Specops Command
Introduction
Specops Command™ is a revolutionary solution that gives you the power to manage any number of computers using Group Policy and Windows PowerShell. With Specops Command you can write PowerShell (or VB) scripts, add them to Group Policy Objects and have them safely and reliably executed on the selected computers throughout the network.
Current version
3.5.9153.27366
Updated: 2009-07-06
Licensing
Specops Command has two license types; Free and Full.
Free
When you download Specops Command for the first time you get a Free license sent to the email address specified when registering. The Free license has no restrictions regarding the number of computers where it can be used.
When starting to use Specops Command with a free license it will work and behave just as the full version for a period of time (30 days by default.) After that it will enter Free mode. In Free mode some features are disabled.
The Full license adds a number of features that grants you the power to manage your organization in an automated way that previously was not possible. However even the Free license adds tremendous value compared to today’s logon and startup scripts, and give you powerful options not available without Specops Command.
Full
The Full license opens the full feature set of Specops Command and has no expiration dates.
A full license can be purchased from Specops Software, a Specops Software Reseller or Partner. The full license uses a “per seat” model. That is, the price depends on the number of clients Specops Command will be used on.
Comparison
The table below compares today’s Logon/Startup scripts with Specops Command with the Free and Full license. Note that you do not have to uninstall or reinstall Specops Command to upgrade your license, the license itself will control how the system behaves.
| Feature |
Windows built-in Logon/Startup scripts |
Specops Command Free license |
Specops Command Full license |
| Run scripts during logon and boot |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Automatic Windows PowerShell installation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Run PowerShell scripts without the need to logon/reboot |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Credential elevation for user scripts |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Run VBScripts without the need to logon/reboot |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Automatically extend PowerShell when needed |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Granular targeting of scripts |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Scheduling of scripts |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Feedback from scripts |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Custom feedback from scripts |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Undo scripts |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Web based feedback reporting |
No |
No |
Yes |
It is possible to purchase a support agreement for the free license if required, contact Specops Software for more information on this.