Hi,

A while back an https plug-in was posted here, never tried it myself, did
anyone else? See the archive below, there's a download link etc...

http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg05790.html


Take care,

Richard

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Cook
Sent: Wednesday, 10 March 2004 12:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS


OK 

So I can schedule the scripts to run.    Even Windows gives a program for
thar.  Then I have to use syslog or traps to get info in WUG.  But that
still doesn't update the up/down state in WUG it only logs it and send out
alerts.  

Now I have another monitoring system to keep up to date.  I already spend
too much time keeping MRTG upto date.  I don't need another one.  

Maybe that is the only way to do this with WUG.  It just seems that most of
the other's offer a feature to run your own scripts.  

I'm already thinking about look into a different system.  If IPSwitch
doesn't fix/add this in their next version I might not have a choice to stay
with them.

Does any one have any ideas on a plug-in to do this?



-----Original Message-----
   >From: "Anthony Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
   >Sent: 3/9/04 9:05:09 AM
   >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS
   >
   >Okay,
   > 
   >You do NOT have to know Unix, but read on:  If you are familiar with
   >Unix, you have heard of Crontabs.  Crontabs are used for scheduling on
   >Unix platforms.
   > 
   >There is something similar for Windows platforms.  There is a free
   >version and a paid version.  The paid version is "free" for 30 days.
   >The free version is free.
   >However there is a difference between the two - although both are easy
   >to use, you may have to play with the free version, or read the
   >directions, you will have to edit a text file called "cron.tab" directly
   >to schedule your events (only one line per event is needed and the
   >events run at what ever interval you like as frequently as every
   >minute).  
   > 
   >Before I tell you where to get it, I want to tell I have used nncron for
   >over a year without a glitch. I suggest you evaluate the paid version in
   >order to get a feel for how powerful the program is -scheduling scripts
   >is only the beginning.
   > 
   >Just before the evaluation period expires, either buy it; stop the
   >service, if you installed the service; or uninstall the program and
   >switch to the free version.  The free version, by the way, is called
   >nncronlite.  If you continue using the paid version beyond the eval
   >period, you will receive a registration reminder every time it calls a
   >script.  I happened to catch mine after about an hour or so and had a
   >window open for each minute.  That is not too much to worry about,
   >except if you don't look at the server for days after the eval expires.
   > 
   >The use of nncron is straight forward, but if you need help, send a
   >message.  You may get nncron and nncronlite from many sites, but I get
   >it from the person who authored the program.  Read the first three
   >paragraphs at the following url to see if it is something you can use.
   > 
   >http://www.nncron.ru/
   > 
   >Give me some feedback.
   > 
   > 
   > 
   >Anthony Franklin, Network Engineer
   >Information Technology Services
   >University of West Florida
   >Pensacola, Florida 32514
   >850.474.3243
   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anderson,
   >Eric E.
   >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:48 PM
   >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS
   > 
   >That would open the doors to ALL sorts of (missing) capabilities.
   >*looks on the floor*  Oh look, I think I found that suggestion. ;-)
   >I've tried for too long for workarounds and going to start looking at
   >other products.  Third party plug-ins we've bought and used in the past
   >for WUG even seem to be dropping off the market.  
   >It's a great product but I think there are a few easy features that
   >could be added and haven't been responded to... I think many could
   >create a script/program to do either of these requests in an afternoon,
   >then tested, implemented and distributed within a reasonable amount of
   >time.
   > 
   >-----Original Message----- 
   >From: Jeff Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:18 PM 
   >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS 
   >... But how do you get WUG to run the script?  I could write so many
   >batch, vbs or perl scripts to monitor anything I wanted, but WUG doesn't
   >give me a way to run the scripts.  I want to have command monitor!  I
   >know it has been asked for many times, but we still don't have it.
   > 
   >-----Original Message----- 
   >   >From: "Anthony Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
   >   >Sent: 3/5/04 7:40:59 AM 
   >   >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
   ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
   >   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS 
   >   > 
   >   >I have a way use What's Up Gold, easily, to monitor sites that have
   >re-directs, which would normally cause the content scan to fail, and
   >monitor ssl sites for content, using a small programming language called
   >Rebol.  
   >   > 
   >   >Go to www.rebol.com and see how small (700k), but yet how powerfull
   >this programming language is.  The Rebol community is pretty large, so
   >there are many scripts out there for a lot of uses, but none specific to
   >What's Up Gold, yet. Once someone has said they have taken the time to
   >do that, or just read about it, I will take the time to post an awesome
   >interim solution the What's Up community has been awaiting. 
   >   > 
   >   >The completed script is around 10 lines or less.  You will be amazed
   >on how much such a small programming language can do. 
   >   > 
   >   >At least try it on a development box.  I have mentioned Rebol over
   >time in the forum.  I am pushing this so hard because once the What's Up
   >community starts using it, we as a communitiy will find even greater
   >uses and someone will design scripts that will solve other peoples
   >issues and save us all time and effort without installing large
   >programming language like Perl, and without writing nearly as much code.
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >-----Original Message----- 
   >   >From: Tate, Craig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   >Sent: Fri 3/5/2004 9:04 AM 
   >   >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' 
   >   >Cc: 
   >   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >2nd that... 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >-----Original Message----- 
   >   >From: brandon.baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   >Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:56 AM 
   >   >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' 
   >   >Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >Virgil, 
   >   > 
   >   >That only checks port availability.  A 404 error would show as up.
   >HTTPS content scan is what we are all clamoring for.
   >   > 
   >   >Brandon 
   >   > 
   >   >-----Original Message----- 
   >   >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   >Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:28 PM 
   >   >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   >Subject: Re: [WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >HTTPS is a standard TCP service running on port 443 - you shouldn't
   >need a separate plugin to monitor it.  Just create a custom TCP/IP
   >service and set the port to 443.  It should work fine. 
   >   > 
   >   >- virgil 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >"Anderson, Eric E." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
   >   >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >03/04/2004 06:22 PM 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >Please respond to 
   >   >[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >To 
   >   >[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
   >   > 
   >   >cc 
   >   > 
   >   >Fax to 
   >   > 
   >   >Subject 
   >   >[WhatsUp Forum] Plugin for HTTPS    
   >   > 
   >   >            
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   >I know many have asked and I've tried creating a VB plug-in that
   >would permit HTTPS monitoring without much luck.  A while back an
   >individual was able to create a VB plug-in (the first in history) and
   >provided the source code.  I didn't have much luck with it either as I
   >wasn't even able to get the compiled version installed correctly on a
   >couple of systems to reverse engineer and tweak.  Mostly due to
   >available time. 
   >   > 
   >   >Does anyone know of a 3rd party plug-in (somewhat highly
   >configurable) or otherwise that would monitor HTTPS sites?  Would
   >someone with knowledge be willing to create one as a project for a fee? 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >   > 
   >

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