Please note that a number of SQL and OS versions will no longer be supported as from March 1, 2023. For more information regarding the retiring versions, refer to the Lansweeper Installation Requirements Update. This article lists Lansweeper installa...
Lansweeper data, reports and settings are stored in a database. Below you can find a list of supported database servers for hosting the Lansweeper database. Key differences between the database servers are listed as well, to help you decide which one...
From Lansweeper 7.2 onward, SQL LocalDB is one of the available database server options for hosting your Lansweeper database. The LocalDB option is a custom variant of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express. It was introduced into Lansweeper as a replacem...
There are two main ways to scan a Windows computer: with a scanning agent or without a scanning agent.Both options return the same data, but the scanning agent allows for offsite scanning and is immune to credential and firewall issues. Outlined belo...
There are two main ways to scan a Windows computer: with a scanning agent or without a scanning agent.Both options return the same data, but the scanning agent allows for offsite scanning and is immune to credential and firewall issues. Outlined belo...
LsAgent is a feature introduced in Lansweeper 7.0. You will need to update your installation if you are running a lower Lansweeper version. Lansweeper includes several agentless scanning methods to scan the assets in your network. You can scan Linux,...
Apart from scanning Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows computers, as well as VMware servers, Lansweeper is also capable of scanning network devices. Some examples of network devices are cameras, firewalls, mail servers, music systems, NAS devices, printers...
To scan a Linux or Unix computer without an agent, certain requirements must be met. Ideally, an agentless scan of a Linux or Unix computer is performed through SSH. Though other protocols enabled on the computer, like SNMP, may provide some informat...
Ideally, an Apple Mac computer is scanned through SSH. Enabling SSH on the computer allows Lansweeper to run the system_profiler command on the machine. System Profiler is an interface built into macOS that stores a variety of system data. In order f...
Lansweeper has several optional features that require internet access to function properly. This information can help you correctly configure your firewalls and proxy servers for proper Lansweeper functioning. Most of the below features are disabled ...
