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ConnectWise Automate New CCleaner Business Edition Plugin Analyzes Unlimited Agents

CCleaner Business Edition Gives MSPs a Boost.

Plugins4Automate released a new CCleaner for Labtech plugin that has some really great features available at no cost to any MSP that uses ConnectWise Automate / Labtech for managing mass endpoints. The plugin leverages the power of the CCleaner engine to analyze unlimited agents and bring that information back into ConnectWise Automate. Once the data is collected you can use that data to determine the amount of reclaimable storage available to each client.

Want to give CCleaner for Labtech a try?

So Many New Features To Point Out

Here, here, here and here… There are so many new improvements for the CCleaner for Labtech plugin that you will need to go visit the official announcement.

A New License Manager

The plugin does not require a license but when you are ready to get serious about storage reclamation and security then you will want to invest in getting a CCBE Key from your LabTech / CW Sales team.

See how CCleaner For Labtech can reclaim storage for your clients and restore security and privacy for browsing applications.

WannaCry stopped in it’s tracks with the help of Patch Remedy for Connectwise Automate

Patch Remedy stops WannaCry from exploiting Windows7

Plugins4Automate has developed a plugin for LabTech / Connectwise automate that helps with keeping Microsoft products updated with the latest WUA versions. This assistance provided to Labtech allows for more consistent update deployments across all Windows OS types. This proactive approach to patch management helps MSPs prevent such outbreaks like the WannaCry work that hit this last week.

Patch Remedy posted this week how they help prevent breakouts across the MSPs using the Patch Remedy product to keep their Windows systems fully patched.

For more information on how Patch Remedy can resolve your Labtech and Connectwise Automate patching issues please visit Patch Remedy at Plugins4Automate.com

P4L wants the Good, Bad or Indifferent opinions you have about their LabTech Plugins

Plugins4LabTech is having a contest and they are giving away a subscription to Surflog to 1 lucky participant. All they want is your honest opinions on the plugins you use. If you think your MSP will benefit from a free year of Surflog then go visit www.plugins4labtech.com and post your reviews.

Linux Patch Management for Automate, formerly LabTech

In most MSPs, Linux is a small if any footprint in their overall service offerings and this is reflected in the support given to these systems within the RMM tools they use. MSPs often pass on managing Linux agents as the RMM tool they have available to them does not lend itself to managing Linux patching and updates.

Demand drives the development of the tools we use and we all know that Windows OS reigns supreme in the managed businesses realm. With MSPs looking to save every dollar where they can, they are not hiring techs to man the helpdesk that are Linux hardened vets. If they are lucky to have 1 guy that knows his way around BASH, he tends to be closer to management. They also most often overlook these systems in any maintenance plans the RMM tool is providing. This tends to leave Linux systems that are widely considered the workhorses of the Internet grossly under patched and vulnerable to exploits.

Like any MSP we had similar issues with maintenance plans as techs came and left taking skill sets with them. It was hard to keep up with managing maintenance when the previous engineer was very Linux savvy and the incoming engineer is not. Where do they pick up and go with patch management of these systems?

In comes a patch manager for Linux that plugs into LabTech, Linux Update Manager.

Plugins4LabTech decided to jump in and help give MSPs the ability to have a standard method and interface inside LabTech that they could use to determine what systems they have. MSPs can know what updates are available for each system and the ability to automate the installs of patches and updates. MSPs can determine if they have systems that have pending updates or pending reboots due to updates. See what update versions of packages are available and the ability to manually run updates or update a single package. The first release has basic automation controls for unassisted updating but the P4L team assures us there is several big expansions they want to add to the plugin to include detailed scheduling of updates, ticketing and alerting.

What to try the new Linux Update Manager plugin for free, or visit http://www.plugins4labtech.com

New premium Office 365 for LabTech plugin

Plugins4Labtech (P4L) has reached a milestone with our Office 365 for LabTech plugin. After years of development, accolades from LabTech and managed service providers (MSPs) across the globe, we are finally ready to promote our Office 365 for LabTech plugin on www.plugins4labtech.com.

P4L is moving the Office 365 for LabTech plugin out of the development/beta phase (free) and into main production (premium plugins). This comes after several new improvements to the plugin and the successful trials of the plugin over the last six months. P4L would like to thank all the people involved with the testing and trials of this very inventive plugin. P4L also wants to thank everyone who helped with the strenuous testing allowing us to put together a very powerful tool. Trial (free) versions of the product’s license will expire on January 31.

We recommend users download the latest version of Office 365 for LabTech now.

Office 365 for LabTech is now a premium plugin that allows the collection of data and maintenance of Office 365, Azure and SharePoint services. From simple password unlocks for end users to setting ”out of office” messages for users’ email boxes, the Office 365 for LabTech plugin has what the help desk at your MSP needs—quick and easy access to common tools to manage Office 365.

P4L hopes you will come and join in the revolution of technology. Use P4L as your partner to automate.