Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect

Dashrender

@black3dynamite said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

Getting a hang with configuring the config.json file. I've only done two settings right now.
mongodb without authentication and smtp.

Edit: This is what I have in my config.json file so far.
I still can't reset account or verify email even though I get this message after start MeshCentral
SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com working as expected.
{
    "settings": {
        "mongodb": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meshcentral",
        "mongodbcol": "meshcentral"
    },
    "domains": {
        "": {
            "title": "My MeshCentral",
            "title2": "mc01",
            "userQuota": 1048576,
            "meshQuota": 248576,
            "newAccounts": 0
        }
    },
    "smtp": {
        "host": "smtp.gmail.com",
        "port": 587,
        "from": "[email protected]",
        "user": "[email protected]",
        "pass": "password",
        "tls": false
    }
}

Why is TLS set to false? Does google's email servers require a trusted cert on your side to accept TLS traffic?

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

@black3dynamite said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
Getting a hang with configuring the config.json file. I've only done two settings right now.
mongodb without authentication and smtp.

Edit: This is what I have in my config.json file so far.
I still can't reset account or verify email even though I get this message after start MeshCentral
SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com working as expected.
{
    "settings": {
        "mongodb": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meshcentral",
        "mongodbcol": "meshcentral"
    },
    "domains": {
        "": {
            "title": "My MeshCentral",
            "title2": "mc01",
            "userQuota": 1048576,
            "meshQuota": 248576,
            "newAccounts": 0
        }
    },
    "smtp": {
        "host": "smtp.gmail.com",
        "port": 587,
        "from": "[email protected]",
        "user": "[email protected]",
        "pass": "password",
        "tls": false
    }
}
Why is TLS set to false? Does google's email servers require a trusted cert on your side to accept TLS traffic?

Thyat's the first thing that jumped at me also.

scottalanmiller

My new morning ritual, seeing if I have a MeshCentral update to deploy They seem to come out about every three hours during the production day.

pmoncho

@scottalanmiller said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

My new morning ritual, seeing if I have a MeshCentral update to deploy They seem to come out about every three hours during the production day.

I think you brought that on yourself!

black3dynamite

@Dashrender When I start up meshcentral, I get the message that the SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com failed instead of it saying SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com working as expected. when set to true. Either way I haven't seen any verified or reset account emails still. I even tried using my postfix server with only the host, port and from configured and it still not working for me.

Dashrender

@black3dynamite said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

@Dashrender When I start up meshcentral, I get the message that the SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com failed instead of it saying SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com working as expected. when set to true. Either way I haven't seen any verified or reset account emails still. I even tried using my postfix server with only the host, port and from configured and it still not working for me.

So the google logs even show an attempt to send you messages?

Ylian

Just published MeshCentral v0.2.5-d where you can re-brand the top bar with your company logo. Personally, I would start with the "logoback.png" file in the "node_modules/meshcentral/public/images" and add your logo to it. Instruction are in section 19 of the new v0.1.9 User's Guide. Enjoy!

Ylian

@black3dynamite For SMTP setup, does your server show the "Invite" link as shown in red below? Also, can you go in the "My Server" tab, click on "Show server error log" and report back if you see anything in that log? - Thanks.

black3dynamite

@Ylian said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

@black3dynamite For SMTP setup, does your server show the "Invite" link as shown in red below? Also, can you go in the "My Server" tab, click on "Show server error log" and report back if you see anything in that log? - Thanks.

I only see Add Agent link and no error log.

scottalanmiller

@Ylian Awesome, I'll go update!

scottalanmiller

@Ylian Issue submitted for typos in the guide that have a path wrong for script install.

scottalanmiller

Just set up SMTP with our Zimbra server for MC. Works great!

scottalanmiller

Anyone else using WebRTC mode? Performance is noticeably better, I feel. Could be imagination, I guess. But sure seems better to me.

scottalanmiller

For those hosting this in a normal way (on cloud, VPS, etc.), don't forget to set WANOnly in your config file.

scottalanmiller

The invite feature is working well, too.

scottalanmiller

Install fails on Solus. Bug report opened.

scottalanmiller

Tried Zorin. Agent installs fine. Remote terminal works. But remote screen does not.

StuartJordan

Yep just tried it on a win7 vm, Kaspersky goes nuts lol...
Annoying will have to exclude manually.

scottalanmiller

No issues with Windows Defender

scottalanmiller

Doing some side by side testing against SC and MC is blowing its doors off in performance. Both the interface performance and remote session performance!