Introduction: Why Windows 11 Readiness Is Crucial With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, IT departments around the globe are gearing up for one of the most significant migrations in recent years. Transitioning to Windows 11 isn’t just a matter of software—it introduces stricter hardware requirements that have never before been enforced at this […]
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Detecting Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) with JDisc Discovery!
As Windows 10 approaches the end of its official support lifecycle, many organizations face a critical decision: Upgrade to Windows 11 or opt for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU). With so many businesses still relying on Windows 10 due to application compatibility, hardware limitations, or logistical challenges, the ESU program is becoming an essential […]
How to discover Windows Computers with non-admin Accounts!
Dear JDisc user, have you already been asked by your IT security department not to use local or domain users with administrator rights on Windows computers for network discovery? Unfortunately, Windows doesn’t offer Linux-like privilege elevation methods like SU or SUDO. Of course, security folks want you to embrace the principle of least privilege (PoLP) […]
LOG4J – Linux & Windows Script to identify log4j Vulnerability
Dear JDisc friends, find the German translation from our long-term partner i-doit: https://www.i-doit.com/en/blog/jdisc-and-i-doit-it-service-management-with-discovery-and-cmdb/ I think everyone is busy figuring out if any applications are affected by the log4j security issue. While this may be easy for commercial applications, the vulnerability can be difficult to find for custom applications that are hosted in your data centers. […]
Too many open Windows Error – Split Windows!
Dear JDisc friends, have you also been confused annoyed by all the different report windows, when working with JDisc Discovery? JDisc Discovery opens a new Window whenever you navigate from one report to another. This can be pretty confusing since you end up easily with more than ten Windows open. In order to simplify usage, […]
BIOS Windows OEM Key
Dear JDisc friends, in order to simplify the Windows installation process, most hardware vendors provide the OEM license key within the computer’s BIOS. We have enhanced our device discovery in order to retrieve the stored license key. We store the license key attached to the BIOS firmware object. The license key is also available within […]
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Know What You Have: IT Asset Management with JDisc Discovery Stop Managing IT Assets in Spreadsheets. With JDisc Discovery, you create the reliable data foundation for professional IT Asset Management - automated, agentless, and always up to date. We automatically discover and inventory your hardware, software, licenses, and cloud resources, giving you the accurate, comprehensive [...]
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No Device Left Behind: Comprehensive Network Discovery Put an end to the guesswork in your IT. JDisc Discovery scans your entire IT infrastructure without agents and provides 100% up-to-date data - from on-premises environments and data centers to the cloud. Automatically discover and inventory hardware, software, and licenses, giving you complete visibility across your network. [...]
16 years of partnership: JDisc Discovery and EcholoN
Our long-standing collaboration with EcholoN For 16 years now, we at JDisc have been working closely with our partner EcholoN. But what’s the deal with this solution? EcholoN is a software platform for IT service management (ITSM) developed in northern Germany that supports companies in the structured management of their IT services and assets. A […]
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The best IP scanner. The best service. What makes an excellent IP scanner special? It not only doesn’t miss anything anytime! Its creators also offer an excellent service at all times. That’s exactly what you can expect from JDisc and its network discovery tool! For companies JDisc Discovery offers a complete overview of your company’s [...]
Microsoft LAPS and Its Impact on Automated Network Discovery Solutions
Introduction to Microsoft LAPS Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a Microsoft tool designed to enhance security by managing local administrator passwords on domain-joined computers. LAPS provides a way to automatically generate unique, complex passwords for the local administrator account on each managed device and securely store them in a centralized location. IT administrators can […]
I am getting installation error 2738. What can I do?
A I am getting installation error 2738. What can I do? Category: Installation/Update For some reason there are problems with an unregistered vbscript.dll on some Windows systems. This leads to installation error 2738 when the installation procedure tries to run VisualBasic scripts to configure the application. JDisc Discovery makes use of VisualBasic scripts to configure […]
