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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
12.8.0.690 8.33%
12.5.1000.767 58.33%
12.5.0.2307 33.33%

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CA DSM Documentation

What is CA DSM Documentation?  (from CA)

Unicenter Desktop and Server Management (Unicenter DSM) is an IT resource management solution that provides functionalities of Computer Associates’ state-of-the-art management products Unicenter Asset Management, Unicenter Software Delivery, and Unicenter Remote Control.

Overview

CA DSM Documentation is a software program developed by CA. The most common release is 12.5.1000.767, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 78 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 29% of users of CA DSM Documentation come from the United States, it is also popular in Mexico and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ca.com
Help link: support.ca.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CA\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A56A74D1-E994-4447-A2C7-678C62457FA5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Program filesFiles installed by CA DSM Documentation

  • am_aguiplugin.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 (CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset Managment Agent UI Library)
  • amAdvInvNt.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 General Inventory for Windows NT
  • amAgentAfterCopyW.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM Agent Installer After Copy
  • amagentsvc.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset Management Agent
  • amappw32.exe
  • amcam.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 am_rscamw32
  • amdifw32.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Inventory Difference for Windows NT
  • amicimw32.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 WBEM Inventory
  • amilicw32.exe
  • amiscap.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 SCAP Inventory
  • amisww32.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset Management File Scan
  • amm2iw32.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM MIF Converter
  • amMbcam.dll
  • ammbvcapiw32.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset Management Multibyte Sector API
  • ammsapi.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 Metering Server API
  • ammsapim.dll
  • amRsapi.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 am_rsapi
  • amRsapim.dll
  • amservice.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset Management Service Scan
  • amshelhook.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM SWUsage Shelhook.dll
  • AMSMSnapshot.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM SWUsage AfterCopy.dll
  • AMSMSnapshot64.dll
  • amsoftscan.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Asset management Software scanner
  • amSvpCmd.exe - Unicenter Asset Management - Service Desk Integration Command File Processor
  • amswmagt.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM SWUsage Agent
  • amswmspwnt.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM SWUsage Spawner
  • amswmwts.dll
  • amswmwts64.dll
  • amswsigscan.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Software Signature Scanner
  • amtoolhelp.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 AM SWUsage Toolhelp.dll
  • amtplw32.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Template Inventory for Windows NT
  • AMUsageWrapper.dll
  • amUsersnt.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 User Inventory for Windows NT
  • cacertutil.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Certificate Management tool
  • CAF.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Common Application Framework
  • cainf.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CA Common Asset information
  • CAMAfterCopy.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CAM
  • CAMUninstall.dll
  • CAUserMessageBox.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 User message box
  • cbbcore.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CBB Core
  • cbbcstor.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CBB Certificate Store
  • cbbkstor.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CBB KS
  • cbbtls.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CBB TLS
  • ccnfAgent.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Common Configuration Agent
  • ccnfAgentApi.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CCNF agent API
  • ccnfcmda.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 CCNF agent CLI
  • ccnfcsmplugin.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CCNF CSM plugin
  • ccsCmp32.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 Software Management
  • ccsini32.dll
  • ccslck32.dll
  • ccsmagent.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CSM AGENT
  • ccsmagtd.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 CSM AGENT DAEMON
  • ccsmcomm.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CSM COMMUNICATIONS
  • ccsmtrace.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CSM TRACE
  • ccsmxml.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CSM XML HANDLER
  • ccsscr32.dll
  • ccstoo32.dll
  • ccstrc32.dll
  • cfAfterCopyW.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 CAF Installation AfterCopy
  • cfAgentPlugin.dll - CA IT Client Manager r12 Common Agent Resource Library
  • cfbasichwwnt.exe - CA IT Client Manager r12 Basic Hardware Inventory Collector (WNT+)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • CAF.exe runs as a service named 'CA DSM r11 Common Application Framework.' (caf) "Provides common services and process control for DSM products.".

How do I remove CA DSM Documentation?

You can uninstall CA DSM Documentation from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program CA DSM Documentation, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CA DSM Documentation.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win 10 17%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.33%
Windows 10 16.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 33.33%
Windows 8 Enterprise 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.57%
  Mexico 21.43%
  Brazil 14.29%
  Colombia 14.29%
  South Africa 7.14%
  United Kingdom 7.14%
  Peru 7.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Lenovo 25.00%
Intel 8.33%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6430 16.67%
Dell Latitude E6420 8.33%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 8.33%
LENOVO 627793P 8.33%
LENOVO 4517RS9 8.33%
LENOVO 3238BL7 8.33%

Publisher URL: www.ca.com

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