Network Audit and Documentation, CENTREL Solutions Blog

With XIA Configuration Server v6.1 we've updated the software package items to include software lifecycle information. This allows users to configure matching information and manufacturer end of life support dates to software packages. This information can then be used to detect systems that have software packages deployed that are out of support or nearing their end of life or entering an extended support period. For more information see the software package page of our web site http://www.centrel-solutions.com/XIAConfiguration/Capabilities.aspx?capability=SoftwarePackage

Starting with Windows Server 2008 Microsoft made it so that you could not communicate with IIS servers using WMI by default, instead you must install the IIS Management Scripts and Tools role feature ( Web-Scripting-Tools ). This can be done using the one of the following methods Using PowerShell locally with the command Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature Web-Scripting-Tools Using PowerShell remoting (assuming that PowerShell 2 is installed and that remoting is enabled) Using servermanagercmd on Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 servermanagercmd.exe -install Web-Scripting-Tools Using the Server Manager user interface As this role feature is a requirement for XIA Configuration to be able to document and audit your IIS servers we've added a new tool to XIA Configuration Server v6.1 The tool allows you to enter the names of the local or remote servers on which to install the role service. This does not  require PowerShell 2 or remoting as it uses a remote