The next release of NetChk Protect is nearly feature complete. We have some great new features coming your way in this release. In my last post I discussed a few of the new features that we will be releasing such as the credentials management, RDP integration, and scripting. This release is very much about IT Management. NetChk Protect will become less of a once a month tool and more of an every day life saver. As we lead up to Beta I will be letting out a few teasers for you to get an idea of what we will be releasing for scripting.

There will be a series of scripts to clean up common products in your environment. You know the ones. They come with updaters, notifiers, and all sorts of other add-ons that are really just a nuisance to your users and to you. Java, Adobe, and Apple products are the common examples that I am sure most of you are aware of. With the scripting feature you can select machine(s) and execute a script to clean up these installs once and for all.

There are also going to be monitoring scripts so you can easily get Uptime, Event Logs, and other data from machines to make troubleshooting easier for you.

Also coming are scripts to run regular maintenance on machines. Cleanup temp files and folders, defrag, etc.

As always if you are interested in signing up for the NetChk Protect Betas you can email Beta@Shavlik.com and we will get you on the notification list.

Regards,

Chris Goettl