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Before you can scan your computers you must add them to the PDQ Inventory database. Computers can be added manually in the Add Computers window, or if your network uses Active Directory, with Active Directory syncing (Pro or Enterprise mode required).
Active Directory Sync is the preferred method for adding computers in Active Directory environments (versus the Add Computer window) because it can be configured to automatically sync on a schedule, capturing changes made in AD. It can even add new computers to your PDQ Inventory database and AD collections when they are added to Active Directory. For details, see Active Directory Collections and Active Directory in Preferences.
When any computer is added to your database, it is automatically scanned using the Default Scan Profile. Subsequent scans can be started automatically on schedules (requires Pro or Enterprise mode) or manually from the main console window or the Computer window.
Global scanning settings for offline settings, scan data cleanup, and scan caching are controlled on the Scanning page in Preferences.
This chapter covers adding computers to your database and how they are scanned:
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