Adding File Resources to a Software Resource Manually
You can associate a file resource with a software resource. A file resource is a representation of an important file that the specific software installs. Each software resource can contain multiple file resources.
A file resource is a representation of an important file that a specific instance of software installs. These files typically are DLL and EXE files. However, you can add references to any files that can help to identify the software on a client computer.
When you associate the file resources with a software resource, you can add the file resources to the software resource’s detection rule. Then, the rule can look for those files on the client computer to determine whether that software is installed.
File resources can be added to a software resource in the following ways:
Manually | Regardless of how the software resource is created, you usually need to add the file resources manually. The procedure that follows show you how to add file resources to a software resource manually. |
From a Software Discovery scan | Software Discovery scans managed computers and collects information about the critical files that are installed with each software application. Then Software Discovery associates the file information with the appropriate software resources. |
After you associate file resources with a software resource, add the file resources to the software resource’s detection rule.
- To add file resources to a software resource manually
- In theSymantec Management Console, on theManagemenu, clickSoftware.
- In the left pane, do one of the following:
- To add a new software resource, in theSoftwarepane, clickAdd Software, and then click the drop-down menu option that corresponds to the type of the resource that you want to add.
- To edit an existing software resource that is undefined, clickSoftware Catalog > Undefined Software, and then double-click the software resource.
- To edit an existing software resource that is defined, clickAll Software > All Software Components, and then double-click the software resource.
- On the software resource page, click theFile Inventorytab.
- On theFile Inventorytab, click one of the following:
- Add local fileLocal files can be selected on a local computer, even through a console has it opened remotely.
- Add server fileServer files are existing file resources on Notification Server that are associated with other software resources
- If you selectedAdd local file, in theChoose File to Uploaddialog box, select one or more files and clickOpen.
- If you selectedAdd server file, in theSelect Filedialog box, select one or more files and clickOK.
- On theFile Inventorytab, clickOK.