
An agent based scanning method that takes full, local inventories of your client machines is included in the installation. Lansweeper enables you to scan off-site computers that are not part of your network. Hardware, software, event logs, Windows updates and product keys are just a few of the items to be found in the inventory. All other Lansweeper scanning methods do not require agents on your machines.Ī wide range of computer details are scanned for Windows machines. While one agent based scanning method is available, using it is completely optional. Configure scanning just the way you want it to be. Schedule a full network scan by IP range and set critical servers to be scanned every hour or use active scanning and integrate active directory to continuously keep your inventory up to date. Scans devices (printers, switches.Lansweeper comes with a variety of scanning methods to accommodate any network setup. You can click through to a specific scanning method to see its respective knowledge base article, where the method is explained in more detail. This can help you make an informed decision on which method(s) to use. The overview below lists the various scanning methods that are available and some basic properties of each. You can use one or more of these methods for scanning, depending on your personal needs and preferences. Lansweeper offers a variety of methods to scan your network, most of which can be configured in the Scanning\Scanning Targets section of the web console.
