Scanner Details

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Scanner Details

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

Active Directory

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.

Standard

Computer page: Active Directory header.

Active Directory Groups page

Applications

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.

Standard

Applications

Applications page

Computer Details

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.

Standard

Applications

Computer Details

Computer page: General, Operating System, CPU, and System headers.

Disks

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.

Standard

Disk Drives page

Displays

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.

Standard

Displays page

Environment Variables

Scans for environment variables defined for the system or any users. Data collected includes %PATH% and %TEMP%.

Standard

Environment page

Files & Directories

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.

Windows EXEs

Files & Directories page

Hardware Devices

Scans the physical hardware devices of the computer. Data collected includes class, name, and drivers.

Standard

Hardware page

Hot Fixes

Scans for operating system hot fixes and other software updates. Data collected includes name, URL, and description.

Standard

Applications

Hot Fixes page

Memory Modules

Scans for the details of each memory module installed on the computer. Data collected includes speed, capacity, and model.

Standard

Memory Modules page

Network Adapters

Scans the network interface card (adapter). Data collected includes the name, manufacturer, and MAC address.

Standard

NICs page

Computer page: MAC Address field

PowerShell

Queries based on the PowerShell script or file used.

To configure a PowerShell scanner for use in a scan profile, see the PowerShell Scanner settings.

N/A

PowerShell page

Printers (local)

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).

Standard

Printers (local) page

Registry

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 Run Keys

Windows Firewall Configuration

Registry page

Services

Scans Windows Services. Data collected includes service title, name, account, and the state of the service.

Standard

Services page

Shares

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.

Standard

Shares page

Users & Groups

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.

Standard

Local Groups page

Local Users page

Windows Features

Scans the Windows component features and whether or not they are enabled.

Standard

Windows Features page

Windows Task Schedules

Scans information gathered from the Task Scheduler of the computer

NOTE: Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Windows Task Schedules.

Standard

Windows Task Schedule page

WMI

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.

N/A

WMI page

 

 

 

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