Viewing Software Details

The Software Inventory view provides the details of the software detected in the scanned systems.

To view the software inventory details, select the Inventory tab and click the Software link. You can filter the view by Software Type, Access Type, or License Compliance status using the Filter option. It provides the following details:

Software Name: Name of the software.
Version: The version of the software.
Software Type: Can be either commercial or non-commercial. Use the Move To option to specify the software type.
Purchased: Number of copies purchased. This information has to be provided by clicking the Add / Modify License button or from Manage Software Licenses.
Installed: Number of copies installed.
Remaining: Number of licenses remaining.
Compliant Status: The license compliance status of the software. The status is arrived based on the license count specified using the Add / Modify License button or from Manage Software Licenses and is not applicable for non-commercial software.
Access Type: Can be either Allowed or Prohibited. To add/remove software to the prohibited links, use the Move To option or from Configure Prohibited Software.
Vendor: The software vendor.
Licensed To: Refers to the person or the company to whom the software is licensed.
Purchased Date: Date of purchase of license.
License Expiry Date: Date of license expiry.
Remarks: Remarks, if any.

You can use the Column Chooser to select the columns to view.

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To Add License Details

Select the software from the table and click Add/Modify License. This opens the Add / Modify License view.
The manufacturer and the software version details are pre-filled and cannot be modified.
Specify the number of licenses purchased.
Specify the purchase and expiry date in the respective fields (optional).
Click Add License.

To Specify Software and Access Type

Select the software from the table and choose the access or the software type from the Move To combo box. You can select multiple software and choose the required option.
Click OK to confirm.

To Assign Software to a specific Category

Select the software from the table and choose a category from the Assign To Category combo box. You can select multiple software and assign them to a category.
Click OK to confirm.

When you assign a software that was earlier assigned to a different category to a new category, it gets automatically disassociated from the previous category. This means that you cannot have the same software in two different categories simultaneously.

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