If you want to get data from computers across your network, like the software keys, type of operating system, installed software, hardware data and so on, the network auditing software can help you. Usually, this type of software will scan the network changes and will provide you a detailed report.

Open-AudIT is a free software that has functions necessary for network and other devices auditing. The application is made with PHP, MySQL, Bash Script and VBScript and, as a consequence, it is compatible with Windows, Linux and MacOS operating systems. In order to use it, you will only need a web server with support for PHP scripts and a MySQL server. The installation is carried out by an automatic installer, but you will need to have the php_ldap extension for PHP enabled to ensure the application functionality.

In the scripts folder you must identify the appropriate network scanning script for your operating system. For example, on Windows operating system you must run commented-audit.vbs script. After the script will finalize its execution various types of reports will be available, such as PDF, HTML or CSV files. Practically, the data is introduced in MySQL database and then you can retrieve it using a PHP based interface.

You can get data regarding hardware, operating system serial number, processor type, IP address, software keys, hard drive partitions occupation level and more. The new network devices, such as printers or routers, as well as the changes appeared in a scanned computer configuration indexed in the MySQL database, can be autodetected by Open-AudIT application because it can perform network or devices scans automatically.

The main advantages of this auditing software are: simple configuration, high data accessibility and multiple customization options availability. If you are working on a computer with a different operating system, this application will help you to manipulate the network and associate devices-related data from a single database, this way increasing the efficiency of your work.