Identification - The computer’s identification value:
Computer name - ”the computer name is an identical (and
constant) value”
Unique number - The computer’s unique identification number is
generated at the first data scan (the identification number is
generated by SCAN.EXE /I)
MAC address - The network adapter number
IDE hard disk serial number - ”The hard disk number is an
identical (and constant) value”
Win32_BaseBoard.SerialNumber - WMI property (S/N of the
computer)
Win32_BIOS.SerialNumber - WMI property (S/N of the
computer)
Win32_SystemEnclosure.SMBIOSAssetTag - WMI property (optional
value, writable in the bios)
Uniqueness of names
Across all domains - A particular defined computer name can
only exist for one computer throughout the whole system at one
time
Within a domain - A defined computer name must be unique in any
domain
Discovery - The computers’ automatic addition methods
Always add local computer - automatically detect and add local
computer name and add it into the Computer’s window when starting
the Console
Communicate via IP address - use as connection string
computer’s IP instead of the netbios name (possible only for static
IP address marked PC’s)
Use ping - use the PING function always before communicating
with clients to get status (online/offline)
Timeout - ping timeout (milliseconds)
Import MS Network tree into 'Computers' Window - Display and
update the actual MS Windows network structure in the ”Computers”
window.
Detect platform - remotely detect computer platforms (only on
Windows NT and higher)
- default value for static address
Do not move computers - default value for moving computers
Import MS Network tree every... minutes - Automatically import
the MS Windows network domains and computer names at the periodic
time level.
IP Discover every... minutes - Periodically discover computers
by IP
Add - Add new IP range
Import - Import IP ranges list
Export - Export IP ranges list
Import PC from Active directory every ... min. -
Import users from Active directory every ... min. -
Automatically import usernames and other attributes from the Active
directory
Decreases - Automatic deactivation of computers
Deactivate with older response than... days - The computer’s
Active flag will be automatically turned to Inactive, if the
computer response (e.g. PING or the data scan) is older than the
defined number of days.
Do not include deactivated computers in reports - ignore
detected software installations on computers marked as not
Active.
