Stephen: I think I solved my server status issue... Checkout http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249716 to get the Time and Date on a remote server using an API called NetRemoteTOD. I tested the included code against my server and all appears fine and this is exclusive of the users rights. If I get a time and or date back the server is up. If I get back an error code the server is not available. The only glitch I see is that is will sometimes return a not available when it is. So I guess I will try it multiple times before I quit. Now if I can only get the scouts to authenticate using their correct data I will be all set... Thanks for all the ideas. Best regards,
Jack Skelley ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Checking Server For Status On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Jack Skelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike: > Yes, through a SSL connection. I first check for an internet connection; then > if the SSL appliance is available then finally the server. Many places are > shutting off ICMP. I believe that trace route is a function of ICMP packets > but not sure. > I appreciate the other ideas from Ed and Stephen but this is a dedicated > server for data and not a web server. I really don't know how to approach > this. > When we were in our old arena power failures were common. But the new house > has a power backup system that will keep the MDF alive for (I think) 9 hours > so maybe this is not an issue. > I would like to keep that functionality of the app so if the server is > available continue to the share mapping so I can give some intelligent > feedback to the scouts. > Thanks for the ideas. ------------------------------------ I guess that you could write a text file to that server and then read it back as a test? _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/0b957900b2b8194d998a441195b660383886056...@drdsrv03.drdad.thenewarkarena.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
