Scanning the entire network for spyware
Is it possible to scan the entire network for spyware/viruses? We are all running Windows 7 with 2008 AD.

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  7:03 PM
Active Directory, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Scanners, Network scanning, Spyware, Windows 7

SNMP traps to alert of network issues
Can I use SNMP traps to alert me to computer issues on the network? Like lack of antivirus or a firewall?

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2011  7:01 PM
Firewalls, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, SNMP, SNMP monitoring

Scanning Windows Server 2008 network for issues
Is there a way to scan our Windows Server 2008 network for issues and or faults? Will this cause more problems than it solves?

Answer Question   |  July 19, 2011  6:23 PM
Network monitoring, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration

Long distance monitoring SIP servers and proxies
We have a data center hosting our sip servers and proxies. The location is far from our main office. How can we monitor the servers and the lines?

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2012  2:41 PM
Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Networking, Proxy servers, Server monitoring, SIP

Can iPhone apps be monitored on a network?
If I use I phone apps via a wifi connection to a work network can any of the data, e.g any messages sent via the app be monitored?

Answer Question   |  January 31, 2012  11:20 AM
Applications, iPhone, Mobile applications, Network monitoring, Networking

Workgroup PC monitoring
We have an office of computers, both XP and Windows 7, networked together as a workgroup. The boss is asking if there is a tool available that can monitor activity, website usage or what is going on within the workgroup to report activity.  We have a Windows 7 PC “acting” as a file share server [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  4:53 PM
Monitoring software, Network monitoring, Windows 7, Windows Workgroups and Networking, Windows XP, Workgroup Servers

IIS ASP.Net reporting tool across multiple domains
We have multiple domains in our forest with multiple websites being hosted in each under IIS.  We need to report on the versions of of ASP.Net for each website for auditing.  Is there a tool that can help (easily) with this?  We are running multiple versions of Windows server also.

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2011  7:34 PM
ASP.NET, IIS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Tools for Auditing and Security

Wireless Access Point
My Organisation is looking for some software or a way to monitor our open wireless network. We have a few access points spread around the building and we woud like a method of tracking and keeping a record of IP addresses leased and associated Mac addresses for at least 10 days.  Any suggestions will be [...]

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2011  4:07 AM
Access point management, Cisco wireless LANs and networks, Network monitoring, WAP, Wireless Access Point, Wireless monitoring

Using SNMP traps for network monitoring
What are SNMP traps and how can they be used for network monitoring in our new data center?

Answer Question   |  December 9, 2010  3:04 PM
Data Center management, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Network security, Network Security Management, SNMP, SNMP monitoring

Monitoring server and networking health for clients
We have a data center with 25 racks and cabinents. They are all owned by individuals or other companies. It is not our equipment but the racks and the network is. Long story short how can we monitor server and network health monitoring for our clients?

Answer Question   |  December 1, 2010  3:04 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Server monitoring

Network Monitoring Software
Which One is the best Network Monitoring Software?

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2010  6:18 AM
Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network monitoring software, Network Monitoring Tools

Network goes down when one particular computer connects
I have 5 computer sharing a network sharing a common router but recently i am having a problem in which when one particular computer is opened the whole network goes down and none of the computer is able to connect to the internet. what could be the reason for it? Is it because of some [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2011  5:12 AM
Network monitoring, Network routers, Network testing, Routers

Mobile apps for network management: Anyone using them?
Is anyone using an app on their iphone/ipad/android or other mobile device to manage and monitor their networks? I hear there are a few Nagios apps out there. If you’ve tried a Nagios app or something else, I’d love to talk to you about your experience with it. I’m working on a story for SearchNetworking.com. [...]

Answer Question   |  July 27, 2010  6:31 PM
Network management, Network monitoring

Setup auditing on a terminal server
How can I setup auditing on a terminal server to list all long in attempts and from what IP address they originated? We have a time sheet server and want to make sure where the users are logging in from.

Answer Question   |  July 27, 2010  3:25 PM
IP Address Authentication, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Terminal Monitor Program, Terminal Server

Is it possible to monitor network health from one console?
Is there a way to monitor all of my Dell servers’ health from a single window or console? We have hundreds of servers varying in models but all Dell. Can I monitor smart status, disk space, users, event logs more centrally?

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2010  2:53 PM
Dell, Dell servers, network health, Network monitoring, Network security, Server management, Server monitoring

Free infrastructure/network monitoring software for SMB
We are looking for a free network/infrastructure monitoring solution for a network of about 150 devices (including servers, workstations, switches/routers and printers). Some of the features we would like to have include: -Disk usage monitoring -Network usage monitoring -Process/service monitoring -Software installations -Configurable alerts (via e-mail) -Reports (events, alerts, inventory, etc) We have been testing [...]

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2010  8:25 PM
Infrastructure management, Linux, Monitoring, Nagios, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Solaris, Windows

Monitoring 40-computer network
How can I monitor network changes in my 40 computer network using free open source software? I need to see if someone steals memory or a hard drive or if any hardware has been disconnected. It should also be able to tell me what hardware is connected and what applications are installed.

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2010  4:36 PM
Network administration, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network monitoring software, Network Monitoring Tools, Network security

How can I scan the network for changes like stolen memory or removed hardware? Spiceworks?
Does anyone use Spiceworks in a corporate environment? I need to scan the network for changes like stolen memory or removed hardware. Is this possible and how can I do it?

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  1:58 PM
Network monitoring, Network Scanners, Spiceworks, VPN Monitoring

Configure Alert service in windows server 2003
Hi, i am working in a new network setup and want to configure alert service via services.msc. I have a windows server 2003 standard edition with AD installed with various clients pc attached. I want to configure Alert service on every client pc via server, like idel time processor time and all.. and send users [...]

Answer Question   |  October 25, 2010  1:31 PM
Network monitoring, Windows networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Alert Service

Nagios Notification Escalation Options
Hello,   I’ve recently configured Nagios to monitor our network devices.  There are a few devices, such as a switch in the server room, that upon failure, would cripple other network devices.  Is there a way that I can disable the notifications on all devices if the one server switch fails so that I don’t [...]

Answer Question   |  March 24, 2010  4:07 PM
IT Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure Monitoring, Nagios, Network monitoring