Software audit ...software

ethos · 1 Dec 2008 at 13:01

Hi

What are people using for this? I have a vbs script that can pull all of the installed items/updates from a machine but am looking for a more complete package.

IE something I hopefully wouldn't have to install on each machine then an interface that can pull all the information together and display it in a friendly manor (not notepad

).

Cost seems to be pretty high for simple software... only need it for around 100 pcs.

Thanks

Nanobot · 1 Dec 2008 at 13:23

You're probably looking at NetSupport DNA for fuller audit tools and more.
Probably similar to your vbs, you can alsoo run the command WMIC Product from command line, it will display applications from Add/Remove... Its free and built in to Windows. You might have to output to network share or something.

ethos · 1 Dec 2008 at 13:38

Yea, I can get a fair bit of data from the Group policy inventory tool too. But not all programs from add/remove.

I'll take a look at Netsupport. Thanks.

To be honest, I can pretty much get all the data to a text file I need now. It's just how to organize a hundred or so text files to make it worth while!

Burnsy2023 · 1 Dec 2008 at 14:39

Netsupport is awesome but expensive. For a free alternative have a look at Spiceworks.

ethos · 1 Dec 2008 at 15:03

Thanks Burnsy, i'll take a look

ethos · 1 Dec 2008 at 15:28

Wow, VERY impressed with spiceworks after a quick network scan, seems to do exactly what I want... for free

Just need to sort out a firewall exception now I think as I can only see 12 machines out of about 60 on this site