Hello! I am using Everest Corporate Edition installed on the server. On the same server is MS SQL database.

I created 2 different batch files and I put these files in Group Policy - Computer - Startup Scripts:

1) Remote Monitoring - \\server\everest$\everest.exe /ACCEPTBG /SAFE /SILENT
2) Network Audit - \\server\everest$\everest.exe /R /AUDIT /DATABASE /SAFE /SILENT

When I start batch files manually, for some computers it works, for others - it doesn't work

Are these scripts correct? What is wrong?

1) Are you sure all your users have read permissions to EVEREST folder and EVEREST files?

2) Which version of EVEREST are you using?


Regards,
Fiery

1) The permissions are sufficient
2) Everest 2.20
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By the way, I found where is the problem - if the script for Remote monitoring is started, it is not possible to start the script for Audit (there is no possible 2 copies of everest.bin to be loaded into the memory).

I put 2 rows in 1 batch file:
- first for network audit
- second for remote monitoring
but the result is same The second row try to execute before finishing of first, and as a result - fail.

Please, let me know how to solve this problem?

With EVEREST v2.20 you can combine the two things (audit + awaiting for remote connection) into a single command-line.

Example:

\\server\everest$\everest.exe /R /AUDIT /DATABASE /ACCEPTBG /SAFE /SILENT

Let me know if it helps.


Regards,
Fiery

It works Thank you!

I found that when Everest is started with key for AUDIT+MONITORING, it takes ~20MB in RAM. When it is only for MONITORING - ~14MB. But this is not a big deal.

I have other questions about MONITORING but may be is better to post new topic?

1) During the report creation process EVEREST allocates several megabytes of system memory, so 14 vs 20 MB is absolutely normal.

2) You can ask here


Regards,
Fiery

My next problem is - I tried to start the batch file (with line \\server\everest$\everest.exe /R /AUDIT /DATABASE /ACCEPTBG /SAFE /SILENT) using the Group Policy.

GPO - Computer Configuration - Windows Settings - Scripts - Startup

I want to collect the information when computer starts, NOT when user logs on, but it doesn't work. In the same batch file I added aditional commands and they work, only this one which starts Everest doesn't

Any ideas?

We made a couple of test runs with GPO scripts, but they refused to work with EVEREST.

However, you can place a startup entry in Registry\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


Regards,
Fiery

Thank you, Fiery!

Final question - where can I post my suggestions or found bugs in Everest?

Suggestions should go to the "Brainstorming" forum, bug reports should go to the "Bug reports" forum.


Regards,
Fiery

IF GPO don't works, how can i change the startup entry in registry? Is it possible to do this on server?

Thanks

In the case you can apply a bulk change for Registry entries for remote computers, then you can do it so.

Otherwise, I recommend you to put the startup line of EVEREST to the central domain users logon script.


Regards,
Fiery