How to evaluate your own network for Autodesk license compliance
Introduction
A customer approached us and asked how they can check their network to see if they are license compliant with regards to Autodesk product usage.
Investigation
I had a look the internet and found that the Autodesk Inventory Advisor was a tool that some people used. However, I could not find a download link or more information on the Autodesk site.
Another tool that people suggested was the use of 3rd party inventory scanners like Belarc Advisor. Please just look at the license agreement for the software: https://www.belarc.com/products_belarc_advisor
Autodesk Solution
After asking Autodesk via creating a support case they suggested that I use the following tool called ScanWin to check the network and create a report. This tool is downloaded from: https://customer-compliance.autodesk.com
To test I logged in and followed the steps and downloaded the app.
I then Installed and run the app. Selecting the Scan tab on the top and localhost as device it scanned my PC. You can also scan the Windows Active Directory and a range of IP addresses for example.
After a couple of seconds, the scan completed and I clicked on the View tab at the top. It showed all the installed Autodesk products.
You can also export the info to an excel file that shows all the information and that makes it easier to search for specific information.
Conclusion
Using this tool allow you to very quickly see which software has been installed on your PCs or network and it will help you to asses and check if you are compliant with regards to the licenses you subscribe to.
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