Administration Guide

How to create custom software recognition

This guide shows you how to add a custom software recognition rule so audited devices can contribute software entries that standard discovery does not capture.

Prerequisites

  • You are signed in as a Site Administrator.
  • You know which application you want AlloyScan to recognize.
  • You have a PowerShell script that identifies the target software and returns the expected software fields.
  • You have a test device in the Site so you can verify the rule after the next audit.

Steps

  1. Navigate to Admin Center > Site Settings > Customization > Software recognition.
  2. Click the + button to create a new recognition rule.
  3. Fill in the rule details:
  4. Label - a descriptive name for the rule. AlloyScan fills in Name from this field automatically.
  5. Enabled - keep the rule turned on so AlloyScan can use it during audits.
  6. Script - the PowerShell script that finds the software and returns its details. You can type the script directly in the editor or load it from a file.
  7. Description - a short explanation of what the rule detects.
  8. Save the rule.

Verify

  1. Run or wait for the next audit on a test device.
  2. Open Software after audit processing completes.
  3. Confirm that the newly recognized application appears in the catalog alongside other detected software.

NOTE: Software inventory updates after audit processing. If the catalog does not reflect the new rule immediately, wait for the next refresh cycle.