Configures the default client settings for software metering: The Admin enables software metering and uses the default data collection schedule of once every seven days. The Admin configures software inventory to inventory files that have the extension. The Admin adds a new software metering rule, named woodgrove. Waits for seven days, after which the client computers begin to report usage data for the woodgrove.
The Admin uses the Configuration Manager report Install base for all metered software programs to see which computers have the application woodgrove. After six months, the Admin runs the report Computers that have a metered program installed, but have not run the program since a specified date , specifying the software metering rule and a date six months in the past.
This report identifies computers that have not run the program in the past six months. The Admin makes some further checks to confirm that the legacy application is not required on the identified computers. The Admin then uninstalls the legacy application and the copy of Word from these computers.
The Admin runs the report Users that have run a specific metered software program to provide the help desk with a list of users who continue to use the legacy application. The Admin continues to check the software metering reports weekly and takes remedial action if necessary. As a result of this course of action, IT support and licensing costs are reduced by removing the applications that are no longer required. In addition, the help desk now has the list that it wanted of the users who run the legacy application.
Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Important Software metering is used to monitor Windows PC desktop apps with a filename ending in. Note Software metering rules can share the same name if the file name contained in the rules is different.
Note If you type the executable file name in the File name box, no checks are carried out to determine whether this file exists or whether it contains the necessary header information.
Wildcard characters are not permitted in the file name. This box is optional if a value for Original file name is specified. Note Wildcard characters are not permitted in the original file name. This box is optional if a value for File Name is specified. RTA file under the inbox folder-policy. Can you now run the Summarization task and update? Manuel Well-Known Member. Sorry to ask, but, did you enable any rule from Software metering before you see any report?
As you confirmed me this " Mr. Prajwal Desai where do i run the summarization task, i run a report for this month,the numbers really convinced me. Latest posts A. Configuration Manager. NEW Wsyncmgr. Once the clients get the new policy by default, every 60 minutes , the client will report the usage depending of the enabled software metering rules. For reporting, you have some built-in reports to give you a great information about the Software Metering.
In our scenario, we will use Computers that have run a specific metered software program report. Select it and click Run. Choose the Month and the Year then click View Report to get the result. Hello, I have followed your guide here but when I go to run the report there is nothing to select for the Month and Year values.
Is there a way to resolve this or get them to show up? Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Configuration Manager General. Sign in to vote. Thursday, December 6, PM. Otherwise you have to wait for summarization. There are some intervals you have to take care of: Site Settings Client Agents Software Metering Client Agent: this schedule defines in which interval metering data is sent from the clients to the MP.
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