14.4.4 Checking the usage status of unregistered software (Unknown Usage List)

By using the Unknown Usage List job menu, you can check the usage status of software items that are not being managed as assets (software items whose software names have not been registered).

You can total the number of software assets that are being used and whose names have not been registered, such as freeware that does not require license management.

To check the usage status of unregistered software, start from the Unknown Usage List window, which is displayed by clicking the Unknown Usage List job menu. The following figure shows the Unknown Usage List window.

Figure 14‒34: Unknown Usage List window

Unknown Usage List searches for software on the basis of existing totaled results. If no date of summary is displayed in the Date of summary search condition, you must first perform totaling from the Totals List & Execution window. For details about performing totaling, see 14.4.10(1) Performing totaling.

Installed software name displays the file name, size, and date, if registered, as well as the name of the installed software and its version.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Displaying a breakdown by group
(2) Displaying a list of devices on which software is installed

(1) Displaying a breakdown by group

In the Unknown Usage List window, clicking a link under Installed software name in the totaled results displays the usage count by group. The following figure shows the window that displays a breakdown by group.

Figure 14‒35: Window that displays a breakdown by group (Unused License List)

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(2) Displaying a list of devices on which software is installed

In the window that displays a breakdown by group, clicking a link under Group name displays a list of that group's devices on which the corresponding software is installed. The following figure shows the window that displays the devices on which corresponding software is installed.

Figure 14‒36: Window displaying the devices on which software is installed (Unknown Usage List)

This window displays the information that was in effect when the licenses were totaled. Therefore, the information displayed in the selected list might not match the information displayed in the Device Details dialog box or the applicable device might have been deleted.

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