Spiceworks does that too. It detects all installations but its up to you to put your # of valid licenses installed. If you put the # of license count in then spiceworks would alert you to any discrepancies. Obviously no software is going to really be able to tell you what your licensed for, only how many you have.
Any MOLP paperwork from MS, the sticker on each machine (required now), should all serve as proof. We are having an issue right now with the BSA audit because the client purchased 50 computers and 4 servers from a company going out of business. Everything was 'licensed' on the box but of course we don't have paperwork to back it up. -----Original Message----- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 2:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Software Auditing Tools For my clients I use Ilient SysAid (www.ilient.com). You can track your software (and hardware), enter how many licenses you have and compare that to what's actually installed - it even had a link for "show systems with this software installed". I got in initially just to have hardware/software inventory but I've adapted the HelpDesk portion as well. Not "best of breed" but I like it and since my clients have less than 100 systems it's free. -----Original Message----- From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Software Auditing Tools I do that to but how do you keep track of all your licenses? I purchase my PC's with the OS, is the sticker on the PC acceptable proof if I get audited or do I need to keep Invoices showing that I purchased with OS? How do you keep track of CAL's, Office, Adobe etc... __________________________________________________ Stefan Jafs -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin Zachary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 17:41 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Software Auditing Tools I have been using spiceworks at several locations for the past few months and it has gone pretty well. One of my clients just got contacted by the BSA and so I will be doing a full audit for them. I guess I will see how well this software really works in comparison to the BSA tools :) ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
