May 15th, 2012· Improved the data collecting mechanism. Now the information is gathered by a dedicated program (DataCollector.exe). It can be started on the system startup and collect data in the background mode hiding in the system tray. The process performs the scheduled computer scans, periodically imports data files from clients, and runs current scanning tasks when the main program is running. This mechanism helps improving the program's reliability and stability providing automatic data grabbing in the background mode. Now you do not need to keep the main program running in order to perform the continuous inventory data monitoring and sending out the alert notifications.
· Improved the web UI. Its functions are now performed by a background service application (InventoryWebServer.exe). Now you do not need to keep the main program running in order to provide access to the inventory database via the program's web interface.
· Added ability to generate PDF, DOC, and HTML reports in the web UI.
· Added ability to select computer groups in the web UI.
· Added displaying "Denied Software" by red color.
· Added ability to save selected computers (when you create a report) to a file and to load it back and select the saved machines.
· Improved the current user report. Now it includes information on user groups.
· Added integration with our network management and monitoring program 10-Strike LANState.
· Fixed bugs.
· Updated the agent files to the v5.0.
· Updated the client files to the v5.0. Added ability to send data via FTP in the passive mode.
November 15th, 2011· Added ability to send email messages to several addresses.
· Added the group selection box on the License Manager window.
· Added gathering the list of users groups the current user belongs to (the data is dislayed in the "Current User" data group).
· Updated the agent files to the v4.4.
· Updated the client files to the v4.4.
September 29th, 2011· Added the "Test" button for FTP and other connections.
· Fixed small bugs.
August 20th, 2011· Improved the computer group editor. Now you can drag computers to groups using your mouse.
· Added the "Unsorted" computer group where newly added/imported computers appear. It is easier to sort the new computers to necessary groups from the "Unsorted" group than from the "All" group.
· Added the default computer group setting to the client configuration application Client\NIEClientCfg.exe. This allows placing new computers imported from clients to necessary computer groups automatically.
· Fixed a bug with software allocation in the License Manager.
· Updated the client files to the v4.32.
August 20th, 2011· Added prefixes for adding to computer names imported from clients. You can configure the prefix in the client configuration application Client\NIEClientCfg.exe.
· Fixed some bugs.
· Updated the client files to the v4.31.
July 15th, 2011· Added the S.M.A.R.T. technology support for hard drive failure diagnostics. Now you can monitor hard drive temperatures remotely. Added reports on S.M.A.R.T.
· Added the UPnP devices detection during the network scan. This is done to filter out devices which are not computers and cannot be scanned via WMI.
· Fixed a bug in the Quick Report function (reports were not created sometimes).
· Fixed other bugs.
· Changed the database organization to prevent issues with the computer list's and computer groups' corruption.
· Updated the agent files to the v4.3.
· Updated the client files to the v4.3.
July 15th, 2011· Added automatic client file importing based on the program's schedule.
· Fixed scanning errors.
June 16th, 2011· Added the total disk size report.
· Added the "ping before scan" option for faster computer scanning.
· Fixed bugs.
May 12th, 2011· Added the "Disk size report (total/used/free)".
· Added the "ping before scan" option to the Scanning wizard for faster scanning. Do not enable this option if ICMP ping does not work on your network.
· Fixed some bugs.
· Updated the client files to the v4.14. Fixed the client crash during the file version gathering.
April 7th, 2011· Fixed retrieving and displaying license information on MS 2010 products (Visio, Project, etc.).
· Added gathering custome user data from the registry (for example, asset tags).
· Updated the agent files to the v4.11.
· Updated the client files to the v4.11.
March 25th, 2011· Added gathering and displaying the "Security Center" settings: the information on the Firewall, antivirus, automatic updates.
· Added the web authorization for the built-in web server. Now you can configure accounts for accessing the web interface.
· Added importing computer network addresses from a text file.
· Added the antivirus version detection for Windows Vista and newer OS.
· Fixed some bugs in the scheduled gata gathering (the automatic inventory monitoring function).
· Updated the agent files to the v4.1.
· Updated the client files to the v4.1.
January 19th, 2011· Added the web interface which allows you to access the inventory database remotely and watch the list of computers and their inventory data.
· Added ability to watch the file system structure on remote computers.
· Added ability to watch the registry on remote computers.
· Added auditing computers for software allowed only for some computers in the License Manager.
· Added the client data file importing via e-mail and FTP
October 19th, 2010· Added new reports on software: "Authorized software", "Authorized, denied, unknown software", "Unknown software (detailed)", "Denied software (detailed)".
· Added detecting SATA CD/DVD drives.
· Added selecting multiple groups in the group editor.
· Added the following data groups to the report designer: "Authorized software", "Denied software", "Unknown software".
· Updated the agent files to the v3.9.
· Updated the client files to the v3.9.
October 6th, 2010· Fixed the "Invalid filename" error on the program start.
September 24th, 2010· Fixed bugs and errors.
· Improved the program stability.
September 6th, 2010· Changed the group selection logics. Now when you select a group, all the sub-groups will be selected.
· Added displaying the computer group information to the report templates. If a computer belongs to several groups, the first group name will be displayed.
