Summary

This article addresses whether Unix or Mac Agents can gather logged on user information.

Question

Is there a way to configure the Unix or Mac Agents to gather logged on user information?

Answer

From version 17, the FlexNet inventory agent now collects information on macOS for the currently logged-in user including their domain. This is required with Mac software licensing when using Named User licenses. However, note that macOS does not track the last logged-in user, so that if no one is logged in when FlexNet inventory agent runs, macOS returns system. Therefore, if you want the user name to appear in inventory, carefully review your inventory collection schedules for alignment with user working hours; or instead, use allocations of license entitlements to the user(s) in question. Relying on inventory from macOS may mean that the user name record bounces between the real user name and system, depending on whether the user was logged in at each day's inventory time.

Reference: https://docs.flexera.com/FlexNetManagerSuite2020R2/EN/InvAgentChg/index.html#AgentChangeLog/ACL_TheLog.html#fiaChg_16.0.1__16-0-1-macOSuserinfo