	 Welcome to sMonitor 4.3 "Readme" file
	Copyright (c) 1999-2022 Alexander Yarovy
		(All Rights Reserved)

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This file contains the following sections:

1. General Notes
2. System Requirements
3. Program Description
4. Installation Instructions
5. Uninstallation Instructions
6. Registration
7. Contact Information

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GENERAL NOTES

The program monitors networked devices and TCP/IP services running on them. Allows to ping hosts and check TCP and UDP ports. Shows a current status, sends notifications by email and SMS, generates log, HTML and CSV files and executes custom scripts. Run as Windows service.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1. Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11 and Server 2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2/2016/2019/2022.
2. Administrator rights.
 
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

sMonitor is a network monitoring software that allows you to verify the network connectivity of TCP/IP hosts on the Internet and LAN. The program periodically pings, or checks TCP and UDP ports on user specified computers or other network devices. If the destination host fails to reply to a ping, connection request, or user datagram, sMonitor alerts you using audible alarms, visible notifications, e-mail and SMS messages, third-party software, modem and telnet connections. Also, the program generates log files, CSV format files, creates and uploads by FTP the HTML file, which reflects a current status. Based on test results, the program can operate remote systems (power management, reboot, alarm reporting) by modem and telnet using custom scripts. sMonitor can run as standard Windows application or Windows service.

sMonitor features:

- Runs as a standard application or a Windiws service. 
- Runs as a system tray application automatically on startup. 
- Supports ICMP, TCP and UDP. 
- Sends protocol-specific UDP requests to the ports: 67 (DHCP), 69 (TFTP), 123 (NTP), 137 (NETBIOS-NS), 161 (SNMP), 389 (LDAP). 
- Allows server lists to be saved and opened as user specified files. 
- Alerts by audible and visible alarms. 
- Allows SMTP (SSL) mail and SMS (GSM, SMPP, Android) notifications when a service is down, up, or its state is changed. 
- Allows custom e-mail message format to be created. 
- Launches third-party applications. 
- Creates an HTML status file which mirrors the main sMonitor window. 
- Allows the HTML file to be customized and to be uploaded by FTP to a remote web server. 
- Contains a built-in script interpreter which interacts with remote systems by modem and telnet. 
- Allows customs scripts to be created and debugged. 
- Generates plain text log files and CSV format files sorted by servers and services. 

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Run sMonitor.exe installation file. 
2. Click the "Next" button when the sMonitor Setup Wizard welcome window appears. 
3. Read the License Agreement, choose "I accept the agreement" and click the "Next" button. 
4. Read the Readme file and click the "Next" button. 
5. Browse and select a Destination Location and click the "Next" button.
6. Browse and select a Start Menu Folder and click the "Next" button. 
7. Select Additional icons and click the "Next" button. 
8. Confirm that your setup choices are correct and click the "Install" button. Setup will now copy the required files to your system. 
9. When setup completes, select programs to be launched and click the "Finish" button. 

The installation automatically unblocks sMonitor in Windows Firewall.

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UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Open the Control Panel. 
2. Double click the "Add or Remove Programs" icon. 
3. You will see a list of installed software, select sMonitor on the list. 
4. Click the "Remove" button. 

The uninstallation deletes all files, all folders and all registry entries created by the installation and sMonitor. Also, the uninstallation can terminate sMonitor application and stop and uninstall the sMonitor Windows service.

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REGISTRATION

The registration fee is $49. Unregistered versions of sMonitor may be used for a period of not more than 30 days. After 30 days, you must either stop using sMonitor, or purchase a legal registration key.
You can do the registration online on the Internet at BMT Micro:

    https://secure.bmtmicro.com/cart?CID=20485&PRODUCTID=20485000000

The payment methods are:
- Credit Card,
- UK Maestro Debit Card,
- PayPal, Amazon checkout,
- paysafecard,
- BitPay (Bitcouins),
- Wire Trnsfer in Euros,
- Mail/Fax

BMT Micro contacts:

E-mail:
cservice@bmtmicro.com

Phones:
1-800-414-4268 — Orders only (toll-free in USA and Canada)
1-910-792-9100 – Orders and account questions

Fax:
1-800-346-1672 — 24-hour FAX (toll-free in USA and Canada)
1-910-792-1889 — 24-hour FAX

Mail:
BMT Micro P.O. Box 15016 Wilmington, NC 28408 USA

sMonitor's product ID number is 20485000000.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail: support@yarovy.com
WWW site: http://www.yarovy.com

Any suggestions/comments/bug reports are appreciated.

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