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You can use any of the Powershell programs below in ActiveXperts Network Monitor. Click here for an explanation about how to include scripts in ActiveXperts Network Monitor.

Example

#################################################################################
# ActiveXperts Network Monitor PowerShell script, © ActiveXperts Software B.V.
# For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor, visit the ActiveXperts 
# Network Monitor web site at http://www.activexperts.com
#################################################################################
# Script
#     FileExists.ps1
# Description:
#     Checks if the specified file exists
# Parameters:
#     1) strComputer (string)  - Hostname or IP address of the computer you want to monitor
#     2) strFileName  - Path to the file to check
#     3) strAltCredentials (string, optional) - Alternate credentials
# Usage:
#      .\FileExists.ps1 "" "" " | <>"
# Sample:
#      .\FileExists.ps1 "localhost" "C:\boot.ini"
#################################################################################

# Parameters
param
  (
    [string]$strComputer,
    [string]$strFileName,
    [string]$strAltCredentials
  )

cls	

# Check paramters input
if( [string]$strComputer -eq "" -or [string]$strFileName -eq "" )
  {
    echo "UNCERTAIN: Invalid number of parameters - Usage: .\FileExists.ps1   [alt-credentials]"
    exit
  }

# Create object
if( [string]$strAltCredentials -eq ""  )
  {
    $objPath = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $strComputer -Class Win32_OperatingSystem
    $exists = Test-Path $strFileName
  }
else
  {
    $objNmCredentials = new-object -comobject ActiveXperts.NMServerCredentials
    $strLogin = $objNmCredentials.GetLogin( $strAltCredentials )
    $strPassword = $objNmCredentials.GetPassword( $strAltCredentials )
    $strPasswordSecure =ConvertTo-SecureString -string $strPassword -AsPlainText -Force
    $objCredentials = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential $strLogin, $strPasswordSecure
    $objPath = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $strComputer -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Credential $objCredentials //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    $exists = Test-Path $strFileName -Credential $objPath
  }


#################################################################################
# THE SCRIPT ITSELF
#################################################################################

if( $objPath -eq $null )
  {
    $res = "UNCERTAIN: Unable to connect. Please make sure that PowerShell and WMI are both installed on the monitered system. Also check your credentials"
    echo $res
    exit
  }

# Checks for the file existance
if(!($exists))
  {
    $res = "ERROR: File " + $strFileName + " does not exist DATA: 0"
    echo $res
  }
else
  {
    $res = "SUCCESS: File " + $strFileName + " exists DATA: 1"
    echo $res
  }