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| What does it do? |
This property controls whether the system scans for .swid, .swidtag, and .cmptag files during file discovery on Linux and macOS platforms. |
| What area does it affect? |
File-Based Discovery |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when configuring software asset management or adjusting discovery settings for Unix-based systems. |
Out of the box property record
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| Property name |
glide.discovery.file_discovery.scan_swid.unix |
| Sys ID |
5eb036180b4320101ca24d07b6673ad2 |
| Type |
boolean |
| Application |
Global |
| Default value |
false |
| Description |
Scan for .swidtag files and use the information therein to create software install records (when SAMP activated). |
| Updated |
2021-03-19 02:47:34 |
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... Property Description Platf glide.discovery.file_discovery.scan_swid.windows Enables or disables SWID tag scanning on Windows platforms. When enabled, the scanner looks for .swid, .swidtag, and .cmptag files in the configured scan directories. Wind glide.discovery.file_discovery.scan_swid.unix Enables or disables SWID tag scanning on Linux and macOS platforms. When enabled, the scanner looks for .swid, .swidtag, and .cmptag files in the configured scan directories. Linu mac File ...
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