Software inventory & licenses compliance

While the computer audit is performed, Synexsys Inventory (SXSi) can scan all the files found on the audited PC hard drives. Executables files as well as DLL's are subject to specific tests. This is the raw material SXSi uses for software application management.

Synexsys Inventory collects all available information during the PC software audit in order to give the most accurate reports on deployed software applications.

Software information collected by Synexsys Inventory

Synexsys Inventory comprehensively collects data regarding software and files present on the distant PC. For example:

General information OS type, version and service pack, Windows ID, path, temp folder, regional settings, etc.

EXE's EXE name, path, size, date, editor, file description, file version, product name, product version, language, etc.

DLL's DLL name, path, size, date, editor, descriptions, versions, language, etc.

Files File name, size, date, path

Windows supplied information All available information in the configuration panel (add / delete software) as well as information regarding program installation / uninstallation recorded by Windows, is collected by SXSi. And with this information (when available), is the software installation date.

Other useful functionalities:

Software license audit and software license management Within Synexsys Inventory, you can define exactly what software you want to count and what software licenses you want to manage.

The sophisticated software identification and software license management system of SXSi allows you to consider nearly all contexts. A software or a software suite can be identified by a single file, a group of files (identification group), a minimal number of files within an identification group, etc. In addition, software recognition can be restricted by other criteria like file size, date, path, etc.

With SXSi, you can easily determine if individuals are running unsupported applications and take the necessary actions to keep software license compliance.

Registry and INI files SXSi can collect an unlimited number of values from the Windows registry or from INI files. These are stored in special custom fields. They also may be used to dynamically generate classification trees, when necessary.

Files tree SXSi files treeviews allow you to emphasize the physical locations on disks and folders of discovered executables, DLL's and other files. Any file can be searched for by typing its name or part of it.

Folders tree All the folders of each disk are shown in their original structure. Apart from the fact to check the folders' structures of the distant machine, this function allows you to see what volume of files is contained in the current folder and its subfolders. Any folder can be found by typing its name or part of it.

File type distribution SXSi shows the most numerous files by type and which of them are taking-up the most space on the disks of a distant machine. This feature immediately emphasizes certain problems, such as the abnormal accumulation of temporary files as well as the presence of files denoting a potentially mis-usage of the workstation (AVI, WAV, CAB, ZIP, JPG, GIF, BMP, etc.).

Associations Synexsys Inventory shows a list of the file extensions and their default associated program defined locally on a distant PC. This can be a great help to a helpdesk.

The ideal PC software inventory system for any company. From 10 to 10,000 PCs