NetWrix Services Monitor

Windows allows you to get a view under the hood. In other words, you can find the corresponding process or service of anything running inside the Task Manager. However, you might need to be aware of service failures, case in which specialized applications like NetWrix Services Monitor comes with just the right means.

One first note is that the application requires .NET Framework to function, but it’s usually bundled in the default set of features delivered with modern iterations of Windows. You can go ahead and see what it’s all about as soon as setup is over, without having to go through a system restart.

Just as the name suggests, the application’s core feature is to keep an eye on particular services and alerts you when something goes wrong. It can issue alerts for services which refuse to start, suddenly stop, restart, basically anything which can go wrong or different than regular behavior.

The main window of the application is quite intuitive and represents the place to add and configure all details. It’s possible to enable service monitoring for the local computer or a server of choice. In fact, you can add an entire list of servers, given the host computer has administrator privileges over all others.

When it comes to alerts, the application can deliver them in several modes. Whenever a service stops, you can have an email received at an address of choice, attempt to start the service, reboot the computer, or start a custom program in an attempt to fix things.

You need to specify the SMTP server settings for the email alert type. It’s also possible to verify before committing changes, start monitoring services when Windows starts, and create custom lists of services to monitor and ignore.

Taking everything into account, we come to the conclusion that NetWrix Services Monitor is a lightweight application which can bring a lot of help to your workspace. It silently monitors all or a selected list of services, letting you know when they stop, or attempt to fix by starting it again, rebooting the PC, or running a particular program.