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It is possible to monitor services, applications, shares (drive space) and other network resources even if they're not located on the same domain as the ipMonitor software.

ipMonitor can monitor resources located on standalone servers and hosts residing on a separate un-trusted domain, or within a workgroup. To configure this setup:

• A shared Local Windows Account must be created on both systems.
• A Credential referencing the Local User Account must be created in ipMonitor to allow Windows Authentication to occur.

This tutorial illustrates the configuration procedure for such a setup, and provides sample settings to help you create a shared Local Windows Account and an appropriate monitoring Credential to impersonate this account.

This tutorial assumes that you are already familiar with the process of creating Monitors and assigning Credentials in ipMonitor. If you have not already done so, please consult the ipMonitor Administrator's Guide to learn more about Credentials.

Click the PDF icon to open a printable PDF version of this tutorial. It includes all the information found here, including images from the ipMonitor software, diagrams, and links to additional resources.

To create a shared Local Windows Account, proceed with the following:

1. Log in to the remote server using an Administrator account.
2. Open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

TIP A shortcut to the applicable MMC applet can be found through Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management.

3. Expand the System Tools section, and then click on Local Users and Groups.
4. From the right details view window, click on the Users folder, then right-click on the space below existing accounts and select New User.

5. Create a new account, specifying a User Name and Password. (For the illustrative purposes of this tutorial, the account name configured in this example is "ipMonitor", with a password of "password".)

TIPS • Account names cannot include special characters such as periods, dashes or underscores. • The default "Administrator" account cannot be used to create a shared account.

6. Save the new Account.
7. Double-click the new Account name to open the Properties box. Click the Member Of tab, click the Add button, and then select the Administrators group. Save the changes to the account by clicking OK.

8. Log in to the ipMonitor host machine using an Administrator account and repeat steps 2, 3 and 4. Duplicate the User Name and Password as entered for the remote server in step 4 (User Name: ipMonitor, Password: password).

Note: The account configured on the ipMonitor host machine does not have to be part of the Administrators group. It can be configured as a simple user.

To create a Credential in order to impersonate the shared Local Windows Account:

1. Log in to the Administration web interface.
2. Click the Monitors menu option, and then click the name of the desired Monitor.
3. Within the Test Parameters or Recovery Parameters section, whichever applies, locate the respective Credential field and click the Select button.
4. Click the New Credential button located within the Credentials Wizard pop-up window, and then step through the instructions provided. When prompted, enter the shared account parameters using the following format:
   
   Account: .\ipMonitor
   Password: password
   Confirm Password: password

5. Complete the last step of the Credentials Wizard and ensure the new Credential's name appears in the corresponding Credential field.
6. Click OK to save the Monitor.

For more information regarding authentication, refer to the Security section of ipMonitor's Context-Sensitive Help system. The Context-Sensitive Help can be accessed by clicking the Help link located in the top right corner of ipMonitor's Administration web interface.

For information on other features and concepts related to those discussed in this article, refer to the following ipMonitor resources:

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Last Updated: August 1, 2006 | What did you think of this topic?