HW & SW Audit Tools

preilly79 · 2010-01-12 13:14:15

Hi Can anybody recommend a tool to audit a network that returns hardware specs as well as software installed? have found a few myself but would like to know what you guys have used and recommend. Ideally it would be free but if it costs a few bob and saves me some hours it would be well worth it. cheers

12-01-2010 01:14PM

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preilly79

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Hi

Can anybody recommend a tool to audit a network that returns hardware specs as well as software installed? have found a few myself but would like to know what you guys have used and recommend.

Ideally it would be free but if it costs a few bob and saves me some hours it would be well worth it.

cheers

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#2 12-01-2010 01:47PM

Static M.e.

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A Simple one I use is Belark, good for one PC, but it can be networked

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#3 12-01-2010 03:37PM

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Belarc's license doesn't really allow for use of the free tool in a corporate environment.
Spiceworks has worked ok, just install it on a desktop/laptop, rather than a server. Mightn't get all of your PCs though automatically.

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#4 14-01-2010 04:55PM

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Lansweeper does a good job provided you can get the client installed on the machines.

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#5 14-01-2010 10:24PM

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+ 1 for Spiceworks.
simple ,free and comes in useful for me

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#6 15-01-2010 02:54PM

preilly79

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thanks guys. have used belarc bafore, but spiceworks looks promising. cheers!

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