Remote Software Inventory – ARD?

[Kayners]

I need to do an office-wide software inventory. ARD doesn’t seem to have this capability directly. Even checking the version of a single app doesn’t seem to work–just keeps churning.

Anyone know how I can remotely do a software inventory, without buying more software?

Steve.

[Kayners]

Here’s the answer:

Send a UNIX command: system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType

It will return the machine name, IP address, and a list of the installed software (name, version, last mod, path, getInfo). It can then be cleaned up for import into a database.

Works on multiple systems simultaneously. Very quick.

Steve.

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