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Summary All script commands are preceded with an exclamation mark (!). If you do not use an exclamation mark before text, Impero assumes that you simply wish to write the word, for example:   !start - Impero simulates a key press on the Windows key w...

Summary There are six default groups that are automatically created within Impero - 'Entire Network', 'Internet Banned', 'Screens Locked', 'Printing Disabled', 'Removable Media Disabled' and 'Sound...

Summary The 'File Search' tool is accessed through the 'Admin' Toolbar and allows you to search for files on the remote computer(s).  - Select the computer(s) that you wish to search on by checking the tick box to the left of...

Summary The 'Lock Screen' tab in Impero Server allows you to modify the screen that displays to users when their screen has been locked by Impero. If you wish to change the background image that appears when a screen is locked, tick the optio...

Summary The 'Deploy MAC' tool, accessed from the 'Admin' toolbar, allows you to remotely install software to Apple Mac users. The machine running on an Apple Mac OS must already have the Impero Client installed in order to deploy so...

Summary Impero has an enhanced USB Tracking feature that allows you to track USB device usage across your network, and allow or block specific devices. In order to access this feature, select 'USB tracking' from the 'Admin' toolbar....

Summary The 'Command prompt' feature is available via the 'Admin' toolbar. This allows you to send commands to selected remote computers and view feedback as it is returned to the Impero Console.   - In your Impero Console select ...

Summary The Power Management tool allows you to save money by powering off computers in different rooms across your organisation on a schedule, or even automatically power off computers that have been idle for a specified amount of time.   In orde...

Summary The 'Inventory' feature catalogues hardware, software and operating system information for all machines with the Impero Client installed to them. Reports can be created from this tool to support asset tracking and hardware maintena...

Summary The Task manager feature allows you to view the processor usage of selected computers, end tasks and start/stop Windows services.   - Select the computer(s) in the Computer List by checking the tick box to the left of the username. - Click t...

Impero injects a DLL into all running processes in order to monitor running applications. You can use the “Tools > Injection Exclusions” menu item in the Impero Server to stop Impero from injecting this DLL if there are certain applications that you ...

Impero logs actions that are carried out by Impero Console users. These logs can be viewed from the Impero Server, “Tools > Console Logs” menu item. Console logs are kept for thirty days by default.   There are two options of actions that can be perfo...

The 'Computer Availability' feature enables you to show computer availability across your network. This is displayed via a web page and shows users where there are free computers to use throughout your organisation. To enable this service, select...

There are a number of folders in the Impero Server install directory that are important to the way in which Impero functions. Please do not attempt to edit or handle the files and folders in the Impero Server install location unless instructed to do so by ...

In order to remotely uninstall the Impero Client, open the Impero Server application and select the “Connections” tab. You can then right click on the client and select “Uninstall Impero”.   You can also highlight multiple clients by holding down the ...

If you are deploying the Impero Client MSI across your network using the Impero Remote Deploy tool, there may be changes required to the Windows Firewall.   These settings will need to be applied to every machine you wish to deploy to using Impero. This ...

The 'Firewall' policy allows you to block specific applications, Internet addresses or ports.   - Select the group you wish to set the policy for, and open ‘Advanced Policies’ from the ‘Group’ toolbar. - Click ‘Add’ in the top left corner of th...

When you create a new Advanced Policy of any type, it is by default set to “Disabled”. You can choose to either “Enable” it, or “Schedule” it.   When you have chosen to “Schedule” a policy, you will see a “New Schedule” button become active.   ...

Impero’s Power Management feature logs information regarding computer and user usage. You are able to generate reports from these logs, by first opening the ‘Power Management’ feature from the ‘Admin’ toolbar, and then selecting the ‘Reports’ tab.     ...

To resolve the machines displaying in the console without hostname and as 300 client version, try the following on the affected PC's showing as v300  >Open Services.msc on the client >Stop the Impero Client service  >Stop the WMI servic...