Software Identification Manager: Overview

The Software Identification Manager displays the software detected on Client PCs by software inventory operations. Use it to identify and manage the software installed on Client PCs, to plan application rollouts and to help manage the license compliance of third-party applications.

The manager presents the software in four categories:

    Confirmed Identifications lists applications identified using the definitions in the Vector AM Applications Library.

    Provisional Identifications lists applications identified using version information from the file properties of executables and other binary files.

    Registry Identifications lists applications identified using installation information from the Clients' operating system.

    Unidentified Software lists the directories that contain software Vector AM is unable to identify. Click Details to display the Clients that contain the directories.

In addition, the Applications Library tab lists the rules used to identify applications and enables you to create and customize identification rules for use within your organization.

To display the software inventory details currently held in the Site database, right-click an entry in a Clients group and choose Software Details from the shortcut menu.

Related Topics

Customizing Software Inventory Operations

Customizing the Manage Software Identification Operation

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