Hardware & Software Audit erm software for education?

[intrigue]

Does anyone know any good cheap (FREE?) software that will do a good hardware and software audit for all the machines here.

I am trying to build up a good list and would either like to deploy it via GP or logon script or if possible have something that doesn't need a client and just scans the network although i prefer the programs that have a client that will monitor changes etc.

Thanks

Matt

[Geoff]

OCS Inventory?

www.ocsinventory-ng.org

[fooby]

Spiceworks seems to be pretty amazing so far http://www.spiceworks.com/

fooby

p.s does loads more too -- and its free!

[it_badger]

Have you tried the Belarc Advisor?

[richard.thomas]

I've been using SpiceWorks for awhile now. Does the job very well. As fooby said, it's quite powerful

[chalkwellstu]

i have tried spiceworks and OCS. both are good but spiceworks is very simple to install and has tons of features. you can run reports from it showing hardware and software.

[chalkwellstu]

i have tried spiceworks and OCS. both are good but spiceworks is very simple to install and has tons of features. you can run reports from it showing hardware and software.

[PEO]

I'm using OCS inventory and it uses very little bandwidth. I personally thinks its better than spice works, as far as inventory goes.