Mac Auditing

[scowen58]

Anyone know any good software to track software licenses on Mac OSX to include Adobe, Macromedia etc.... Would be very much appreciated. Thanks Steven

 

[bobw]

What do you mean by 'Track'

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Exactly: wouldn't an Excel spreadsheet with machine name, IP, software package and license key be sufficient?

 

[Robn Kester]

I assume you want something automated that you dont have to manually enter each item like in a spreadsheet or db?

 

[texanpenguin]

Many software packages designed for distributed use have a little audit program which hands out licenses to client machines (so as to ensure that no more than the purchased licenses are being used at any one time).

I think that's the sort of program he's speaking of. I don't know of any centralised solution, but I know Adobe makes one for at least Acrobat and Quark definitely has one for QXP.
I don't know what they're called though - just that my Uni uses them.

 

[somuchfun]

Unfortunately, this is as close as you can get to what you are looking for. I recommended it for purchase for our IT dept. but not sure if they are using it. (I do prepress tech support)
Hope this helps.......

http://www.sassafras.com/default.html

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