Network Inventory User's Guide
Compare Audit Methods
The following table compares the available audit methods to help you understand which methods suit your environment best.
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Computers in the local network |
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Computers in a remote network |
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Offsite computers |
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Non-networked computers with no internet access |
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What platforms do you need to audit? | ||||
Windows |
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Linux |
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macOS |
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ESXi hypervizors |
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ESX (vSphere), Citrix, Xen, Hyper-V hypervizors |
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SMTP network devices |
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How do you want to use the audit agents? | ||||
In the build-in mode, with nothing to be installed. |
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In the standalone mode, with a package deployed to a shared folder |
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In the standalone mode, with an agent installed directly on every client computer (only for Windows computers) |
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In the standalone mode, from a flash drive |
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How do you want to initiate the audit? | ||||
At your request, from |
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At your request, from a flash drive |
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Regularly, on schedule |
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How are audit snapshots delivered to |
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Automatically, over the local network |
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Automatically, via FTP (only for Windows computers) |
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Automatically, over email |
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Manually, on a flash drive |
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