· Added displaying the current group's computer count in the status bar.
· Improved the program stability when it imports computers from Active Directory.
· Fixed the scanning window hang bug after a scan.
· Fixed the client data collection interval bug (when you configure the DNIClient.exe to collect data once in several days).
· Fixed displaying groups on the Scheduler window.
· Fixed the user accounts self-duplicating on the Accounts window.
· Fixed some minor bugs.
· Updated the client files to the v3.8.
August 4th, 2010· Added getting the information on user groups.
· Improved the log of inventory changes (works faster now). Added the computer name and custom user filters for exploring the log better.
· Added the Application Manager. You can see the list of computers that have a certain application installed.
· Added the "Denied Software" category. The software that is contained in the "authorized" software list is considered as "nonauthorized". You can also configure the "denied" software list. After that, the "nonauthorized" will contain the "denied" software and "unknown" software. You can watch and configure all these categories using the new Application Manager window.
· Added the "Denied Software" and "Unknown Software" reports.
· Updated the client and agent to the v3.7.
June 4th, 2010· Added the 25 PC, 750 PC, and 1000 PC licenses.
· Extended the trial period from 14 days to 30 days.
· Added the hint pane below the information pane.
· Improved the Getting Started Wizard. Changed the program interface slightly.
· Added the "Application Versions" data group. You can check versions of specified executable files locally on computers using the client. Please note: you cannot do this using agents and WMI.
· Fixed the antivirus detection error under Windows Vista and Windows 7. Some AV programs were not detected well.
· Added searching computers with agents running (scanning the agent service TCP ports).
· Added the total report on licenses grouped by products.
· Fixed some bugs.
· Updated client and agent to the v3.6.
April 2nd, 2010· Added license keys monitoring and auditing. Now you can enter registration keys in the License Manager and monitor how they are used on computers (check whether existing license keys are correct).
November 27th, 2009· Added a report on mapped drives with displaying the drives' network paths.
· Network Inventory Agent was updated to the version 3.3.
· Network Inventory Client was updated to the version 3.3.
November 27th, 2009· Added counting copies of installed Windows in the License Manager.
· Fixed the issue with adding computers to groups during the IP address range scan.
October 9th, 2009· Added exporting/importing the list of allowed software (in the program settings).
· Added a report on unauthorized software (sorted by software titles).
· Fixed some errors.
October 1st, 2009· Added ability to uninstall applications, delete startup shortcuts, delete shared resources, kill processes, start/stop services on remote computers directly from the inventory log.
· Extended the antivirus software report. Now, the report has information on computers which have no antivirus software.
June 1st, 2009· Added synchronizing the computer list with Active Directory.
· Now you can import computers and organization structure from AD.
· Added support for custom design report templates.
March 27th, 2009· Added the multi-user access to the inventory database. Now, the database can be stored in a shared folder of a network server.
· Added displaying inventory changes on scanned computers.
· Added displaying outdated computers by colors (fresh data - black, old data -gray, no data - red) in the list of computers.
· Fixed bugs with disappearing computers in groups.
· Network Inventory Agent was updated to the version 2.9. Fixed a bug with passwords and custom TCP ports.
· Network Inventory Client was updated to the version 2.9. Added sending data files via FTP and e-mail.
March 11th, 2009· Added building of pie charts and bar diagrams (the "Reports" main menu) with data on operating systems, processors, memory size, hard drives, etc.
· Added a button for scanning outdated computers on the "Relevance of Information" window.
· Fixed bugs with the program's freezing or crashing during the scanning process.
· Updated Network Inventory Client (fixed the EConvert error).
February 4th, 2009· Added the license manager. The program analyzes the inventory database and checks whether you have enough licenses for the installed products.
· Added batch report creation
December 25th, 2008· Better Windows Vista compatibility.
· Added new powerful report generator.
· 40 new professional-looking reports on hardware and software.
· Added exporting to the PDF format and sending reports via e-mail.
November 7th, 2008· Fixed exporting reports to MS Excel.
October 23rd, 2008· Added exporting inventory data to a database ("Data - Export Data to Database"). Supported databases: MS Access, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Linter 6.1.
· Added a list of outdated computers ("Data - Relevance of Information").
October 23rd, 2008· Fixed bugs those occurred when the program resolved IP addresses.
· Fixed bugs in the Group Editor.
October 23rd, 2008· Added retrieving of a computer serial number, vendor, UUID.
· Fixed bugs that occurred when collecting information from Windows 2003, XP SP3, XP 64, and Vista 64 machines.
October 23rd, 2008· Added ability to search the computer inventory database for text strings.
· Added a new hardware item "System Model" that shows a notebook's model (on the "Processor" page).
· Network Inventory Agent is updated to the version 2.3.
· Network Inventory Client is updated to the version 2.3.
June 25th, 2008· Added a new software section named "Microsoft Applications" which contains the information on versions of Microsoft products like Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, DirectX, Media Player, etc.
January 4th, 2008· Added filter for viewing the Inventory Log.
· Added retrieving serial numbers of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
· Added computer groups for better usability.
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