Automate required software checks in the People module

What’s new?

We’ve introduced a powerful new checklist item in the People module that allows admins to specify required software—like antivirus, DLP tools, or development environments—grouped by operating system. Scrut now automatically checks if these applications are installed on employees’ devices using live data from connected MDM tools.

Why it matters

With this new enhancement, you can eliminate the need to manage predefined software categories, track installations across macOS, Windows, Linux, and other platforms, and automatically pass or fail checklist items based on device data.

How it works

• Go to the People → Employees → Checklist section and select the checklist item Install Required Software.

• Select the monitoring agents (e.g., Scrut Agent, NinjaOne) that will be used to pull device data.

• Under Add Software, select the required applications for each operating system:

  • For example: Docker for macOS, Android Studio for Windows, Git for Linux, and Google Sheets under Others.

  • You can select any available software from the list auto-populated using the actual device inventory.

• Choose whether any version of the software is acceptable, or select a specific version:

  • e.g., Docker v20.10.376 for macOS, Git v2.40.6 for Linux.

• Click Add to confirm your selections, then proceed through the checklist steps and click Save.

• The checklist item automatically passes or fails based on whether the selected software is installed across all user devices.

Available only for devices connected via supported MDMs (e.g., Scrut Agent)

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