# The CapaInstaller Console

> The central application for day-to-day management of users, computers, and devices - software deployment, patching, inventory, and reporting.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

The CapaInstaller Console is the application that you will use for the day-to-day management of all your users, computers, and devices.

With its informative and easy-to-use interface, the CapaInstaller Console provides detailed information about each user, workstation, or device and complete remote control over the execution of software-installation and maintenance tasks. Usually, all troubleshooting and maintenance tasks can be completed without leaving your desk.

The CapaInstaller Console provides a centralized interface from which you can:

- Deploy operating system updates and patches to optimize both the security and performance of all workstations.
- Schedule and distribute software-installations, repair, and upgrade packages without requiring user interaction.
- Establish package dependencies to ensure that all prerequisites are fulfilled before running a given package.
- Monitor package execution status for all computers and users.
- Organize clients into static and dynamic management groups.
- Do complete system reinstalls to correct malfunctioning workstations.
- View comprehensive hardware, software, and user inventory details for all workstations.
- Monitor software licenses and usage throughout your network.

Note that the functionality available to you depends on which specific solutions of the CapaInstaller Management Suite you have licensed.

## Operator Computer

The Operator Computer is the computer where the CapaInstaller Console is operated from.

## Network communication

The CapaInstaller Console utilizes a set of network protocols to directly deploy services and trigger administrative tasks.

- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
- Server Message Block (SMB)

## In this section

- [General Console Settings and Views](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/general-console-settings-and-views/)
- [Asset Management](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/)
- [Patch Management](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/)
- [Reporting and Queries](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/)
- [Configuration Management](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/configuration-management/)
- [OS Deployment](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/os-deployment/) - A description of the OS Deployment tool, its functionality and its purpose.
- [System Administration](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/system-administration/)