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Exclude Encrypted And Compressed Files
This option is enabled by default and
specifies that Configuration Manager does not inventory any file that has the encryp-
tion or compression attribute set.
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Exclude Files In The Windows Folder
This option is enabled by default and speci-
fies that Configuration Manager will not inventory any files that are in the
%SystemRoot% folder.
In addition, you can configure reporting detail for software inventory to specify whether
software inventory collects file system full details, details for inventoried files, or product
details from file header information. These options apply to all software inventory rules.
Collecting software inventory of encrypted and compressed files might cause the inven-
tory process to run more slowly. To inventory an encrypted file, the software inventory agent
must create a decompressed copy of the file. Furthermore, if the client computer is running
antivirus software, the antivirus software rescans every file that the inventory process opens.
You can exclude some folders or entire volumes from a client's software inventory. To
exclude a folder, create a hidden file named Skpswi.dat in that folder. Note that excluding
a folder from software inventory also excludes any subfolders. To exclude an entire hard
disk, create the hidden Skpswi.dat file in the volume's root. You also might decide to use the
Skpswi.dat file to exclude specific folders that you do not want to inventory on a file server or
distribution point.
Software inventory retrieves manufacturer and product names from file header informa-
tion. If any inconsistencies are in the way, these names are entered in the header information;
multiple variations of the manufacturer and product names also appear both in Resource
Explorer and in any query results based on inventoried file display names.
For example, files created by A. Datum Corporation might enter the manufacturer name in
various forms, such as A. Datum; A. Datum, Corp; A. Datum, corp; or Adatum. Such inconsis-
tencies can make it more difficult to read and query against software inventory information
because the data appears under multiple manufacturer names rather than under a single
name.
To resolve this problem, you can set custom display names for manufacturers or products.
For example, you can map all variations of A. Datum to A. Datum Corporation for display and
query purposes.
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SOFTWARE INVENTORY
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