By using the Installed Software job menu, you can manage the names of installed software assets. This job also manages whether installation and licenses for each such software asset are to be permitted.
By default, only the administrator can execute Installed Software.
To manage installed software assets, use the Installed Software window, which is displayed by clicking the Installed Software job menu. The following figure shows the Installed Software window.
Figure 4-22 Installed Software window
Installed software name displays the installed software name and version. If a file name has been registered, the file name, file size, and file date are also displayed. If a package ID has been acquired, the package former attribute and package ID are also displayed.
For each installed software, in addition to the name and version, the following information is set in order to manage its licenses:
- Permission
Sets whether installation of the software is to be permitted. By specifying this information, you can manage the software to protect against unauthorized installation or usage.
- Software type
Sets the type of software. By setting the type to be managed separately from other software assets, you can use this information in user reports, etc.
If inventory information acquired by JP1/Software Distribution 07-00 or later is registered, Normally, Office products, Virus definition, or Operating system is set.
- Managed level
Sets the level at which licenses are to be managed. This setting is used to register information when inventory information is acquired from JP1/Software Distribution.
- Managed object
Include the software asset in license usage counts.
- Managed object not in license count
Do not include the software asset in license usage counts. Register it as an installed software asset.
- Unmanaged object
Do not manage licenses and do not register it as an installed software asset.
- Organization of this section
- 4.7.1 Registering an installed software name
- 4.7.2 Changing the installed software information
- 4.7.3 Assigning to a software name
- 4.7.4 Deleting an installed software name
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