{"id":47656,"date":"2020-09-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=47656"},"modified":"2024-02-02T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:34:40","slug":"list-applications-laptops-mac-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/list-applications-laptops-mac-windows","title":{"rendered":"Ensure End Users Install Only Approved Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When you assess your devices\u2019 health and security, a key data point to monitor is the software installed on each end user machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s possible in Active Directory\u00ae<\/sup> (AD) to pull reports on Windows\u00ae<\/sup> machines by crafting a PowerShell script, but the same isn\u2019t true for other operating systems, like macOS\u00ae<\/sup>. Whether you use AD or other system management tools, it\u2019s worth examining whether you can centrally manage and monitor all machines across your organization, regardless of operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s why you should monitor installed applications \u2014 and how to do it from a single platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few reasons to list installed applications on your users\u2019 macOS and Windows machines: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Often IT administrators use different point solutions to manage their macOS and Windows machines. However, JumpCloud\u00ae<\/sup> offers a comprehensive cloud directory platform<\/a> you can use to manage user identities, access, and devices \u2014 including macOS, Windows, and Linux\u00ae<\/sup> machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud also offers a premium feature called System Insights\u2122, which returns key system telemetry about hardware, software, and network configurations across end user devices. The data is available directly in the web-based Admin Portal, as well as via API calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This includes installed applications on macOS machines and installed programs on Windows machines, as well as their version and last open date. Here\u2019s a view in the Admin Portal for one user\u2019s machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy to List Installed Applications <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A Cross-OS Monitoring Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n