Share.vbs - Event Log monitor functions for ActiveXperts Network Monitor

ActiveXperts Network Monitor ships with a powerful set of pre-defined checks. Each individual check has a static number of configuration items. To monitor other items, or to combine monitoring items, you can make use of custom VBScript checks.

Most of the built-in checks have a VBScript equivalent, implemented as a Function in a VBScript (.vbs) file. Out-of-the-box, each VBScript function monitors the same items as the built-in check. Feel free to modify a function. The VBScript check can be customized by editing the VBScript function.

To add a new VBScript-based Event Log monitoring check, do the following:

• On the 'Monitor menu', click 'New Monitoring Check (VBScript)'. The 'VBScript Check' dialog box appears;
• In the 'File selection box', select 'Share.vbs';
• In the 'Function selection box', select 'CheckShare';
• In the 'Function parameters group box' enter the required parameters. You can also load a working sample first by clicking on the 'Load a sample, click here' link.

To customize the above monitoring check, click on the 'Edit button' next to the 'File selection box'. Notepad will be launched. You can now make changes to the VBScript function(s).

Share.vbs script source code

' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' // ActiveXperts Network Monitor  - VBScript based checks
' // © ActiveXperts Software B.V.
' //
' // For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor and VBScript, please
' // visit the online ActiveXperts Network Monitor VBScript Guidelines at:
' //    https://www.activexperts.com/support/network-monitor/online/vbscript/
' // 
' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'  

Option Explicit
Const  retvalUnknown = 1
Dim    SYSDATA, SYSEXPLANATION  ' Used by Network Monitor, don't change the names


' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' // To test a function outside Network Monitor (e.g. using CSCRIPT from the
' // command line), remove the comment character (') in the following 5 lines:
' Dim bResult
' bResult = CheckDirectorySize( "\\localhost\admin$", "", 300 )
' WScript.Echo "Return value: [" & bResult & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSDATA: [" & SYSDATA & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSEXPLANATION: [" & SYSEXPLANATION & "]"
' ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function CheckShare( strComputer, strCredentials, strShare )
' Description: 
'     Check the existence of a share on a (remote) computer. Use network monitor service credentials to access the (remote) computer
' Parameters:
'     1) strComputer As String - Hostname or IP address of the computer you want to check
'     2) strCredentials As String - Specify an empty string to use Metwork Monitor service credentials.
'         To use alternate credentials, enter a server that is defined in Server Credentials table.
'         (To define Server Credentials, choose Tools->Options->Server Credentials)
'     3) strShare As String - Name of the share
' Usage:
'     CheckShare( "", "", "",  )
' Sample:
'     CheckShare( "localhost", "", "C$" )

    Dim objWMIService

    CheckShare      = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value
    SYSDATA         = ""             ' Not used in this function
    SYSEXPLANATION  = ""             ' Set initial value

    If( Not getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, objWMIService, SYSEXPLANATION ) ) Then
        Exit Function
    End If

    CheckShare      = checkShareWMI( objWMIService, strComputer, strShare, SYSEXPLANATION )

End Function



' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' //
' // Private Functions
' //   NOTE: Private functions are used by the above functions, and will not
' //         be called directly by the ActiveXperts Network Monitor Service.
' //         Private function names start with a lower case character and will
' //         not be listed in the Network Monitor's function browser.
' //
' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function checkShareWMI( objWMIService, strComputer, strShare, BYREF strExplanation )

On Error Resume Next

    Dim colShares, objShare

    checkShareWMI              = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value

On Error Resume Next
    Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery( "Select * from Win32_Share" )
    If( colShares.Count <= 0 ) Then
        checkShareWMI          = True
        strExplanation         =  "No shares found on computer [" & strComputer & "]." 
        Exit Function			    
    End If
On Error Goto 0

    For Each objShare In colShares

        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            checkShareWMI      = True
            strExplanation     = "No shares found on computer [" & strComputer & "]." 
            Exit Function 
        End If

        If( UCase( objShare.Name ) = UCase( strShare ) ) Then 
            If( UCase( objShare.Status ) <> "OK" ) Then
                checkShareWMI  = False
            Else
                checkShareWMI  = True
            End If

            strExplanation     = "Status of share [\\" & strComputer & "\" & strShare & "]: " & objShare.Status
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next

    checkShareWMI              = False
    strExplanation             = "Share [\\" & strComputer & "\" & strShare & "] does not exist"

End Function

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, BYREF objWMIService, BYREF strSysExplanation )	

On Error Resume Next

    Dim objNMServerCredentials, objSWbemLocator, colItems
    Dim strUsername, strPassword

    getWMIObject              = False

    Set objWMIService         = Nothing
    
    If( strCredentials = "" ) Then	
        ' Connect to remote host on same domain using same security context
        Set objWMIService     = GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer &"\root\cimv2" )
    Else
        Set objNMServerCredentials = CreateObject( "ActiveXperts.NMServerCredentials" )

        strUsername           = objNMServerCredentials.GetLogin( strCredentials )
        strPassword           = objNMServerCredentials.GetPassword( strCredentials )

        If( strUsername = "" ) Then
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "No alternate credentials defined for [" & strCredentials & "]. In the Manager application, select 'Options' from the 'Tools' menu and select the 'Server Credentials' tab to enter alternate credentials"
            Exit Function
        End If
	
        ' Connect to remote host using different security context and/or different domain 
        Set objSWbemLocator   = CreateObject( "WbemScripting.SWbemLocator" )
        Set objWMIService     = objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer( strComputer, "root\cimv2", strUsername, strPassword )

        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            objWMIService     = Nothing
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "Unable to access [" & strComputer & "]. Possible reasons: WMI not running on the remote server, Windows firewall is blocking WMI calls, insufficient rights, or remote server down"
            Exit Function
        End If

        objWMIService.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3

    End If
	
    If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
        objWMIService         = Nothing
        getWMIObject          = False
        strSysExplanation     = "Unable to access '" & strComputer & "'. Possible reasons: no WMI installed on the remote server, no rights to access remote WMI service, or remote server down"
        Exit Function
    End If    

    getWMIObject              = True 

End Function