Url Guard

Source code checked in, #48073

RupertRawnsley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:17:58 GMT

Re-enabled email alert control. Form elements that listened for checkbox changes had become detatched. It was assumed to be safe to reconnect them.

Source code checked in, #48066

RupertRawnsley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:30:55 GMT

Proper Disposal of HttpWebResponse. Failure to do this can result in subsequent requests failing with a timeout error. Clearer response codes when HTTP request fails. HTTP error codes should only be reported if there was a HTTP response, otherwise the failure lies elsewhere, for instance DNS lookup failure.

Source code checked in, #48064

RupertRawnsley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:57 GMT

Added catch-all handler for AppDomain errors (AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException). The original exception was triggered by starting multiple instances of the application, which caused contention on the log file (history.log). The new catch-all handler deals with this more gracefully now, but the root problem is not actually addressed.

Commented Issue: Settings.xml [5763]

svejdo1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:25:14 GMT

It seems that occasionally (ever 2nd or 3rd) load of the software that it fails to read the settings.xml file correctly and therefore over writes the old one. Basically I loose all my settings every other time I open the software. A little annoying but still a good and useful tool. Thanks!
Comments: ** Comment from web user: svejdo1 **

Hi,
please install version 0.4.1. Should this occur again, please send me a log from
c:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\WebMonitor\log.txt

Thanks,
Ondra

Updated Release: UrlGuard0.4.1 (Jan 29, 2010)

svejdo1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:22:39 GMT

Features

history can be viewed as graph trough Google Chart API
translation to Duch (thanks to Marc Beelen)
minor UI fixes on request history
added logging for debugging at end-user purposes

Note

Please unzip both files into some directory and then install trough running "setup.exe"

Released: UrlGuard0.4.1 (Jan 29, 2010)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:22:39 GMT

Features

history can be viewed as graph trough Google Chart API
translation to Duch (thanks to Marc Beelen)
minor UI fixes on request history
added logging for debugging at end-user purposes

Note

Please unzip both files into some directory and then install trough running "setup.exe"

Updated Release: UrlGuard0.4.1 (Jan 29, 2010)

svejdo1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:21:34 GMT

Features

history can be viewed as graph trough Google Chart API
translation to Duch (thanks to Marc Beelen)
minor UI fixes on request history
added logging for debugging at end-user purposes

Note

Please install trough running "setup.exe" from the package

Created Release: UrlGuard0.4.1 (Jan 29, 2010)

svejdo1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:20:15 GMT

!Features

history can be viewed as graph trough Google Chart API
translation to Duch (thanks to Marc Beelen)
minor UI fixes on request history
added logging for debugging at end-user purposes

!Note
Please install trough running "setup.exe" from the package

Source code checked in, #42592

svejdo1 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:06:23 GMT

release 0.4.1

New Post: Bad url confirmation

svejdo1 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:53 GMT

Hi azray,

the ftp is using different protocol than http; the fact that most browsers handles that seemlesly (they implement both) doesn't mean that you can use http get or http post method

to check ftp availability. On the other hand if you sucessfully ping the server it doesn't mean that the ftp server is running (the ftp service can be down). The most proper way how

to check ftp would be to log in and get list of directories for example...

I can implement something similar - make UrlGuard wath over the ftp server; however given my current occupation it would be no sooner than in one month.

Regards,

Ondra

New Post: Bad url confirmation

azray — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:51:58 GMT

Am trying to sort out a failed url that operates normally otherwise. One such failed site is an ftp site which works normally as ftp, resolves via ping normally. Is the testing mechanism limited to http programs only or is there some other algorythm for a site with a url that is not "www"

New Post: Does Url guard use only "PING"?

svejdo1 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:27:13 GMT

Hi Davide,

It uses http request / response. Ping (I mean the ping protocol) cannot be used for watching web

sites - you can have multiple sites on single web server and the fact that web server responses to ping calls

doesn't mean that your web application is healthy and running.

Regards,

Ondra

New Post: Does Url guard use only "PING"?

davidefaccio — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:58:21 GMT

Hello,

I would be interested in knowing the way Url Guard service does works.

