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At my house there are a number of computers that I would like to remotely administer. For example the following devices are present:
- Windows 8.1 Professional (64 Bit) Laptop
- Windows 8.1 Professional (64 Bit) Laptop
- Windows 10 Professional (64 Bit) Desktop
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit) Laptop
- Windows 7 Ultimate (64 Bit) Desktop
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit) Laptop
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit) Laptop
All computers run with the local account (user) being an admin. There is currently no configured domain or homegroup configured. I would like to be able to perform the following on the devices:
Remotely install applications and update/uninstall applications. [Choco]
Remotely deploy printers using a created batch script.
Remotely execute de fragments, anti-virus scan and windows updates.
Remotely execute backups to network drives.
Configure GP via one centralised point, or simply bulk edit the local PC.
For security reasons, I do not want to prevent them from doing these tasks themselves, I just want to be able to remotely perform these tasks when needed. It may sound lazy, but I want to be able to remotely execute a local backup of the computers simultaneously without needing to manually disturb the users.
Furthermore, each PC/User have a different anti-virus program; I have Bit Defender Total Security on the Windows 8, ESET NOD32 on all Windows 7 except Ultimate, and Kaspersky Total Security on the Windows 7 Ultimate. Administering scans and changes to the settings here could be a problem.
I want to set this up in the most secure manner, preferably without needing to purchase any enterprise software. Would I need to configure some administrator account locally on each computer, then utilise some freeware tool to run programs?
There is a free tool called "Remote Utilities" which uses NT permissions to remotely install, reboot etc. computers. Something along these lines would be preferable.
I am not so much asking for software recommendations, more the safest and most effective way to implement this.
This question belongs on SuperUser. but personally I would go the Domain route, it would take one desktop to set up but will give you everything else you want, but you can't connect Home Premium Machines to it. – Luke – 2015-09-18T13:33:07.733
All those OS's have automatic scheduled defrag. Maintaining 7 windows PC's is a part time job! – Moab – 2015-09-18T14:43:14.697