Posted: 7/14/2008 11:05:48 AM EDT
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My company is merging with another....trying to get a grasp on what they have on their network. Anybody have a suggestion for a good/easy to use audit app.? More worried about desktops than servers. THANKS 
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| If you just want to "see" what's on your network and you don't want to pay for something then try: Nmap |
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not sure what you mean by network audit. What I think you're asking for is an audit of desktop computers, software, and attached devices; but you might be asking for "how many desktop computers do we have?" to get a list of all the devices and names, just force all the dhcp leases to expire then see what registers as they get new leases. Or, dump the dhcp clients tables. |
Computers, software, and attached devices are exactly what I'm looking for! |
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If you want to dive down into software and attached devices it gets more complex. You didn't mention budget or the size of your organization so I will throw Altiris out there. Be prepared to open the checkbook though. Another thing is that most of the solutions that inventory software is going to require a client-side install. You will either have to visit the machines or come up with a remote install plan. There are also portable apps out there that you can run from a thumbdrive to inventory a machine you are sitting at...but once again you have to physically touch the machine. I guess without knowing your current environment this is looking like a hard question to answer by the people that posted thus far. |
If you're a (mostly) Microsoft shop, you can force the client install as part of a group policy or via SMS or similar (assuming you have a domain). I think we really need a better idea of the environment you're working in. Is this a unix/freenix/windows/mac place? are the clients on a domain? what is the infrastructure in place today? |
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Windows 2k3 Domain Current machines are joined to domain 100+ machines... Company we're merging with is running Novell 65+ machines...they will be joined to the domain after the fact -I'd like to be able to see what they have for hardware, software and the like. -I'd like to be able to use this software down the road on our domain as well. -I work for a mid to small business as you can see...and report to the CFO...I'm sure you all understand what the budget thing is like  -I could probably sqeeze a couple thousand out of them. I run the entire network, basically I know a little about a lot and when projects come up I learn it all and forget it 6 months later  I'd like something that's easy to use so I don't have to re-educate myself down the road when I want to use it again!Also.... I have a lot of laptop users who are pathetic about backing their documents up on the server. I've tried redirecting their my docs, they didn't like that. I tried syncing when they were connected, but ran into speed issues. Any suggestions here? You guys are GREAT! Thanks! |
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I have no personal experience with this software. That it sends a formatted email is nice. I'm looking for something that has, say, a webserver part and a client part. You could have everyone open a webpage, download a thingy, and upload the results. I don't know if this exists, but it would be nice 
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