About Custom Software Recognition
Use Admin Center > Site Settings > Customization > Software recognition to add PowerShell-based rules that identify applications AlloyScan does not detect through its standard discovery sources.
Scope
Custom software recognition is per-Site. A rule created in one Site is not available in another Site.
What this area is for
Use custom software recognition when a product is present on audited devices but does not appear in the Software catalog through normal discovery. Typical examples include:
- specialized in-house applications
- proprietary tools that do not register through standard Windows install data
- portable applications that are only visible through files, metadata, or other system evidence
How the model works
Each recognition rule has:
- a label
- a generated name
- an enabled state
- a PowerShell script
- a short description
AlloyScan fills the Name value from the label automatically in the create form.
The script runs during audit on each audited computer. When it finds a match, it returns software details that AlloyScan adds to the Software catalog.
The returned software record includes:
- Name
- Version
- Publisher
- InstallDate
- SerialNumber
- InstallKey
Once the audit completes, the newly recognized software appears in the Software section alongside other detected applications. Depending on audit processing, the catalog can take up to one hour to refresh.