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      tiagom
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      Curious as what license management/tracking software others use.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        We just use a wiki in Sharepoint.

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        • RamblingBipedR
          RamblingBiped
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          We keep them in an encrypted passphrase protected KeePass file.

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            tiagom
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            Interesting, figured there would be software out there specifically for this task.

            I have been trying to use Spiceworks for it, im trying to keep track of which licenses are used on which machines. But there is a extremely annoying bug where devices will flip flop.

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              Deleted74295 Banned
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              Lots of license management programs out there.

              It depends if you want the software to scan the machines as well to detect quantities and specific product keys installed.

              LanSweeper is a very good tool for this.
              http://www.lansweeper.com/

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                Veet @tiagom
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                @tiagom said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                Interesting, figured there would be software out there specifically for this task.

                I have been trying to use Spiceworks for it, im trying to keep track of which licenses are used on which machines. But there is a extremely annoying bug where devices will flip flop.

                There are quite a few, but most, as part of tools for IT Asset & Inventory Management

                ManageEngine Asset Explorer
                Landesk Management Suite
                SysAid

                License Management is a feature in most CMDB tools too

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                • Reid CooperR
                  Reid Cooper
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                  I think that using Excel (or your spreadsheet of choice) often works well. Sometimes simple is the best answer.

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                    Veet @Reid Cooper
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                    @Reid-Cooper said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                    I think that using Excel (or your spreadsheet of choice) often works well. Sometimes simple is the best answer.

                    Yep .. this is what we use ... works well, if you simply want to keep track of a licenses ..

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                    • chrisnbrooksC
                      chrisnbrooks
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                      I've seen a lot of places just throw all their licensed media in a box and shuffle it like a bingo drum XD

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates
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                        Most of our stuff is FlexLM.

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                          tiagom
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                          Anyone used Snipe-IT? Saw @scottalanmiller install tutorial and it seems interesting.

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                            scottalanmiller @tiagom
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                            @tiagom said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                            Anyone used Snipe-IT? Saw @scottalanmiller install tutorial and it seems interesting.

                            No but we are thinking about using it.

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                              JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                              @tiagom said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                              Anyone used Snipe-IT? Saw @scottalanmiller install tutorial and it seems interesting.

                              No but we are thinking about using it.

                              I set it up also but have not really started using it.

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                                Veet
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                                @scottalanmiller

                                seems interesting ... will try it out for sure ..

                                btw .. did you manage to get the single-line installer script working ?

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                                  Shuey
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                                  We use SpiceWorks.

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                                  • stacksofplatesS
                                    stacksofplates
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                                    We use Mike. He sits like 10 feet from me and does most of our licensing.

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                                    • hobbit666H
                                      hobbit666
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                                      I use snipe .......... well did until I delete the wrong VM! lucky there wasn't much on there so I can rebuild slowly.

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                                        Jason Banned
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                                        we use SNOW

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @hobbit666
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                                          @hobbit666 said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                                          I use snipe .......... well did until I delete the wrong VM! lucky there wasn't much on there so I can rebuild slowly.

                                          LOL. Oops. And no backups?

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                                          • hobbit666H
                                            hobbit666 @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                                            @hobbit666 said in How do you keep track of licenses?:

                                            I use snipe .......... well did until I delete the wrong VM! lucky there wasn't much on there so I can rebuild slowly.

                                            LOL. Oops. And no backups?

                                            See my other thread from Yesterday 😄

                                            But Snipe did seem a good solution for Asset tracking along with Licenses.

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