Does it either "ping" server as well, or it uses something else (like HTTP response)?

Thank you very much in advance for attention.

Davide - Italy

Created Issue: Settings.xml [5763]

jpwalters — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:48:10 GMT

Updated Wiki: Home

svejdo1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:36:33 GMT

Project Description

Small desktop application that resides in system tray and guards url of your production web sites. In regular interval pings defined urls and show alert if web sites are not available. It is also possible to send email alert to pre-defined recepient list if the site goes down (if you don't have smtp server, you can send the alert via your gmail account). Also user can select authentication (supported is Basic and NTLM) to check password-protected sites.

Status screenshot:

Configuration screenshot:

Before UrlGuard0.3 the application was configured via app.config.
Since UrlGuard0.3 all settings are set on user interface (and are stored in APPLICATION_DATA\WebMonitor\Settings.xml file).

Updated Wiki: Home

svejdo1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:31:19 GMT

Project Description

Small desktop application that resides in system tray and guards url of your production web sites. In regular interval pings defined urls and show alert if web sites are not available. It is also posible to send email alert to pre-defined recepient list is site goes down. Also user can select authentication (supported is Basic and NTLM) to check password-protected sites.

Status screenshot:

Configuration screenshot:

Before UrlGuard0.3 the application was configured via app.config.
Since UrlGuard0.3 all settings are set on user interface (and are stored in APPLICATION_DATA\WebMonitor\Settings.xml file).

Commented Issue: Error while Adding Site

svejdo1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:54:21 GMT

System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: chain
at Barbar.UrlGuard.Controls.ChainTreeView.AddUrl(MonitoringChain chain)
at Barbar.UrlGuard.FormMain.chainTreeToolStrip_Command(Object sender, ChainTreeToolStripEventArgs e)
at Barbar.UrlGuard.Controls.ChainTreeToolStrip.DoClick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

When I was trying to add my second url, the above error popped up. Though I was able to add both sites and its now even monitoring them.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: svejdo1 **

Should be fixed in UrlGuard0.4 release

Created Release: UrlGuard0.4 (Aug 05, 2009)

svejdo1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:52:00 GMT

Important note

New installer was added in this release - and it is incompatible with previous versions, so please uninstall older versions of UrlGuard if you want to install this version

Features

localization - in ApplicationFolder\Resources\Languages are stored localization files - currently only English and Czech language is supported, if you are able please translate UrlGuard to your language and send me the localized file - I will include it in the next release (svejdo1 atsign centrum.cz)
auto start - now you can set UrlGuard to start at the start of windows
ui changes - you can now edit urls and chains, some UI dialogs were reorganized, about dialog added
history log - you can see the request history
robust installer - fallback from ClickOnce technology which is *$#! to more robust MSI solution
authentication - you can use UrlGuard to check Basic Authentication and Windows Integrated Authentication protected urls
multi-threading - pinging service run in different thread, and so the application UI isn't blocked during pings

Bug fixes

ArgumentNullException being thrown at some points

Released: UrlGuard0.4 (Aug 05, 2009)

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:52:00 GMT

Important note

New installer was added in this release - and it is incompatible with previous versions, so please uninstall older versions of UrlGuard if you want to install this version

Features

localization - in ApplicationFolder\Resources\Languages are stored localization files - currently only English and Czech language is supported, if you are able please translate UrlGuard to your language and send me the localized file - I will include it in the next release (svejdo1 atsign centrum.cz)
auto start - now you can set UrlGuard to start at the start of windows
ui changes - you can now edit urls and chains, some UI dialogs were reorganized, about dialog added
history log - you can see the request history
robust installer - fallback from ClickOnce technology which is *$#! to more robust MSI solution
authentication - you can use UrlGuard to check Basic Authentication and Windows Integrated Authentication protected urls
multi-threading - pinging service run in different thread, and so the application UI isn't blocked during pings

Bug fixes

ArgumentNullException being thrown at some points

Source code checked in, #31391

svejdo1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:03:22 GMT

installer for 0.4 version