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Features Overview

Overview

WinReporter® is a solution enabling rapid assessment, inventory, audit and classification of all Microsoft® Windows® components (hardware, software, Windows settings, events). WinReporter instantly gives an updated and comprehensive vision of the Information System’s status.

Without requiring any preinstalled agents on targeted systems, WinReporter retrieves all necessary information regarding:

• Hardware : CPU, memory, used memory, BIOS, video adapters, network cards (TCP/IP configuration), partitions, hard drives, printers, serial number, manufacturer model, devices, …
• Software : Installed applications, files (versions and permissions), …
• Windows : Registry values, OS version, Internet Explorer version, Service Packs, hotfixes, event logs, services, SAM (users and groups), shares, shares permissions, Active Directory PDC roles, …
• Event Logs : Event log analysis, logging activity, computer startups and shutdowns, file accesses, printing, service errors, …

All data is stored in a centralized ODBC database. This information is then immediately exploitable using: 50 predefined reports Custom SQL queries.

With over 10 years of experience in the system tools arena and by surveying and listening to our customers it has made WinReporter a #1 system tools software in the world, which is used in thousands of Schools, Universities, Libraries, Corporations, Governments, and Individual consultants.

Supporting our customers is our #1 priority, and to do this we have through the years created a network of over 125 resellers and distributors in over 65 countries. Our own internal sales and support staff is offered in 13 languages fluently, which gives us one of the highest customer maintenance renewal retention rates in the industry.

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Installation

Licensing

WinReporter’s licensing scheme differentiates servers and workstations. A license is required for each server and each workstation to audit and report on. WinReporter will not scan or report on systems exceeding the license count.

System Requirements

For the computer running WinReporter

• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows 2008
• Windows 2003
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4
• Service Pack 6 and Internet Explorer 5 or more for Windows NT 4.0
• 128 MB RAM
• 100 MB free disk space

For computers being scanned

• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows 2003
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4

Windows 95, 98, Me with Microsoft Remote Administration and Registry Service installed.

Installation Options

WinReporter’s licensing scheme differentiates servers and workstations. A license is required for each server and each workstation to audit and report on. WinReporter will not scan or report on systems exceeding the license count.

Database Options

WinReporter is ODBC compatible, a simplified assistant is provided to select Access, SQL Server and Oracle.

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General Administration

Functionality

ZERO Deployment

Based on an “agentless” technology, WinReporter installs in a couple of minutes and doesn’t require any deployment.

Ease of use

Selection of the target computers and the information to be captured is the matter of a few clicks using the scan assistant. Each component is explained by a tool-tip as the curser moves over its field.

Target computer selection

WinReporter can scan an entire domain or organizational unit. Computer selection can also be made by IP range(s) and/or manually. WinReporter can scan approved domains, unapproved domains as well as groups.

Performances and work loads

Entirely multithread, WinReporter adapts easily to the amount of computers or components to analyze by allowing the administrator to regulate the number of threads scanning the network.

Network snapshots

WinReporter enables network evolution tracking and analysis by taking “network snapshots”. The snapshot manager can merge snapshots, transfer them from one database to another and delete computers within a snapshot, and renders possible multi scans for very big networks and unavailable computer management.

Advanced Reporting

Most reports can be sorted per the displayed fields.
Computers can be grouped per Active Directory container (instead of per domain). In this case, the Active Directory’s tree is displayed in the report options tab.
Reports can be automatically generated after a scheduled scan, to update an intranet for example.

Use with RemoteExec

The list of computers generated in any report can be exported as a target computer list for RemoteExec (.rec format).
RemoteExec is a universal program/service pack/hotfix/patch/system action… deployer. The combination of these solutions provides a very powerful evolution management suite.

Compatibility

WinReporter is ODBC compatible, a simplified assistant is provided to select Access, SQL Server and Oracle.

Usage Senarios

Obtain a comprehensive inventory for the resources of your Windows environments.

• Generate a full report of your network(s) in anticipation of a migration project.
• Run your annual audit.

