System Management Server
System Management Server (SMS) is a software distribution and management application that is part of the Microsoft BackOffice suite of products. It provides software distribution, software and hardware inventory, software metering, and remote control of users' desktops. SMS is Microsoft's application for enterprise-wide distribution of software, inventory collection, and remote desktop control and monitoring.
Hardware and Software Inventory
SMS uses the WMI and software scanners to upload hardware and software inventory information from client computers to a Microsoft SQL Server database. It is important for an organization to know the hardware and software being employed by its users, but it is also important ...
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