best tool to monitor linux desktops in the network

[Aditi gupta]

Hi,

Can anyone suggest me any tool to monitor the linux desktops on the monitor.


Like from NAGIOS we monitor servers, something like this i need to configure for desktop level also.

any idea??

thanks,

[DaveLembke]

To what extent do you need monitoring? What key features do you need to monitor?

[Aditi gupta]

Very basic..

uptime, ping status, last logged in....

[Geek-9pm]

If the OP wants free tools, he would Google:
Free Network Audit tools
or
Free Network inventory software

Some results could be:
http://www.spiceworks.com/free-pc-network-inventory-software/
http://www.open-audit.org/
These are network tools and can audit whatever is on he network. The run on Linux  host machines and in some cases have Windows versions.