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Re: [MSUNAG] IT inventory/audit software
We've been using ServiceDesk Plus for 2 years with great success. It does agentless scanning of our network (given that WMI and some firewall ports are open) for asset inventory. It also integrates with Active Directory. Keep in mind that it's not free and it's not just asset inventory. It handles helpdesk tickets, has a knowledgebase, manages PO's & contracts as well as doing asset inventory. Very nice reporting features, too. However, you can purchase just Asset Explorer for a significantly cheaper price.
http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/asset-explorer/index.html

We also use OCS Inventory in conjunction with SD+. It's free, but requires a local installed agent.

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>>> "Kramer, Jack" <[log in to unmask]> 7/14/2008 10:00:40 AM >>>
We've been exploring ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. It's been pretty powerful so far, and it combines what seems to be a rather nice helpdesk with a very detailed inventory scanner - it even reports on USB devices and processor serial number.

http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/service-desk/index.html
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Jack Kramer
Computer Systems Specialist
University Relations, Michigan State University
517-884-1231


From: Jesse Howard <[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:39:55 -0400
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Subject: [MSUNAG] IT inventory/audit software

We are thinking about getting an inventory software package to audit our workstations. We currently have about 30 PC's to keep track of. I would like to get something that can dump audits to a database, and generate reports from that. Custom reporting would be nice, too. And did I mention cheap? It should be cheap, too.  
So, what do you guys use?
Jesse Howard
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