AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.1.6

AuditWizard v8 Release Notes (8.1.6)

The following is a list of enhancements and fixes in AuditWizard 8.1.6

Upgrading

To update to v8.1.6 you double click the update executable on the PC or Server where you have AuditWizard installed and follow the prompts.

Once the update is completed you must rebuild and re-deploy the audit scanners as we have added the ability to audit more data on the asset.

• Note: You must be on AuditWizard v8.1.0 or higher to upgrade using the update executable patch. If you are running an earlier version of AuditWizard please contact your local Layton Technology office to obtain the necessary upgrade instructions from earlier versions.

Do not uninstall AuditWizard prior to upgrading. To download the patch you can log into the customer support area located via on our home page.

Enhancements

Performance

Version 8.1.6 is a major upgrade as a restructure of the database was done to deliver significant performance enhancements particularly on large databases. AuditWizard was tested against a database with 30,000+ Assets and performance was significant after the upgrade. This upgrade affects the performance of the whole application including reporting.
Issue Status: Added

IP Address Ranges

You can now add more than 7 IP address ranges for the network discovery with the additional option to select which ranges to scan.
Issue Status: Added

Monitor Data

The audit scanners can now audit the screen resolution of the monitors as well as other audited data relating to the monitor that is possible to collect at the time of the audit.
Issue Status: Added

CPU Bus Type

The audit scanner can now audit the CPU Bus Type of the processor.
Issue Status: Added

Bugs

Duplicate Assets

There have been some reports of duplicate assets appearing in the database, particularly if the serial number of the asset is set to OEM or the asset was audited across a VPN. A new algorithm has now been designed to eliminate duplicate assets.
Issue Status: Fixed

LDAP String

There were restrictions on the number of characters you could enter as part of the LDAP String. This is now un-restricted.
Issue Status: Fixed

Coming Soon

We are revamping the way product license keys are collected, so expect to so major improvements in that area in the coming weeks. Details of the next development phase will be posted to our development blog on our website.