Panic button clients for Windows and Mac workstations.
| Windows client | Mac client | |
|---|---|---|
| Triggers | On-screen button, tray, hotkey, USB button (with unplug warning) | On-screen button, menu bar, hotkey, USB button (with unplug warning) |
| Install | Silent MSI via GPO / Intune / RMM, pre-configured by the server; documented MSI properties for name, server, port, hotkey, popup, sound, webhooks and escalation | Provisioning bundle prepared by the server, applied at first launch; self-install packages |
| Certified on | Windows 11 · RDS on Windows Server 2025 | Current macOS release |
| Typically also runs on | Tell us your fleet and we’ll confirm | Recent macOS versions (tell us your fleet) |
| Shared/remote desktops | RDS / published desktops supported | , |
| Alert path | Your local network only (default TCP 8001) | Same, identical local path |
Mixed fleet? One workflow. The receptionist on Windows and the practice owner on a MacBook see the same alert at the same moment.
No server hardware. Duress Alert runs on any Windows PC you already leave on, your reception or practice-management machine is perfect. Alerts travel over your own network, so they keep working even when the internet is down.
Duress Alert warns on screen the moment a USB button is disconnected, and confirms when it’s reconnected, so you never discover a dead button during an emergency.
Is a duress alarm the same as a panic button?
In Australia, “duress alarm”, “duress button” and “panic button” are used interchangeably. Duress Alert is the same product whichever term your policy uses.
The same client, configured on Mac
A live alert on a Mac desktop
Tell us about your site.
Tell us your team size and setting, and we’ll show you how Duress Alert works on your own desks and what a rollout looks like. We get back to you quickly.
One alert, every workstation, Windows and Mac.
Questions? Email us or send us a message, and we’ll get back to you quickly.
