Scanning non-error events
When Lansweeper scans a Windows computer, it retrieves the events found in the Windows Logs section of the computer’s Event
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Scanning with an Eventlog Only scanning target
Your Lansweeper installation includes two Eventlog Only scanning targets. These are agentless, scheduled scanning targets that scan the event log entries
Scanning with an Active Directory Computer Path scanning target
Active Directory Computer Path is an agentless, scheduled scanning target that scans any Windows computers in the Active Directory computer container
Viewing and clearing your scanning queue
To see which assets are currently being scanned by your Lansweeper installation and which are queued for scanning, access the
Setting the currency format
The currency used throughout the web console, e.g. in the license compliance modules and for custom currency fields, can be
How Lansweeper scans anti-virus information
By default, Lansweeper includes a number of reports that provide information on your Windows computers’ anti-virus setup, to help you
Adding comments to assets
To add comments to an asset, do the following: Browse to the asset’s Lansweeper webpage and hit the Add comment
Adding documents to assets
To link purchase or other documents to an asset, do the following: Browse to the asset’s Lansweeper webpage and hit
Silently updating remote scanning servers
There is a built-in Lansweeper deployment package you can use to silently update the Lansweeper Server service of remote scanning
Checking for Lansweeper updates
It is recommended that you update your Lansweeper installation on a regular basis, to ensure that you have the latest
Updating your installation
It is recommended that you update your Lansweeper installation on a regular basis, to ensure that you have the latest
Grouping assets
Lansweeper allows you to group various assets, making it quick and easy to look at specific network segments. You can
Marking software and add-ons as authorized
Software on Windows computers can be marked as authorized (approved), unauthorized (denied) or unrated (neutral). By default, any new software detected
Managing how often specific data is scanned
To avoid unnecessary network traffic during agentless scanning, not all Windows and Linux computer data is rescanned all the time.
Placing assets on a map
Your Lansweeper installation allows you to upload blueprints/maps of your offices and place assets on them, so your employees can
Sending report and event log alerts
Lansweeper lets you send 2 types of asset alerts: alerts for reports listed in the web console’s Reports tab, which
Creating a deployment package
Lansweeper includes a deployment module that allows you to deploy changes on Windows computers. You can create deployment packages, series
Scanning with a Workgroup scanning target
Due to their reliance on the old SMB1 protocol, scanning targets of the type “Workgroup” are marked as deprecated. It
Scanning with an IP Range scanning target
An IP Range target is an agentless, scheduled scanning target that scans any IP range specified by you. The IP
Deploying a package, manually or based on a schedule
A package can be deployed manually or based on a schedule. When a deployment is initiated, Lansweeper uses your scanning
Creating and mapping scanning credentials
Scanning credentials are login/password combinations and certificates/keys used by your Lansweeper installation to remotely access and scan network assets. The
Deployment requirements
Lansweeper includes a deployment module that allows you to deploy changes on Windows computers. You can create deployment packages, series
Managing operating system licenses
Your Lansweeper installation allows you to track any operating system licenses you’ve purchased for your Windows computers. You can create
Managing software licenses
Your Lansweeper installation allows you to track any software licenses you’ve purchased for your Windows computers. You can create a
Web console user roles and permissions
By default, everyone in your network can access all of Lansweeper’s features and menus simply by browsing to the web