Category Archives: Changelog

Build 13480 (11.05.2021):

• Remote Scanner: Entries in the “File Search” tab disappeared with the update to 8.3.11. This problem has been fixed.
• SQL Server Acquisition:
  • SQL Server clusters can now be detected
  • Instances with the names “MSSQLServer” are now also detected correctly
  • Specifying known instances via command line is possible, e.g. LOGINfoESX.exe !Server\Instance
• Acquisition of SWID tags: Works even if the software vendor (wrongly) wrote only the name into the SWID tag
• No more problems with LOGINventory.config, if an attempt was made to share the data directory as non-administrator
• Windows XP acquisition works correctly again

Build 13328 (14.04.2021):

• Important Remote Scanner: Significant performance improvements for setups with many scan definitions / jobs / accounts
• New VMware scan: Assignment of custom properties to VMware hosts possible via Remote Scanner in the user interface
• Migration of scan definitions and accounts when moving from version 7 to version 8 works correctly again
• User roles management: new users for a role are now added to the previous selection and no longer replace the previous selection
• Mircrosoft365 subscriptions: Names have been updated to reflect Microsoft renaming. Note: The names of already added products in License Management have not been adjusted. If needed, these can be renamed manually.
• Linked documents: Character limitation for URL length has been removed: Even very long links can now be stored
• Linux scan:
  • Two-digit core numbers supported
  • Support of Fedora version 33 (use of SSH.Net 2020)
  • Fixing of “sudo not found” errors with e.g. Igel Thin Clients
  • IP v6 addresses at NetworkAdapter are now also read out
• No more exception when clicking on “Show autofilter row” in the custom properties
• Reports with local administrators no longer contain all local users, but only members of the “Administrators” group
• Settings: Improved navigation via tab key
• LOGINfo.script: When reading out using the “fileversion” command, strings in comma format are converted to dot format
• Sharing of the data directory via the settings: Permissions are set so that only read/execute permissions are available in the script directory
• Offline agent wizard: changes are reliably applied by clicking “Update”
• “Linked documents” widget: option to hide documents always visible

Build 13149 (19.02.2021):

• Important When scanning or executing LOGINfo.exe, problems occur much more rarely or .dmp files are created less often
• LOGINfo.script: Variable %Programdata% can be used in if-conditions
• Scanning of services: exit code 1077 (not run since last reboot) is no longer logged, so that the entries in the change history are omitted
• Reading stub names: If a VM name with spaces was assigned in the hypervisor, this is shortened in LOGINventory so that only up to the first space is read. This leads to a better mapping between stubs and VM scans.
• The template “PnP Signed Drivers” is now visible below an asset if corresponding drivers were scanned
• Exchange Server: Current CUs are detected correctly

Build 13053 (19.01.2021):

• Improved serial number detection for HP monitors
• Improvement in mapping between Linux VMs and hosts (UUID swapping)
• The values “LastUsedInLicMgmt” & “CalculationTime” do not write change entries to the history anymore
• Remote scanner: jobs can be disabled (without deleting the schedule)
• Tasks can be disabled (without deleting the schedule)
• Improvements when scanning a Windows machine that sends a ping response with TTL <> 120..128 (e.g. due to VPN)
• Inv files created during the scan now also have milliseconds in the file name, so that there are no longer leftover inv.tmp files when scanning the same device several times within the same second

Build 12938 (December 8, 2020):

• Multitenancy web interface writes the received inv files back into the correct data directories (Note: This did not work correctly with build 12931 only)
• Linux detection: Percentage data on partition occupancy available

Build 12931 (December 3, 2020):

• Set custom properties via remote scanner definition: Special characters in names now allowed
• Set IsVirtual=false for physical machines (previously this was only true for virtual machines)
• Improved return code, if Digest::MD5 was not found during SSH scan
• Improvements in using the offline agent in the multitenancy version
• Restructuring of the logic for saving settings in the multitenancy version
• Visual Studio 2019 is now also automatically recognized in license management
• Duplication of folders and the license management node is now possible in license management
• Last layouts (positions, widths) of the widgets are loaded again on restart

Build 12855 (18.11.2020):

• The Tasks “Assets younger than 30 days” & “Assets younger than 5 days” send the correct export in the attachment
• “Create filtered query” works correctly again with Boolean Properties
• Setting custom properties through the Powershell for “InventoryInfo” type queries now also supported
• Reading of recursive memberships of users in AD security groups improved
• Improved mapping between host and guest systems: The UUID is also mapped correctly, even if “byte-swapping” occurs
• User role concept now also works with users from other domains
• No more documents can be linked to linked documents (prevention of cyclic references)
• Correct handling when setting “empty” custom properties via the remote scanner
• VMware scan now supports setting custom properties from the command line

Build 12739 (19.10.2020):

