Console Tools on Collection: System Information

This tool pulls a variety of system information and allows several right click actions.

How it does it:

Navigate to the System Information tool by right clicking on a Device Collection, selecting Recast RCT > Console Tools on Collection > System Information.

System Information Navigation

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When the System Information tool is run against a collection, the following information is available for all the computers in the collection. Any errors while connecting will be shown at the bottom part of the page.

Operating System
Hardware
Applications
Windows Update
Services
Drivers
User profiles
Local Group Members
Batteries

System Information General Tab

Permissions

The System Information tool requires the following permissions:

Recast Permissions (running System Information against a collection)

The System Information tool on multiple devices requires the Read Only permission in the System Information plugin

Microsoft Permissions

This action requires local administrator permissions on the remote devices. If using a Recast Server with service account, the service account needs local administrator permissions on the remote devices. This tool requires remote WMI and Remote Registry access.

Common Errors

If the remote device is not powered on, an error message will be displayed.