I chose this forum because of the traffic it receives versus the general programming forum. Does anyone know of a free application/ script that I would be able to install that will remotely monitor if a batch file is running on another server?


Scenario:

We have a production server that uses batch files that trigger other applications to run data collection. I need something that will send me an email if one of these batch files isnt running or if it stops running. If they stop I can't fix the issue until someone calls and tells me hey data collection isnt working.

I would prefer to take a more proactive stance and when/if they call I can say yup I know about it and I am already fixing it.

I would script something myself if I knew anything about programming.

Thanks,
Spy