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The following table explains the different scanners that are available, the prebuilt scan profiles they are included in, and where the scan information is viewed in the Computer window.
Scanner Name |
Description |
Prebuilt Scan Profile |
Computer Window |
Scans for basic Active Directory (AD) attributes as well as Active Directory group information. Data collected includes domains, descriptions, and containers. NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Active Directory Groups. |
Computer page: Active Directory header. |
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Scans specific locations in the Window Registry for all installed applications and available information about the applications. Data collected includes name, publisher, and install date. NOTE: Any applications which are installed for a single user (not for "all users"), will only be captured if the user is logged in at the time of scan. |
Applications page |
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Scans for general computer information. Data collected includes boot time, operating system, processor, model, and serial number. NOTE: This scanner does not scan for Active Directory information or MAC address. |
Computer page: General, Operating System, CPU, and System headers. |
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Scans disk drives, including mounted USB flash drives, and their partitions (logical disks), if applicable. Data collected includes drive ID, size of the drive, BitLocker information, and free space. NOTE: Mapped network drives are not scanned as they are not considered local disks and are generally set per user and not per computer. NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan BitLocker information. |
Disk Drives page |
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Scans for all monitors and display devices. Data collected includes manufacturer, model, and serial number. NOTE: Without a vendor-supplied driver installed, a majority of the information provided by the manufacturer will be missing. |
Displays page |
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Scans for environment variables defined for the system or any users. Data collected includes %PATH% and %TEMP%. |
Environment page |
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Scans in specific locations for files & directories. For example, .exe files under C:\Oracle. Data collected includes name, path, size, modified date, and applicable file header information such as File Version and Company Name. To configure the Files & Directories scanner for use in a scan profile, see the Files & Directories Scanner settings. NOTE: Enterprise mode is required. |
Files & Directories page |
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Scans the physical hardware devices of the computer. Data collected includes class, name, and drivers. |
Hardware page |
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Scans for operating system hot fixes and other software updates. Data collected includes name, URL, and description. |
Hot Fixes page |
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Scans for the details of each memory module installed on the computer. Data collected includes speed, capacity, and model. |
Memory Modules page |
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Scans the network interface card (adapter). Data collected includes the name, manufacturer, and MAC address. |
NICs page Computer page: MAC Address field |
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Scans local printer information. Data collected includes name, description, and drivers. NOTE: Only printers installed on local ports are scanned (for example, USB, LPT, and TCP/IP). |
Printers (local) page |
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A fully configurable scanner that scans registry information based on the settings of the particular scan profile. Data collected includes hive, path, and value name. To configure a registry scan profile, see the Registry Scanner settings. NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Registry information. |
Registry page |
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Scans Windows Services. Data collected includes service title, name, account, and the state of the service. |
Services page |
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Scans all items that are shared on the network including system shares, disks, and printers. Data collected includes shares and permissions. Equivalent to the command, net share. |
Shares page |
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Scans local users, local groups, and local group membership. Data collected includes user, description, SID, and domain. NOTE: Domain controllers have no local users and groups and will return a null result. |
Local Groups page Local Users page |
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Scans the Windows component features and whether or not they are enabled. |
Windows Features page |
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Scans information gathered from the Task Scheduler of the computer NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Windows Task Schedules. |
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Queries the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) database. To configure a WMI scanner for use in a scan profile, see the WMI Scanner settings. NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan and display WMI information. |
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WMI page |
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