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# OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management Reviews
**Vendor:** OpenText  
**Category:** [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management
ZENworks Configuration Management (formerly Novell® ZENworks Configuration Management) automates IT management processes across the lifecycles of desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.




## OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management Reviews
  ### 1. ZENworks Configuration Management the compleate solution

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Robert R. | Senior IT Systems Analyst, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 31, 2018

**What do you like best about OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management?**

Application distribution, is easy with this product, along with setting and pushing out policies. It can do patch management too. I really like that easy at which you can create group and requirements to assign apps.
Imaging a computer and automatically installing apps by group, makes my life better.

**What do you dislike about OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management?**

Agent is a bit of a memory hog, The scripting options are a bit limited but we have made work around without to much trouble. I wish there was a non Linux option for imaging machines.

**Recommendations to others considering OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management:**

Make sure you have a accurate count of your PCs it will affect your cost. The initial cost is big but the automation will make much less work.

**What problems is OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Distribution of applications, and OS imaging new and used computers.

  ### 2. Painless Configuration

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 30, 2018

**What do you like best about OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management?**

ZENworks automatically configures new updates and applications, and is a great computer systems management tool.  It also works with multiple servers, desktops and tablets.  Saves a lot of time and effort and specialized knowledge is built-in. 

**What do you dislike about OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management?**

Nothing really.  The product fits seamlessly in our system and has no substantial glitches.

**Recommendations to others considering OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management:**

Well worth it for the ease and speed.

**What problems is OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We don't have to use IT time and effort to configure new applications when needed, or bring in outside experts for this.


## OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management Discussions
  - [what is the zenworks 2020 agent refresh rate and where can I change it ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24365-what-is-the-zenworks-2020-agent-refresh-rate-and-where-can-i-change-it) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

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## OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management Features
**Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)**
- Regulation Compliant

**Operating System**
- Multi-Systems Support
- Apple Support
- Android Support

**Management**
- Applicatons Management
- Applications Consolidation
- Whitelist
- Blacklist
- Usage Information

**Security**
- Remote Wipe
- Security

**Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

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