All our support engineers rely on Terminal Server to get their desktop and applications. We use a single Terminal Server.
I would like to be able for them all to use the Hostmonitor application within Terminal Server. I would like them all to rely on the same batch of tests and to update the tests if necessary.
When they log off I would like hostmonitor to keep running and to initiate alerts if need be.
What do I need to think about?
I found a few articles on this subject but they lacked much in the way of breadth.
http://www.ks-soft.net/cgi-bin/phpBB/vi ... b3766a5273
Using Hostmonitor on Terminal Server
I think you should wait for next release. We are working on new application - Remote Control Console. It may connect to remote HostMonitor (using TCP protocol) and display all information in real time, just like you are working with HostMonitor.
BTW: you will not need Terminal Service at all.
Regards
Alex
BTW: you will not need Terminal Service at all.
Regards
Alex
I think it will answer your question. You will be able to use this console together with Terminal session, or without Terminal Server at all. It will provide access for many users, as you need it.The new Remote Control sounds great but it does not answer my question.
Yes, but Terminal server does not bring anything except the problems....My question is: can I run Hostmonitor on terminal server and allow all logged in users access to the hostmonitor console?
Every user opens its own desktop session, right? It means every user will start new instance of HostMonitor. As result you will have many instances of HostMonitor that will perform the same set of tests and actions.
Regards
Alex
Okay then that sounds great. But how long will I be waiting for this. Weeks, Months or Years??KS-Soft wrote:I think you should wait for next release. We are working on new application - Remote Control Console. It may connect to remote HostMonitor (using TCP protocol) and display all information in real time, just like you are working with HostMonitor.
BTW: you will not need Terminal Service at all.
Regards
Alex
Not years. If you check www.ks-soft.net, you will see that we release new version nearly every month. I hope new version (Beta) will be available within 3-4 weeks.
Actually new version already works, we just have some more functions to implement and we need a lot of time for testing because there are too many changes in the code.
Regards
Alex
Actually new version already works, we just have some more functions to implement and we need a lot of time for testing because there are too many changes in the code.
Regards
Alex
We had the same situation in one of our offices. Since we were using a batch file to stop the HostMonitor Service and launch the App then restart HostMonitor service when we closed the app, we just added a little bit of logic to the batch file.
When the batch file launches, we now have it create a text file right before the app launches. The batch file looks for this text file before it does anything. If the file is there, it means someone is already in Host Monitor so it doesnt launch the app but puts a message that Host Monitor is in use. If it doesnt find the text file then it stops the Host Monitor Services and launches the app. When the app is close the text file is deleted and the Host Monitor service is started again.
It's kind of crude and not fool proof but it gets the job done.
HTH
Steve
When the batch file launches, we now have it create a text file right before the app launches. The batch file looks for this text file before it does anything. If the file is there, it means someone is already in Host Monitor so it doesnt launch the app but puts a message that Host Monitor is in use. If it doesnt find the text file then it stops the Host Monitor Services and launches the app. When the app is close the text file is deleted and the Host Monitor service is started again.
It's kind of crude and not fool proof but it gets the job done.
HTH
Steve
Its been 3 weeks. Are we getting closer?KS-Soft wrote:Not years. If you check www.ks-soft.net, you will see that we release new version nearly every month. I hope new version (Beta) will be available within 3-4 weeks.
Regards,
Terje.