The following are core components of File Reporter.
The Web application runs on top of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and is the means of all administrative interaction. Among other things, the Web application is responsible for:
Management of scan policies and report definitions
Generating Preview reports
Access to stored reports
All other management functions
The Engine is the mechanism that runs File Reporter and runs from a Windows Server host. The Engine does the following:
Schedules the scans that the Agents conduct
Compiles scans for inclusion in a report
Runs scheduled reports
Manages scan delegations to Agents
Sends notifications that File Reporter has completed a scan or generated a report
The database stores information needed for generating reports. This information includes:
Cached Active Directory objects
Scans
Identity system information such as names of Active Directory domains and forests
Schedule information pertaining to scans and reports
Notification information
Report definitions
Scan history
Scan policies
Free space on shares