Adding connection alerts

For adding an alert, click the Alerts button on the main window. The "Alerts" window will appear (Fig. 1). Click the Add button. The "Alert Settings Wizard" window will appear (Fig.2).

Fig. 1. The Alerts window.

Fig. 2. The Alert Settings Wizard window. Alert settings.

Configure alert parameters on the Step 1. Then click the Next>> button and proceed to the Step 2 (Fig. 3).

Fig. 2. The Alert Settings Wizard window. Notification settings.

On this step, you can configure actions which will be taken when alerts arise. There are several types of actions:

Message
The program generates the message which is shown on the screen, or sent via e-mail:

• Screen: The predefined text message can be shown on the local computer's screen. You can specify time duration for displaying message window.
• E-mail: The program sends e-mail messages to the addresses that you specify. Mail server settings can be defined at the Settings window (the section E-mail).

Run Application
Launches external application, with parameters if necessary. For instance: if you specify the net command as the application (available in Windows NT, 2000, and XP only) and send <computer name> <message text> , you can receive messages from computers that run Connection Monitor while you are working on a remote computer.

Sound Notification
Plays specified audio file (WAV).

Log File
Saves message text strings to log file (by default, it is Alert.log in the program's folder.) On the same screen you can view the existing log file as well.

Once you have set all properties that are required, you can test out the alarm's performance by clicking the Test button. All actions that are selected (marked with the checkmarks) will be executed.