Search for software not listed in control panel
Hey,
Our company has software "abc" that resides on each user's profile "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\abc\Profiles\abc.exe".
If I search for abc.exe in K1000 under software, I don't get true results. I know this because I have spot checked a couple of computers I know have the software installed but do not come up in results. How can I search for this software?
Please note- the software does not show in control panel as installed. Nor does it show in program files folder.
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is it running or are you just looking for the file? - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
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Thanks for the reply. No, its not running. - FloRod621 10 years ago
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give me a few, you can use wmic datafile to look for a certain file on a drive. Have answered this once before for a file extension, same type of query. - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
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Thanks alot. This is exactly what I was looking for - FloRod621 10 years ago
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will be from the command line:
wmic datafile where "filename='abc' and extension='exe' and path like '\\users\\%' get name
I believe to run this as a ShellCommandTextReturn the asci charters are a little different, so will post that pic when I have it.
You could use a custom inventory rule but since the .exe is located in the user's profile it is a unique location for each install. If there anything in the registry you could point to?
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...could you manually move the install directory to a location all user's can access? I did that with Dropbox, for example. By default it installs in the logged in user's profile but I copy that folder, save it on a share, and when user needs it installed I have a script that copies it into the Program Files folder, creates a shortcut for all users on the public desktop and Start Menu. You can then create a custom inventory rule using something like:
FileExists(path) - jegolf 10 years ago
found the custom rule I answered before, so I will create and post a wmic query shortly
http://www.itninja.com/question/monitoring-a-specific-directory-for-files-using-a-wild-card
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Thanks. exactly what I was looking for. - FloRod621 10 years ago
as a custom inventory item use this:
ShellCommandTextReturn(cmd /c c:\windows\system32\wbem\WMIC.exe datafile where (filename="abc" and extension="exe" and path like "\\users\\%") get name)
you will see this under the computer and can then create labels and reports against it
