Modifying the SSN field read by the agent.

Question

I'm a new OCS user. I'm looking for information on how to change the data sent by the OCSInventory Agent for Windows to the server. Specifically, I'm looking for information on changing the SSN value. I tried to do this through the Plugin directory and the PS script, defining only one value for the BIOS group. This resulted in no values being sent for this group; its data is blank.

Is it possible to modify the values read by the Agent before sending them to the server? If so, how should I do this correctly?

Answer 1

Hi,

If you need to change the value for inventory or asset management reasons, there are a few safer options:

Create a custom field and send the modified value through a plugin script.

Modify the value on the server side after the inventory is received (for example with database rules or post-processing snake game scripts).

Use the registry inventory feature of the agent to send a custom identifier that replaces the serial number in your asset workflow.