• Web Interface: Last column is displayed even if the grid is wider than the screen
• Windows are moved to the default screen when opened, if they are currently not visible (e.g. when screens are disconnected)
• Migration of scan definitions when switching from LOGINventory7 to LOGINventory8 improved
• Remote scan improved: dump files are created less often

Build 12709 (07.10.2020):

• License Management: No more error message when deleting products
• Linux acquisition: You can also scan with members of the “wheel” group

Build 12694 (30.09.2020):

• Important License Management: Significant Performance Improvement
• New Linux scan: Linking between virtual machines and hosts for e.g. KVM hosts
• Linux scan: Improved recognition of the chassis type
• Job Monitor: Selection of columns without function no longer possible
• Improved migration of license management nodes from version 6 or earlier

Build 12636 (09.09.2020):

• Memory optimization of the LOGINventory8-InventoryService
• Changing the schedule of the system tasks
• XenApp acquisition: No more unnecessary dmp files
• Improved detection of .NET 4.8, Exchange 2016 & 2019 CUs
• SNMP acquisition: Correct return code if scan failed
• Remote Scanner: Column “Group” can be displayed in the overview of the definitions
• Remote Scanner: CSV import of definitions extended
• Node sharing: Path of the share is displayed in the console
• Node sharing: New option to hide the share below the root node
• Improvement when reading out local group members (no more empty names)
• Cloud subscriptions can now be deleted in queries to the entity “UserCloudSubscriptionInfo” (e.g. Software -> Query Lists -> Cloud Subscriptions (User))
• Linux Scan: Improved detection of CPU and core count

Build 12442 (30.06.2020):

• Remote Scanner: Further performance improvements

Build 12436 (26.06.2020):

• Bugfix: User Reports are loaded correctly when double clicking on a user

Build 12428 (24.06.2020):

• Remote Scanner:
  • Performance Improvements
  • Sequential ping option -> Can be used to reduce server load
• Suggestions for creating subqueries improved (base tables available for selection)
• Custom properties for Devices: 10 new properties of type “DateTime” added
• Online Exchange Acquisition: New error code if scan account is not specified as UPN
• No more problems when opening linked documents that are already open in another process
• No more errors when no default program is set for a linked document
• Queries for the entity “SoftwareLicense” and “License” can be created again by the user
• Remote Scanner only Installation: DataLocation can be adjusted again via the settings
• “Copy Selection” no longer inserts a tab character after the copied string
• Monitor manufacturer list updated
• Linked data widget no longer loses its reference after clicking the “Back” button
• New manual chapter: Advanced acquisition via command line
• License management:
  • Status of node for products with missing maintenance licenses is displayed correctly again
  • Subscription license is again considered at “minimum for host”
  • Manual counting: position of the “source” in the tree structure is displayed when expanding
  • Fixed layout problem when adding products with Manual Count
• Dynamic documents also work below linked queries
• SQL Server and Visual Studio Version 2019, Adobe Creative Cloud Variants & Adobe Acrobat Editions (for SWID tags) are recognized correctly
• Improvements to the authorization concept in the Web interface

• New Exchange Server: Reads the following fields:
  • HasActiveSyncDevicePartnership
  • OwaEnabled
  • MapiEnabled
  • MapiHttpEnabled
  • ActiveSyncEnabled
  • PopEnabled
  • ImapEnabled
  • GrantSendOnBehalfTo
• New Share permissions of hidden shares (ending with a $ sign) can now also be read. The command line argument “//HiddenAcls 1” can be used for this. Note: Administrative shares (Admin$, IPC$, C$, D$, E$, …) are never recorded.
• Share permissions of folders with symbolic links (e.g. DFS) are no longer recorded
• Dynamic documents: Template “Without data” only available in manufacturer mode
• Report Editor / Dynamic Documents: The options without function (e.g. “Save As”, “Open”, “Print Preview”, etc.) have been removed from the ribbon menu
• Reports: The field “VmGuestOnHost.Description” is now also available for explicit selection
• VMware acquisition: Name of the VM can also be determined correctly if it starts with a “.” or if it can only be read from the config file
• VMware acquisition: Intercepting an Error in the PowerCLI
• Improved prevention of duplicates when the name of the VM in the hypervisor is different from the name set in the operating system
• License management:
  • Links between OEM licenses and products are not removed when the computer is scanned again (changes to your custom properties remain saved)
  • Deletion of licenses with host licensing is working correctly again
  • Custom properties of the type “String” for products in the license management again possible
  • The number of missing host licenses is calculated even if no licenses have been stored
• Complete documentation of the available parameters via “LOGINfo.exe /?” and in the manual
• Web interface: Only nodes for which a table view exists can now be displayed
• Correct recognition of Exchange 2019 and the CUs
• Powershell: Access in multitenancy mode works correctly again
• Data import of device licenses works correctly again
• Solving problems during the migration from 8.3.2 to 8.3.3