Licenseware Collector Overview

Purpose

The LICENSEWARE Collector is a lightweight agent used to collect system and software inventory data from customer environments and transmit it to the LICENSEWARE platform.

It supports software license compliance and consumption analysis by providing consistent, structured data from supported operating systems.

Documentation and Technical Reference

Installation instructions, system requirements, data catalogs, API behaviour, and operational details are maintained on the dedicated documentation site.

To avoid duplication and ensure accuracy, this Knowledge Base article provides a high-level overview only.

👉 For up-to-date technical documentation, refer to:
https://licenseware-collector.com/

General Operation

The Collector is installed locally on target systems and operates as a background service. Once registered, it runs autonomously and periodically collects and uploads data to LICENSEWARE using outbound HTTPS connections.

No inbound network access is required.

Scope of Data Collection

At a high level, the Collector gathers:

System and hardware inventory
Installed software information
Software execution and usage indicators
Runtime state information such as active processes and sessions

The specific data points collected and collection intervals are defined in centrally managed catalogs.

Supported Environments

The Collector supports common enterprise operating systems, including:

Linux distributions
Windows desktop and server editions
macOS

Supported architectures, versions, and prerequisites are documented and may change over time.

Security and Networking Model

The Collector is designed to operate within typical enterprise security constraints:

Outbound-only communication over HTTPS
Token-based authentication
No inbound ports or remote access capabilities
Predictable and documented API interactions

Detailed information on endpoints, authentication, and firewall requirements is maintained in the technical documentation.

Installation and Lifecycle

Installation involves:

Generating an API token in the LICENSEWARE platform
Installing the Collector on target systems
Registering the Collector using the token

After installation, the Collector updates configuration and data collection definitions automatically. Manual intervention is not typically required.