Options

Description

Offline Status

The settings that determines how offline computers are handled at the time of a scan.

Ping before scanning

Performs a ping (ICMP echo) before attempting the scan. If the target does not respond to the ping within 2 seconds, then the scan is not attempted on that target.

Enabling this option can increase the overall speed of the scan because PDQ Inventory doesn't waste time with offline computers. When this is not selected, PDQ Inventory attempts the scan regardless of the online or offline status of the computer, which may result in offline errors. This is the default setting.

NOTE: Typically, the ping should take only a few milliseconds. However, if your DNS isn't solid or your network is experiencing latency issues, then the ping response may take more than 2 seconds.

Send Wake-on-LAN and attempt scan

Uses Heartbeat to determine if a computer is online. Attempts the scan then sends a Wake-on-LAN to offline computers. The scan is attempted again if it comes online. After 5 minutes if the computer is still offline, the scan will be attempted anyway.

The advantage of this feature is that offline computers can immediately be made available for scanning. However, it can increase scan times.

NOTE: This feature uses distributed Wake-on-LAN that is available only in Enterprise mode. Distributed means WOL packets can be initiated in different subnets and VLANs without requiring border devices to allow those WOL packets. Additionally, PDQ Inventory must have the MAC address of the computer's NICs.

For a demonstration of Wake-on-LAN, see the following video.

Video: Wake-on-LAN in PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy

(https://youtu.be/vdfz5fWlr9k)

Auto Cleanup

Specifies the age of the scan log entry before a cleanup is performed. Setting this to 0 will disable the auto cleanup. The default is 14 days.

Scan log entries can be found in the Scan Status window located by clicking the xx Computers Scanning link on the main console Status Bar. Scan Status indicates the Running scans (if a scan is being performed) and Failed scans for either the current scan or previous scans. Setting the Auto Cleanup dictates the length of time the Failed Scans data is retained.

NOTE: This setting does not affect data returned from any scan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Displays page

Environment Variables

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

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.

Files & Directories page

Hardware Devices

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

Hardware page

Hot Fixes

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

Hot Fixes page

Memory Modules

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

Memory Modules page

Network Adapters

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

NICs page

Computer page: MAC Address field

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).

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 page

Services

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

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.

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.

Local Groups page

Local Users page

Windows Features

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

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.

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