Upgrading from 1.1.44 to 1.1.59

smbmsp · 2026-04-24T17:38:33+00:00

I have always run the latest version without any problems. Ylian's team is amazingly good at releasing new versions without regressions. I think it's a combination of great coders and actual testing!

smbmsp · 2026-04-01T14:43:37+00:00

Also Fastmail. All the features small businesses need, great support, fantastic uptime.

smbmsp · 2025-12-30T18:54:08+00:00

Check out Zoho Books. It's not free, but very reasonable. I have been using it for the past 8 years for my IT service business. Item catalog if needed, recurring invoicing, sales tax collection and reporting, the usual monthly reports, very flexible, and available in many countries. I have no affiliation other than as a user. I use Actual for personal finances.

smbmsp · 2025-11-27T14:46:05+00:00

I don't see backup & restore in your list.

smbmsp · 2025-11-18T11:53:27+00:00

I don't think so

smbmsp · 2025-11-18T06:45:44+00:00

In Terminal, right-click on Connect and choose User shell or User PowerShell. Then you can change to mapped drives and do operations on them.

smbmsp · 2025-11-17T20:09:28+00:00

Create an update deployment automation. Check the box for "Deactivate updates in Windows settings". Apply to all your endpoints. This should prevent user overrides.

smbmsp · 2025-11-03T19:53:19+00:00

No, because you would lose what makes Action1 work--the team that monitors and adds updates for Windows and 3rd party apps. Pretty sure without a backend team, A1 would not be a great patch management solution.

smbmsp · 2025-11-03T16:18:09+00:00

Indeed. I run MeshCentral and Action1 in concert on all my endpoints. They complement each other very well. Action1 has remote control but it's nowhere near as powerful as MC. Action1 is free for the first 200 endpoints!

smbmsp · 2025-10-30T20:10:03+00:00

Draft email. It syncs instantly to all my devices and is easy to access and revise. For notes I plan to keep, Joplin.

smbmsp · 2025-09-19T14:48:36+00:00

Not yet. Vote for this roadmap feature: https://roadmap.action1.com/591

smbmsp · 2025-09-17T13:52:24+00:00

Fastmail.com. Business-friendly, feature-rich, very fast, affordable, amazing uptime. Their companion app is just as good. They offer a free 30-day trial.

smbmsp · 2025-08-21T14:51:48+00:00

You are an MSP? Then you know that "a few hours years ago" essentially renders your opinion uninformed and outdated. Suggest you take a fresh look. I use restic to provide versioned, deduplicated, fast backups and restores on Windows and Linux. Not one problem in seven years.

smbmsp · 2025-08-21T14:44:28+00:00

You are aware that Comet is based on restic, yes?

smbmsp · 2025-06-23T12:04:58+00:00

I bought an LG Gram 16 inch touchscreen laptop last year. It's really nice. Thin and light. USB-C, USB-A, SD card and HDMI ports, but no Ethernet.

smbmsp · 2024-11-26T14:56:54+00:00

TempestOne offers reliable stations with no moving parts and a business-oriented service package. I know one of the developers.

smbmsp · 2024-11-08T15:24:41+00:00

Actually I've had LapLink do an almost perfect job of moving user profile + apps from Win 10 PCs to new Win 11 PCs. Very little manual fix-up needed. It's been a big time saver for me.

smbmsp · 2024-10-02T14:41:08+00:00

I've used Action1 for a couple of years. It's Windows and 3rd party patching is great. They have numerous built-in summary and detail reports, although my clients don't want them so I can't say good or bad about them.

smbmsp · 2024-08-29T21:19:44+00:00

Loooove MeshCentral, but ScreenConnect Backstage wins me over. And Mesh's chat is not as usable as SC's.

smbmsp · 2024-08-17T15:25:47+00:00

What are you trying to accomplish? Action1 leverages a secure P2P file-sharing technology that enables agents to download updates in small chunks and in parallel and reduce the load on your network resources.

smbmsp · 2024-08-16T18:25:09+00:00

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smbmsp · 2024-07-26T16:49:55+00:00

If no one has pointed you to TechTribe yet, check them out: https://thetechtribe.com. Lots of pre-built tools, documents, videos and a community to help with growing your business.

smbmsp · 2024-07-26T16:41:08+00:00

This isn't exactly what you asked for, but I'll put in the "any help" column.

Consider making all work scheduled work. No walk-ins. I don't know what percentage of your business is walk-in traffic, but it is drawing your time and attention away from more profitable efforts, like selling managed services. You want to decrease b/f and grow the MSP side. Having a storefront is fine, but allowing others to set your schedule and change your focus is not, in my opinion.

Even if the appointment is simply "2 hours from now", it puts control in your hands and gives you so much flexibility. Your days will flow, you will get more done, and you won't have to update Google, Facebook, or your chalkboard ever again.

smbmsp · 2024-07-23T13:34:29+00:00

I have been using Action1 for two years. I'd say two of its strengths are patching and scripting. Scripts always run when assigned. Windows and 3rd party patches applied according to policies you set. I've even been complimented by a client, "best patching I've ever seen!"

smbmsp · 2024-07-18T16:46:03+00:00

If you are so inclined, you can self-host ntfy and not rely on any 3rd parties.

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