Bulk Device Management Using CtrlOne
By CtrlOne Team ·
Once a fleet passes a few dozen machines, per-device work becomes impossible. Effective management means acting on many devices at once and finding the right subset quickly. This guide covers CtrlOne's bulk device management - saved views, bulk actions, and group policy - and how to use them without losing the safety of an audit trail.
Find the right devices with saved views
Bulk action starts with selection. CtrlOne's device list supports filtering and saved views, so a query you use often - a site, an agent version, a status - becomes a one-click view. Getting to the exact subset quickly is what makes acting on it safe; you are operating on a set you can see and trust.
Bulk actions that save hours
CtrlOne supports bulk operations such as reassigning devices between groups and bulk uninstall. Instead of touching machines one at a time, you select a set and act once. For a large fleet, this turns a day of repetitive work into a few clicks, while keeping the operation consistent across every device in the selection.
Policy at the group level
The most powerful bulk lever is policy by group. Rather than pushing settings to individual machines, you change a group's policy and every member picks it up on check-in. Combined with reassignment, you can move a device into a group and have it inherit that group's entire configuration automatically.
Bulk, but accountable
Acting on many devices at once raises the stakes, so accountability matters. Bulk actions are recorded in the same tamper-evident audit log as any other change, and policy changes are versioned and reversible. You get the speed of bulk operations without giving up the ability to see what happened or roll it back.
Frequently asked questions
How do I select the right devices for a bulk action?
Use the device list's filters and saved views to narrow to the exact subset - by site, agent version, or status - then act on that set in one operation.
What bulk actions does CtrlOne support?
Bulk operations include reassigning devices between groups and bulk uninstall, plus the most powerful lever: changing a group's policy so every member inherits it.
Are bulk actions recorded?
Yes. Bulk actions are written to the same tamper-evident audit log as any change, and policy changes are versioned and reversible.
Manage the whole fleet at once
See how saved views, bulk actions, and group policy make large fleets manageable in CtrlOne.