The Recognition tab lets you specify the parameters for recognizing the application. The asset management agent and the software usage agent use these parameters for discovering and monitoring the software application.
Note: You must specify at least the main executable file name for the definition to be recognized by asset management.
Defines the main executable file name of the definition. The asset management agent uses this file name to identify the application. An application can have many executable files. For example, MS Word has many executables; however, the main exe file name is winword.exe.
Important! The asset management agent searches the entire hard disk for the given executable file. Even if the file is in the recycle bin on the computer asset, it is discovered as an installed application. Make sure to completely remove the executable files from the hard disk when you are uninstalling the product.
Note: Specifying the file path in this field is not advisable as the software may be installed in a different location on each computer.
Defines the file name you want track for software usage. If you want to track the usage of the main executable, specify it here. The software usage agent searches the entire hard disk for the given executable file. So, even if the executable file is in the recycle bin of the computer asset, it is discovered as an installed application. Hence, make sure to completely remove the executable files from the hard disk when you are uninstalling the product.
Note: Specifying the file path in this field is not advisable as the software may be installed in a different location on each computer.
Defines the file name that should be used to stop the application properly. When the software usage server has no more licenses to allow further users, it can stop the application when a user tries to access it. If the application has any file that should be run to stop it properly, specify it in this field.
Note: Specifying the file path in this field is not advisable as the software may be installed in a different location on each computer.
Browses the directory structure of the domain or enterprise manager and lets you select the file name for any of the preceding fields. You must click the required field before clicking Browse.
Defines the size range for the main executable file name.
Note: The asset management and software usage agents detect only those files that are within the given range.
Defines the version range for the main executable file name. The software usage agent tracks the usage of only those files that have an appropriate version resource.
Note: The asset management and software usage agents detect only those files that are within the given range.
Specifies the associated files if any, that must exist to recognize the application. You can specify multiple files by clicking Browse. The files can be of any type. You should select all the associated files at once.
Defines the creation date range for the definition in dd-mm-yyyy format. The agents convert this date range to GMT and then compare it with the GMT time when the main executable file was created.
Note: The asset management and software usage agents detect only those files that are within the given range.
Defines the modified date range for the definition in dd-mm-yyyy format. The agents convert this date range to GMT and then compare it with the GMT time when the main executable file was created.
Specifies the operating system on which the definition should be detected.
Opens the Advanced Recognition Parameters dialog where you can specify advanced recognition parameters.
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