Software

Software

Folder: software/ Colour: Indigo #5c6bc0

Software inventory tracking across the estate, plus a licence management database.

Inventory

Software inventory data is collected via the external API (api/external/software-inventory/submit/ or the more comprehensive api/external/system-info/submit/). Both endpoints authenticate with an API key generated at Software → Settings → API Keys.

The typical collection path is the PowerShell agent (scripts/Invoke-AssetInventory.ps1) — it enumerates installed software from the registry and posts to the system-info endpoint, which in turn updates the software inventory tables.

Dashboard (software/dashboard/)

Customisable Chart.js widget dashboard.

• Widget types: version distribution per application, top installed applications, publisher distribution
• Chart types: bar, pie, doughnut
• Drill-down: click any chart segment to see the underlying machines / details in a modal
• Cog icon for inline widget editing (open a modal to edit properties without leaving the dashboard)
• Drag-and-drop reordering
• Widget library for creating, editing, duplicating, and deleting widget definitions

Licences (software/licences/)

Software licence management database — record licences against applications in the software inventory.

Licence types

• Per User
• Per Device
• Site
• Concurrent
• Subscription
• Other

Tracked fields

• Licence key (encrypted at rest)
• Cost
• Renewal date — colour-coded warnings (overdue / approaching / OK)
• Portal URL (for the vendor's renewal/admin portal)
• Vendor contact
• Notes
• Status (Active / Expired / Cancelled)

Listing

Searchable and sortable table with status badges. CSV export of all licence data for spreadsheet analysis.

Settings

• API Keys: generate and revoke keys for the external software-inventory submission API and the browser extension
• Rate limit configurable in System Settings (default 60 requests/min per key)

Help

Interactive guide at software/help.php covering software inventory, dashboard widgets, licence management, data collection, settings.

Key Tables

Table	Purpose
software_inventory	One row per machine × installed application
software_licences	Licence records
api_keys	Generated API keys with usage tracking