow users to change their password from any device. Install this from the Plugin Library after upgrading. |
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MacOS/OSX Enrolment FixThis release restores the Mac Enrolment feature which stopped working due to changes in Apple's operating system.  Note: Mac Enrolment does not include wireless certificate/profile integration. |
Additional Features
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