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Send us your comments and suggestions

We have already started work on the next major Deskman release. It's gonna be great, by the way — what did you expect? ... Anyhow, we'd like to hear your comments and suggestions.

It doesn't matter if you are a longtime user, or a new one. Now it's the best time to ask for improvements and new features. Make a list of:

• Things you don't like
• Options you never use
• Features you really need
• Things that don't work as you'd expect

Let's hear them. Send us an email with the details. Please? Pretty please?

Deskman 11 is the best desktop security manager But, as you know, there's always room for improvement and it'd be great to receive as much additional feedback as possible to make version 12 the best one ever!

New feature: importing profiles

Version 11.2 of Deskman includes a much more robust importing feature. Now you can choose to import everything or just custom profiles from an external data file. In addition, Deskman Pro users are able to import profiles remotely, via the web interface.

For more information about profiles check out the User Guide.

• Improved importing/exporting data and profiles
• Added ability to export/import profiles remotely, via web
• Added logs when removing desktop icons
• Guided upgrading process
• Fixed password case bug
• Fixed bug when restoring a key did not reactivate it
• Fixed bug when removing profiles
• Fixed bug when changing profiles
• And many minor fixes and tweaks

Visit the Upgrading Deskman page to download the new version. Cheers!

How-To: Block Unwanted Websites

With Deskman 11, filtering websites is amazingly simple. Add safe keywords to allow users to browse the company's website, for example. Websites not included in the list are automatically closed.

About Deskman's Safe Browsing:

• It closes tabs, warns users, logs closed websites
• It simply works: simple, effective and unobtrusive
• Compatible with all modern browsers

The Browsers tab allows you to stop web browsing. All websites will be closed, except for the ones that are allowed by using keywords. Enter a list of keywords -one, at least- to enable Safe Browsing. Use the Options | Add Browsing Keywords menu, or press Ctrl-A to add keywords to the list.

Well, what are you waiting for? Download Deskman 11 and see how it works for yourself. Cheers!

Brochure for Resellers, Distributors

Here's a Deskman 11 PDF, with all the nuts and bolts of the new version. If you're interested in reselling Deskman, we'd be glad to hear about you.

If you have any questions, check out the FAQ, or contact us.

• Improved date reference in log
• Tweaked security profiles
• Updated documentation
• Multiple minor fixes

Go to the Deskman page for more details, evaluation version and user guide. Cheers!

Desktop Orbiter 9 is now available

We are glad to announce a new major release of Desktop Orbiter, with lots of minor improvements, security tweaks and a new Internet Filter, as requested by many users. The Internet Filter is a powerful tool, but it requires some basic knowledge to make it work and a proper firewall configuration. Check out the instructions before activating it.

Upgrading Notes

• Old satellites need to be upgraded to version 9
• Old settings and profiles will still work
• A new license key is required

Contact us if you have questions, or for upgrading discounts.

Deskman 11 and Reactor 4 are now available

We have been hard at work during the summer and now we can finally announce new major releases of Deskman and Reactor. There are lots of new features for you to try, but in essence: Deskman now includes web browsing restrictions; Reactor now supports plugins, which means: complete freedom to create your own monitors. In Lua.

Deskman 11 is the best version —ever— believe us. Everything that works is still there, greatly improved and tweaked, with many bug fixes, some of which were also incorporated in version 10. But, let's cut to the chase:

• Safe Web Browsing: The easiest, most effective way of stopping web browsing, while allowing as many exceptions are needed. Make sure users can only browse the company website, for example. You decide. It works and it does not interfere with networks, proxies, configurations, etc.
• Logging: Keep track of Deskman's activities, remotely, via web.
• Safe Task Manager: A substitute for Windows Task Manager; handy, with reduced functionality, Deskman's Task Manager provides you with new tools for securing desktops.
• There's much more. Check the changelog.

Give it a try. Remember to export/backup your configuration, first. Deskman 11 is not compatible with Deskman 10.

BTW, if you are a Deskman user, now it's time to try Anfibia Reactor and monitor your Deskman installations. Be notified when Deskman is not running on one of your computers.

Plugins! Reactor 4 supports plugins —in Lua— which means you have now all the power in your hands. Create your own plugins, or use the included ones:

• Plugins: Write plugins in Lua to meet your needs and use them as monitors. All without leaving the web interface. It's really simple, and easy.
• API: Make use of Reactor's API to monitor other Reactor installations, get remote CPU usage, hard drives, etc.
• Deskman: Constantly monitor Deskman remotely and get alerts by email, Twitter, SMS.
• Check the changelog.

¹ Like we said, time to upgrade! Unless you don't want to, of course. You can keep using your current version for as long as you like. But, now you know what you're missing. Cheers!

Deskman 10.4.2 —final— available

If you are a Deskman 10 user, and have not updated your copies in a while, we encourage you to do it now. During summer, we have been fixing lots of nasty bugs, and have tweaked things that were not working properly.

Sometimes, it takes time to find bugs that affect only a small number of users. If you're one of them, give Deskman a second try and let us know how it goes. Hopefully, much better this time! :-)

As always, feel free to contact us to report issues or send us suggestions.

Download Deskman 10.4.2