The typical tasks facing PC administrators are:
hardware and software inventory;
software distribution and;
remote desktop management.
In the past, voluminous tools such as Microsoft SMS, WinInstall or NetInstall were used for this purpose. However, starting with Windows 2000 software distribution has been integrated into the operating system using group policies, and Windows XP includes a remote desktop solution as well. This leaves hardware and software inventory as a key feature that is needed by administrators, but is not included in Windows.

LOGINventory lets you perform an inventory of your Windows network numbering thousands of PCs within a few minutes' time - without having to install any additional software on the client PCs. This provides you with an up-to-date overview of hardware and software used within your entire business - quickly and at any time. LOGINventory makes your job easier with these features: ??? quick and easy installation: ready to run in three minutes;
network scanning with planned schedules and address ranges;
no installation or program execution necessary on client PCs;
additional queries possible from the logon script (without local software installation);
low network overhead allowing operation within WANs;
MS-Jet, MS-SQL 2000/2005, MSDE, Oracle 8/9/10, MySQL or PostgreSQL database;
standardized user interface within the Microsoft Management Console;
flexible evaluation functions based on XML;
integrated history function showing configuration changes;
select the point in time you want your data to be displayed and reported with integrated Time Machine;
scanning function: parallel querying of all client PCs running Windows NT, XP, 2000, 2003 or Vista and SNMP capable nodes like Linux, router, switches, etc.

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