Method and system for tracking the configuration of a computer coupled to a computer network
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1. A method for tracking the configuration of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
- repeatedly obtaining configuration data using the first computer, the configuration data comprising information about the configuration of the first computer;
automatically sending the configuration data over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network; and
logging the configuration data to a configuration database using the second computer.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking the configuration of a computer coupled to a computer network is shown such that configuration data is repeatedly obtained using a first computer wherein the configuration data comprises information about the configuration of the first computer. The configuration data is automatically sent over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the network. The configuration data is logged to a configuration database using the second computer.
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1. A method for tracking the configuration of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
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repeatedly obtaining configuration data using the first computer, the configuration data comprising information about the configuration of the first computer; automatically sending the configuration data over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network; and logging the configuration data to a configuration database using the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for tracking the configuration of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
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a first computer; a second computer; a computer network connecting the first and second computer; a tracking program running on the first computer, the tracking program operable to repeatedly obtain configuration data, the configuration data comprising information about the configuration of the first computer, and automatically send the configuration data over the computer network to the second computer; and a logging program running on the second computer, the logging program operable to log the configuration data to a configuration database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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