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I disagree. &nbsp;Writing a simple c program that invokes the stat() system call absolutely will tell you the last time a program has been accessed.
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I disagree.  Writing a simple c program that invokes the stat() system call absolutely will tell you the last time a program has been accessed.

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I'm evaluating license usage for installed applications on our user's workstation and basically I want to save money by uninstalling licensed programs that aren't being used. &nbsp;Does anyone know a way to remotely verify the dates last used for a program? &nbsp;If not, I'd have to walk up to every station to look at add/remove program function for the last used date. &nbsp;We also don't have any desktop management tools such as SCCM or Kase.
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I'm evaluating license usage for installed applications on our user's workstation and basically I want to save money by uninstalling licensed programs that aren't being used.  Does anyone know a way to remotely verify the dates last used for a program?  If not, I'd have to walk up to every station to look at add/remove program function for the last used date.  We also don't have any desktop management tools such as SCCM or Kase.

remotely determine when an application has been last used

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