EMCO RemoteAudit 2.0 collects installed software and hardware information from Microsoft Network with export options to Access Excel Html and XML. It is a read-only operation, nothing is written until exporting the collected data. FETCH NEW function that detects all computers added to the Network.
For NT4/W2K/XP there is no need to install any clients or services at remote end.
WinX/ME needs a logon script
With Custom Scan Database you can add filenames or a registry location of a program
that you want to add to the list of installed software, additional to what you see
listed in Add/Remove Programs under Control Panel.

Information collected:

Domain/Workgroup
Computer Name
Computer Description,
Operating System (Version, Build, Service pack, Prod. ID)
Last Logged on User
IP Address
Type of computer (Desktop, Laptop, Server)
Total Physical Memory
Processor (Speed, Type)
Scan Date
Hardware serial number, Monitor type, Vendor. (Depending on WMI)
Hard disk information, size and remaining disk space
Printers
Shares
Mapped network drives
Program folders
Startup commands
Two custom fields

Exclude option for Installed applications titles
Schedule for Update and Fetch new
Registry Scanning for multiple values
Custom Scan for required matching value in registry/File
Manual editing, allowed to edit from scratch

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