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Planned Changes

New Features

• Add feature to export table to a spreadsheet or CSV file.
• Add feature to import machine list from a file.
• Add feature to import machine list from MS Active Directory.
• Add feature to have an exclude list of PC names/IPs to always ignore
• Add feature to save/load current settings to/from a file.
• Add feature to load a settings file, run, then save results to a file.
• Add feature to import machine list from Novell ZENworks.
• Add feature to edit and save a text file 'in situ'.
• Add feature to VNC to machines.
• Add feature to MSTSC to machines.
• Add feature to automatically remember last settings (per user).
• Add feature to save named lists of PCs.
• Add some stats, just totals, relating to the various criteria.
• Add a feedback button.
• Add tab listing [WMIC options].
• Use PowerShell to attempt to find BIOS Serial when WMIC fails.
• Disable CHECK button when clicked, enable again when stopped.
• Select a Golden File to compare with.

New checks

• Add check for Device Type, e.g. Laptop or Desktop.
• Add check for a given installed application.
• Add check for detect make and model.
• Add check for detect system uptime.
• Add check for Java version.
• Add check for [Check WMI Repository].
• Add check for time on machines.
• Add check for check for dotNet corruption.
• Add check for OS.
• Add check for logged on user is an admin.
• Add check for status of registry.
• Add check for dot net versions.
• Add check for arbitrary events in the event logs.

Other Possible Changes

• Allow user-defined custom columns, using Powershell or WMIC.
• Allow saving and loading of custom column definitions.
• Allow sorting on columns.
• Make everything work on Linux.
• Make everything work on Mac.
• Create a youtube demo.

Bugs

• 003 - Do one run, stop and clear, change machine name list, start again = doesn't start from beginning.
• 008 -

Change Log

v1.1

• Cosmetic - Un/checking File exists en/disables the relevant text box and labels etc.

v1.0

• Significantly changed they way that columns are added and removed to make it easier and more flexible to add and remove columns in the future for new functions.

v0.11

• Disabled the attributes that are not currently functional.
• Got rid of the separate show and find columns, just have a show column now. If we show it then we are searching for it.
• Added a feedback panel - now just need to make it work.
• Removed focusable from F.A.Q tab items.
• Fixed Bug 007 - MAC address not always returning.

v0.10

• Fixed Bug 006 - MAC column not updating.
• Fixed bug 005 - IP address not showing up immediately - uncheck/check/rescan then it works.

v0.9

• Code tidying up - de-duplication/code-reuse

v0.8

• Fixed bug 004 - File contents not showing when clicking on a machine that has the file in question.

v0.7

• Removed duplicate Machine names before scanning.
• Minor text re-arranging on the Attributes page.
• Mention that Sericulus only partially works on Linux.
• Mention that when columns are hidden no data is added to them.
• Added options for querying OS, Device Type and Custom. (Disabled at the moment.)

v0.6

• Fixed bug 002 - Use synchronized access to results to fix threading issues.

v0.5

• Start with most columns off, i.e. not searching and not shown.

v0.4

• Added facility to optionally search for BIOS, MAC, IP, RDNS and LoggedOn statuses.
• Allow columns to be hide-able.

v0.3

• Fixed bug 001 - clicking on a cell failed to select that machine.
• Got rid of F-DNS, replaced with actual resolved IP address.
• Added MAC address query.
• Warning of third party dependencies added.
• Disabled the menu options that are non-functional at the moment.
• Rearranged items to search for.
• Added tool-tips for various bits n bobs.
• Enable/Disable File Content pane when Files are/are-not being searched for.

v0.2

• Added the ability to remove columns (Working on adding them back!).
• Allow user re-ordering of columns.
• Added IP, MAC and BIOS Serial columns.
• Rearranged initial column order.
• Populates BIOS field with remote WMI call

V0.1

• Initial Release

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Project Members:

• Shaun Dunmall (admin)