Components that go missing from a company computer or are replaced with weaker ones are surfaced in the console against the approved configuration.
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A hard drive pulled from a workstation, a video card swapped for a weaker one: changes inside company PCs usually surface only when the machine fails or an audit finds the gap.
Hardware changes inside a PC are easy to miss. A video card is replaced with a cheaper one, a hard drive is taken out, a memory module disappears. The workstation still starts, so nothing looks wrong until performance drops, data is lost, or an audit compares the records with reality.
Hardware change detection in Anexet is continuous and agent-based. The agent on each managed computer reports its hardware to the Inventory Server, and the approved configuration of that computer is stored in the Client Console. When a component is missing, has been replaced, or does not match the approved configuration, the system flags the deviation at once and notifies the security officer.
IT security teams see unexpected hardware changes as they happen; IT operations keep their equipment records accurate; auditors get a trustworthy configuration baseline on demand. Detection covers only computers with the Anexet agent installed. Anexet does not scan the network, so a personal laptop or any other device without an agent is not detected.
Each managed workstation also reports the Wi-Fi networks it can see, with the connection type and signal level, and this is also displayed in the agent topology view in the Client Console. It adds network context to a hardware alert, for example, when a computer with a changed configuration connects from an unexpected network.
Changes are compared with the approved configuration in real time, not on a quarterly audit schedule.
The same agent that monitors activity collects hardware inventory, so the baseline is always current.
All device records and alerts stay inside your infrastructure. The vendor never sees your data.
All capabilities are part of the Hardware & Software feature set, included exclusively in the Premium plan.
Compares the hardware each agent reports with the approved configuration and notifies the security console when a component is missing, replaced, or not part of the configuration.
Endpoints that fail to report or fall outside expected operational parameters are flagged as inoperative, preventing ghost assets from inflating inventory counts.
Continuous detection shrinks the window between a component disappearing or being swapped for a weaker one and the team acting, so equipment loss is caught early.
The hardware configuration of each workstation, laptop, and server is compared against the approved spec. Deviations (added, removed, or replaced components) appear as compliance exceptions in the console.
Video cards, hard drives, CPUs, RAM, network adapters, monitors, multimedia devices, keyboards, and portable devices are tracked per endpoint for granular component-level visibility.
Desktops, laptops, and servers with the Anexet agent are enrolled in the inventory baseline against which change detection runs.
Computers are placed on the office map in the Client Console, with an indicator for those that have configuration deviations, so the IT security or operations team can quickly find the machine to check.
The same hardware data that powers change detection feeds inventory reports, giving auditors and compliance officers a verified hardware baseline ready for review.
Every Wi-Fi network a managed workstation detects is listed in the Client Console with its connection type and signal level, so a hardware alert from a computer on an unexpected network is easier to place and prioritize.
A topology view of deployed agents shows which Wi-Fi networks endpoints connect to across the estate, giving the security team a single picture instead of checking devices one by one.
All detection capabilities require the Premium plan. Our team confirms the exact scope for your environment during the demo.
The Anexet agent on each managed endpoint continuously reports its hardware state, installed components, and connected peripherals to the on-premise Inventory Server. Any component that goes missing, is replaced, or falls outside the approved configuration is flagged immediately in the Client Console, with the computer shown on the office map so the IT team can act without a manual walkthrough.
All device records, alerts, and configuration baselines are stored inside your infrastructure. Anexet is deployed on-premise; the vendor has no access to your data. There is no cloud sync, no external telemetry, and no dependency on the vendor's availability.
The same agent reports the Wi-Fi networks visible to the workstation, with the connection type and signal level, and the Client Console's agent topology view lays that out across the whole estate, adding network context to a hardware or configuration alert without any separate network scan.
Four steps from endpoint enrollment to a verified, audit-ready hardware baseline.
Baseline enrollment: the Anexet agent collects a full hardware inventory from each managed endpoint (the machine itself, installed components, and connected peripherals), creating the approved configuration record in the Client Console.
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Continuous comparison: the on-premise Inventory Server compares the hardware each agent reports with the approved baseline; any component that is missing, has been replaced, or falls outside the enrolled set is flagged immediately.
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Alert and visualization: the Client Console surfaces the deviation as an alert in the Hardware & Software section, with the office map pinpointing the computer and the agent topology view showing the Wi-Fi networks each endpoint connects to.
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Audit and remediation: security and IT operations teams review the flagged changes, compare them against change-management logs, confirm a planned replacement or start an investigation, and retain all hardware events on-premise as an audit trail.
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Baseline enrollment: the Anexet agent collects a full hardware inventory from each managed endpoint (the machine itself, installed components, and connected peripherals), creating the approved configuration record in the Client Console.
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Continuous comparison: the on-premise Inventory Server compares the hardware each agent reports with the approved baseline; any component that is missing, has been replaced, or falls outside the enrolled set is flagged immediately.
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Alert and visualization: the Client Console surfaces the deviation as an alert in the Hardware & Software section, with the office map pinpointing the computer and the agent topology view showing the Wi-Fi networks each endpoint connects to.
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Audit and remediation: security and IT operations teams review the flagged changes, compare them against change-management logs, confirm a planned replacement or start an investigation, and retain all hardware events on-premise as an audit trail.
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Common questions about hardware change detection in Anexet.
Hardware change detection compares the hardware that the Anexet agent reports from each managed computer with its approved configuration. It flags a component that has disappeared, been replaced, or does not belong to the configuration, for example, a removed hard drive or a video card swapped for a weaker one. Without it, such changes usually come to light only when the machine fails or an audit finds the gap.
No. Hardware change detection is part of the Hardware & Software module, which is included exclusively in the Premium plan. Standard provides core employee activity monitoring; Advanced adds DLP capabilities; Premium is the all-in-one plan that adds Inventory and the full Anexet Ultimate feature set.
Anexet is deployed on-premise; the vendor has no access to your data. All inventory records, device alerts, and configuration baselines are stored inside your infrastructure and never leave your environment.
Anexet tracks PCs, laptops, and servers as top-level assets, plus the components and peripherals inside and attached to them: video cards, hard drives, CPUs, RAM, network adapters, monitors, keyboards, multimedia devices, and portable devices. A component that is missing, has been replaced, or does not match the approved configuration is surfaced as an exception.
IT asset inventory is the broader capability that records what hardware exists and its configuration. Hardware change detection is the control layer on top: it compares the current hardware of each computer with the approved configuration and raises an alert when a component is missing or has been replaced. Both are part of the same Hardware & Software module in the Premium plan and share the same data. The distinction is the purpose and the audience (IT security and compliance vs. IT operations).
Configuration-compliance verification, which compares each endpoint's installed components against the approved spec, is part of the Hardware & Software module, available in the Premium plan.
No. Anexet does not scan the network. It controls only the hardware of computers on which the Anexet agent is installed: the agent reports the machine itself, its installed components, and connected peripherals to the on-premise Inventory Server. A personal laptop or any other device without an agent is not detected. What Anexet does catch is a change inside a managed computer, such as a component that disappears or is replaced.
Yes. Each managed workstation reports the Wi-Fi networks it can see, along with the connection type and signal level, and this is laid out in the Client Console's agent topology view alongside the office map. This adds network context to a hardware change, for example, noticing that a computer with a flagged change connects from an unexpected network, but it is still endpoint-reported visibility, not a scan of the wider network.
Tell us about your hardware environment and compliance requirements, and we'll show you how Anexet Premium detects hardware changes and keeps your IT audit baseline accurate.
