How-to
Set it up once. Keep it under control.
Step-by-step guides that take you from the first scan to a network you actually know: which PCs you have, what they expose, what to fix first and what to hand to your client.
Windows
NetBlade · Windows
The complete path for the Windows edition: from installation to a monthly routine you can run for every client.
- 01 Get started with NetBlade for Windows: install, first scan, first dashboard Install NetBlade from the Microsoft Store, start the trial, understand the background agent, run your first network scan and read the dashboard.
- 02 Prepare your Windows PCs for agentless inventory Get Windows PCs ready to be read by NetBlade without installing anything: admin account, WMI, SMB, firewall, remote UAC, the enable script and a pilot PC.
- 03 Manage credentials the right way: scope, order, least privilege and rotation File Windows, SSH and SNMP credentials in NetBlade safely: how they are encrypted, per-site and per-device scope, try order, least privilege and rotation.
- 04 Read switches, printers, NAS and routers over SNMP Turn on SNMP on your network devices, file v2c or v3 credentials in NetBlade, and read model, firmware, ports, VLANs, PoE, toner and more, safely.
- 05 Inventory Linux servers and appliances over SSH Read Linux servers with NetBlade over SSH using an ordinary account: system, kernel, CPU, memory and installed packages, with host key checking.
- 06 Build a network map from LLDP, CDP and switch MAC tables Draw how your network is wired with NetBlade: prepare switches with SNMP and LLDP, read the network, and interpret links, ports and unplaced devices.
- 07 Find and fix vulnerabilities: To fix, KEV, EPSS and a weekly patch routine Understand NetBlade's signed vulnerability feed, KEV and EPSS in plain words, how To fix is prioritised, and a weekly routine to patch what matters first.
- 08 Compliance, exceptions and the security score Use the 17 baseline rules with CIS Controls v8 IG1 references: read the Compliance page, record exceptions honestly, understand the security score.
- 09 Set up alerts that matter: email, webhooks and less noise Configure NetBlade alerts by email or webhook: set up a mail server, choose topics, devices and timing, and keep the noise low enough to read.
- 10 Reports for your clients: branded PDFs, CSV exports and scheduled sends Put your logo on NetBlade's eight reports, pick the right one for owner, technician or audit, export PDF or CSV, and schedule weekly or monthly emails.
- 11 Remote actions, safely: fix Windows PCs from your desk Use remote actions, the Remote and Manage menus, RDP, Shadow and remote uninstall on Windows PCs, with previews, confirmations and clear safety rules.
- 12 Everything under control: a daily, weekly and monthly routine for IT consultants Run several client networks with NetBlade: one site per client, a setup checklist, daily, weekly and monthly routines, and a clean handover to the client.
Android
NetBlade · Android
From the first scan to background monitoring and a check list for unknown networks.
- 01 Get started with NetBlade on Android Install NetBlade, grant only the permissions it needs, run your first network scan, read the device list and save your network.
- 02 Watch your network in the background on Android Get alerts on Android when new devices join your network, when known ones come and go, and when a risky device appears, with quiet hours.
- 03 Analyze Wi‑Fi and choose a better channel on Android Use NetBlade's Wi‑Fi analyzer on Android to see which channels are crowded, follow its channel advice and check the result room by room.
- 04 Read a Windows PC's inventory from your Android phone Prepare a Windows PC, read its hardware, software and defences from NetBlade on Android, schedule it and check its programs for known vulnerabilities.
- 05 Read your router, switch or printer over SNMP on Android Enable SNMP on your network gear, then use NetBlade on Android to recover hidden MAC addresses, read device details and map your switches.
- 06 Check an unknown network before you trust it, on Android Arriving at a hotel, a client or a new office? The checks to run with NetBlade on Android before you trust the network, and the ones to leave alone.
iPhone · iPad
NetBlade · iPhone · iPad
From the first scan to SNMP, the network map, SSH and PC inventory.
- 01 Get started with NetBlade on iPhone and iPad Install NetBlade on iPhone or iPad, allow Local Network access, run your first scan, understand missing MACs and save your network with its timeline.
- 02 Get MACs and vendors from your router over SNMP on iPhone Enable SNMP on your router and connect NetBlade on iPhone or iPad to it, for free, so every device shows its MAC address and vendor.
- 03 Build the network map from your switches on iPhone Turn a NetBlade scan on iPhone or iPad into a map of what is plugged into which switch port, using SNMP on managed switches plus your own corrections.
- 04 SSH terminal, SFTP and FTPS on iPhone Use NetBlade Pro on iPhone or iPad to run SSH commands on servers and switches and move files over SFTP or FTPS, with saved hosts and Keychain passwords.
- 05 Inventory Windows and Linux PCs from your iPhone Prepare Windows and Linux machines, read their inventory with NetBlade Pro on iPhone or iPad, and check Windows programs for known vulnerabilities.