A computer-implemented method in a computer system for facilitating
auditing of the computer system is disclosed. The method includes
receiving a request for a codeword from a user of the computer system.
The method further includes ascertaining first data from the computer
system, the first data including at least one of a number of active
components found in the computer system and a number of inactive
components found in the computer system. The method additionally includes
ascertaining second data from the computer system, the second data
including identification data, the identification data identifying at
least one of the computer system and a software program executing on the
computer system. The method also includes forming the codeword using the
first data and the second data, wherein the codeword includes the first
data and the second data. Furthermore, the method includes providing the
codeword to the user.