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Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2008, 09:44:18 PM »
Yes, it can be changes to a txt file. but in my next release the program itself will modify the mdb file. and m$ access will not be required at all. the mdb file will also be encrypted for security reasons.

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2008, 05:16:34 AM »
New version ready for download:

http://ghp.homelinux.net/contribs/NRSM


I have added the ability to change the ssh port on a per server basis.
Servers are now added in the program, no need for ms access.
Server passwords are now encrypted in the database.
Server host keys are now added to the registry automatically.

The howto.txt changed a bit.

Please help me with some feedback or ideas.

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2008, 01:08:22 PM »
Hi, thanks for this contrib. Really like what it's going to become.

It is working ok on a XP installation with sp3, but I can't add 2 servers on the same domian.
Do I have a problem or is that how it is at the moment? - it will be great to add as many servers per domain as required.
SME Server is a fantastic product - thank you!

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2008, 01:17:38 PM »
It is working ok on a XP installation with sp3, but I can't add 2 servers on the same domian.
Do I have a problem or is that how it is at the moment? - it will be great to add as many servers per domain as required.

You can actually add more than one server to the same domain.

Add them as follow:

Domain:                 mydomain.co.za[1]
Server host name:   host1.mydomain.co.za

Domain:                 mydomain.co.za[2]
Server host name:   host2.mydomain.co.za

Let me know if you don't come right.

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2008, 01:38:09 PM »
Gert,

Worked just as you said - thanks.
'Nother thing, I have a gateway server where I've set "Allow secure shell access using standard passwords" to "No"
This one won't make an ssh connection to NRSM unless there is a way to add a ssh private key file.

SME Server is a fantastic product - thank you!

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2008, 01:41:06 PM »
Yes, this won't work for now. Ill look into it. For now maybe allow standard passwords and change the ssh port to something else, like 8022 or whatever.

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2008, 05:50:10 PM »
Gert,

I just got around to installing this today. It is a nice clean tool.

Thanks a lot,

Royce

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2008, 08:12:37 PM »
The pleasure is all mine Royce.  :)

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2008, 09:33:19 AM »
can this work if i use IP address only instead of domain name?

Regards,
Rocel

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2008, 12:43:13 PM »
can this work if i use IP address only instead of domain name?

Yes

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2008, 04:01:05 AM »
hi,

i try to add a local ip address of our server but seems it doesn't connect. Does it need also putty if yes what path will I put putty on root of  drive c?

Regards,
Rocel

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2008, 08:48:45 AM »
It uses putty.exe and plink.exe. But the program installs them automatically in the windows dir. See if they are there. It works fine with local ip addresses.

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #27 on: June 23, 2008, 03:51:51 PM »
Gert,

I just installed affa on one of my machines. I know NRSM can monitor it and somewhere I saw the instructions how to set it up. Now for some reason I cannot find them. Would you be so kind as to point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Royce

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #28 on: June 23, 2008, 04:55:30 PM »
Royce

You can find the howto here:

http://ghp.homelinux.net/contribs/NRSM/

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Re: Monitoring Multiple SME Boxes Remotely
« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2008, 05:00:05 PM »
Got it. Should we add this to the contribs documentation?