UNC Path

The UNC file path to the directory where scans are staged and executed.

The default directory is ADMIN$\AdminArsenal.

The actual directory used for the scans will be a child of this directory, such as ADMIN$\AdminArsenal\PDQInventory-Scanner\1\.

The subdirectory varies depending on factors such as the number of other scans running concurrently.

The directory can be changed to any public share, though the most common are ADMIN$ and C$ which are enabled by default on most computers.

IMPORTANT: The directory must be on a share that is accessible to all scan user credentials (i.e. the administrator credentials used to scan a given domain or local computer). Additionally, the share name must already exist on the target computer. For example, the default directory requires that \\[target computer name]\ADMIN$ exists on the target computer. PDQ Inventory creates sub directories as needed.

TIP: Some anti-virus software allows excluding this directory from scanning, which can help with performance and file sharing issues.

Local Path of Shared Directory

If the Directory value does not begin with a standard Windows share such as ADMIN$ or C$, then a local path to the shared directory must be entered.

We recommend using the default setting.