Ian
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I'd love to be able to centrally manage multiple computers and users across a home or small business network, in a way that I can manage patching, deploy software, roll out NAS/WiFi credentials etc... However, I'm not aware of a low cost way to do this without over-complicating things.
For example, setting up a Windows Server just for AD is a bit overkill for 5/6 PCs. Microsoft Intune is great in that it doesn't need any additional local hardware, but it is overly complicated for small networks. I really like how I can log in to Azure AD with it, but it gets expensive quickly and requires a lot of management.
Has anyone got a suggestion for an alternative that may work? I'm reading up on "Manage Engine" at the moment, but I'd be interested to see what else is out there. I can't find many products that fit the bill.
For example, setting up a Windows Server just for AD is a bit overkill for 5/6 PCs. Microsoft Intune is great in that it doesn't need any additional local hardware, but it is overly complicated for small networks. I really like how I can log in to Azure AD with it, but it gets expensive quickly and requires a lot of management.
Has anyone got a suggestion for an alternative that may work? I'm reading up on "Manage Engine" at the moment, but I'd be interested to see what else is out there. I can't find many products that fit the bill.