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B4SDCT: B4 Systems Design Connectivity Toolkit v4.3

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  B4 Systems Design: Connectivity Toolkit Version:  4.3.22.1009 Description:  Application to monitor connection metrics and statistics to hosts, detect connection issues and network anomalies, notify and perform automated SMART tracerts / pathpings on detection, perform DNS tests, and several other network related tools. * Includes a StatViewer to view and query all the stat metrics for hosts from the local database (LiteDB), and an internal (Edge WebView2) Report Viewer to generate and view reports. Download:   https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/B4SDCT_setup.exe <  View latest documentation  > Features:  Stats Viewer Reports Viewer Monitors the Connectivity status of the system to key hosts for monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting network connectivity through the ICMP ping protocol and TCP ping tests. Statistical data is stored for viewing and analysis. Filtering on statistical log file based on keywords as well as Ping Class Rating (Return Time). Allows for advanc

IsolatedAL: A per user isolated application launcher

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IsolatedAL Version:  2.0.22.702 Description:  An Isolated Application Launcher that runs on user login, (for all users and every session, or current user and selected session), and controls which applications should launch, when they should launch, and how many instances are allowed. Example: Want Dropbox to launch for all users who log in to a server and for multiple sessions for that user (setup app, users to launch app= all, type=all). Want application to launch for all users who login, but only want it to launch for the first session that user logs in on (setup app, users= all, type=first). Want app to launch only for username1 or domain\username1 or machinename\username1 on their first session (setup app, users= \username1, type=first). Delay launch of applications from 0-60 seconds to allow fine-control of launch timing. Download:   https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/IsolatedAL.Setup.exe Features:  Fine-grain control of application launch on login to machine. One insta

Convert2Utf8: Detect and convert file encodings in batch

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Convert2Utf8 Version: 1.1.21.1210 Description:  Application to detect and/or convert the encoding of files in batch. Download (Portable):   https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/Convert2Utf8.zip Features:  Add file or files via browsing or drag 'n drop. Add files from a folder (filtering and depth-limited recursion available). Detect current encoding of files. Convert encoding of files. Override the current encoding of files if detection was incorrect (can happen if file has multiple styles of encoding such as a UTF-8 file with terminal output). Backup files before processing to *.bak. Portable application (no installation). Requirements:   .NET 4+ (Convert2Utf8.exe.config specifies .NET 4.8 though the exe file and 4.0 is all that is necessary). Screenshots:  Main application Add file(s) from folder (scan for files) Override current file encoding Selection of overridden encoding for current file

B4SDCT: B4 Systems Design Connectivity Toolkit v4.0

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B4 Systems Design: Connectivity Toolkit Version:   4.0.21.606 Description:  Application to monitor connection metrics and statistics to hosts, detect connection issues and network anomalies, notify and perform automated SMART tracerts / pathpings on detection, perform DNS tests, and several other network related tools. * Includes a StatViewer to view and query all the stat metrics for hosts from the local database (LiteDB), and an internal (Edge WebView2) Report Viewer to generate and view reports. Download:   https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/B4SDCT_setup.exe <  View latest documentation  > Features:  Monitors the Connectivity status of the system to key hosts for monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting network connectivity through the ICMP ping protocol and TCP ping tests. Statistical data is stored for viewing and analysis. Filtering on statistical log file based on keywords as well as Ping Class Rating (Return Time). Allows for advanced trace routes to be performe

B4SD.WatchDog Application and Service

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B4SD.WatchDog Version:  2.3.21.420 Description:  I wrote a .NET application that can check to ensure a user is logged on a pc (session exists), and if not attempt to create one for the user and alert if unsuccessful.  It also can check to ensure a process exists (for any user or for a specific user), and if not, attempt to restart it under a specified user account on the PC, and alert if unsuccessful. It is has a windows service that runs at system startup and an administration application to manage everything, and create/update/remove alerts. Download (full trial):   https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/B4SD.WatchDog.Setup.exe * Contact me for licensing information and requests at  B4SystemsDesign@gmail.com Features:  Monitor logged in user sessions on PC. Keep a user/session always logged in (running) in a disconnected session (restart session/login and disconnect if not found). Monitor processes for user or PC. Ensure a process is always running (restart if not found). Email

B4 Systems Design: Connectivity Toolkit v3.0

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B4 Systems Design: Connectivity Toolkit * Requires the .NET 2.0 framework < Download Connectivity Toolkit > < View latest documentation > * Most Recent Updates * Version 3.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       (3.0.0) Major rewrite of upgrade integration. Migration of user and application data. Updated the application to run under normal user. (non elevated privileges) Created new autoupdate application. New update functionality and autoupdate integration. * NEW Major Enhancements * Added TCP Pinging to allow you to ping a specific port. Redesigned Main View to speed up processing and use dramatically less CPU. Fixes to the tracert class and the tracert functions. Updated ping class to handle more options and TCP pings. Redesigned UI and icons. New options including color coding status on main form and popup status in the systray. Automatic updater has be

cTail: Large File Tailer

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cTail Description: cTail is an application that allows you to tail any file (view in reverse order).  It allows searching and filtering based upon multiple criteria, and is fast!  Allows reading in a specified filesize from the end for efficient tailing. It also allows trimming a file (reverse order) saving only the tail (newest) data in an appending log file.  You can specify the trim size. Download: https://b4systemsdesign.com/secure-downloads/cTail_setup.zip