Ensure your software policy is respected.

• Is there any unauthorized software running?
• What has been installed lately?

Measure your systems hardware performances.

• Do any systems need a memory upgrade?
• How is my servers free disk space evolving?

Make the necessary checks regarding your environment’s security.

• Have the latest security patches been applied?
• Is the Service Pack level the same throughout the network(s)?
• Are there any servers with outdated antivirus signatures?
• Who opened a session on this computer this morning?
• What are the permissions applied for this file and this shared folder?
• Who accessed this file between 10:00 and 11:00?

Centralize and analyze Windows event logs.

• When was this server rebooted for the last time?
• What applications are generating error messages on this server?
• Get answers to everyday questions relating to your environment’s daily maintenance?
• How many and which workstations have still got a PIII processor?
• What is the screen resolution for this desktop?
• How many Adobe Acrobat 7.0 installs are there?
• Which resources are running an IIS server?
• What are the services running on my servers

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Analysis and Reporting

Advanced Reporting

• Most reports can be sorted per the displayed fields.
• Computers can be grouped per Active Directory container (instead of per domain). In this case, the Active Directory’s tree is displayed in the report options tab.
• Reports can be automatically generated after a scheduled scan, to update an intranet for example.

Hardware Reports

The hardware reports allow administrators to:

• create a comprehensive inventory of all hardware
• identify obsolete systems (badly configured, overloaded, etc…)
• track disk, memory and CPU evolution for the entire network

Reports include:

• Manufacturer repartition
• Model repartition
• CPU speed distribution
• Disk size distribution
• Memory size distribution
• Added / Removed devices
• Computer inventory
• General requirements
• Disk space analysis
• Memory upgrade
• Devices
• Printers
• Video configuration
• Disk space evolution
• Memory space evolution
• CPU evolution

Software Reports

The software reports allow administrators to:

• precisely track acquired software license usage
• track unauthorized or illicit software

Reports include:

• Install statistics
• Product location analysis
• Newly Installed products
• Software analysis policy

Windows Reports

The windows reports allow administrators to:

• check on security status for all systems on the network
• track badly configured systems and security flaws
• check scheduled task’s success/failure

Reports include:

• OS version repartition
• Service Pack repartition
• Hotfix installation percentage
• Services changes
• Added / Removed shares
• Added / removed users
• Service Packs and Hotfixes
• Users in groups
• Services analysis
• Local accounts analysis
• Local administrators analysis
• Shares analysis
• Folder permissions
• Account logon analysis
• Scheduled tasks
• Registry values

Event Log Reports

The event log reports allow administrators to:

• precisely track network usage
• rapidly identify occurred problems
• accelerate decisive and corrective implementation

Reports include:

• RAS / VPN statistics
• Files access report
• Generic event report
• Logon/Logoff activity
• Printing report
• Process tracking
• Service errors
• Computer start & shutdowns
• RAS & VPN connections

General Reports

The general reports allow administrators to:

• track the evolution of systems
• run custom queries
• obtain a global and comprehensive vision of the entire Windows network

Reports include:

• Added/Removed Computers
• Computer changes
• Generic query
• Scan errors & warnings
• Global report

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Support

With over 10 years of experience in the system tools arena and by surveying and listening to our customers it has made WinReporter a #1 system tools software in the world, which is used in thousands of Schools, Universities, Libraries, Corporations, Governments, and Individual consultants.

Supporting our customers is our #1 priority, and to do this we have through the years created a network of over 125 resellers and distributors in over 65 countries. Our own internal sales and support staff is offered in 13 languages fluently, which gives us one of the highest customer maintenance renewal retention rates in the industry.

Maintenance

Product Updates are done electronically through the software interface. Upgrades are done via email. Maintenance is not included with the product, but can be purchased for 1 or 2 years intervals.

Support

Support can easily be obtained by directly calling or emailing one of our offices, distributors, or resellers.

All products come with a full User Guide and Quick Start Guide in Html and PDF formats. Customers can also use our extensive online support pages where specific frequently asked questions can be answered.