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EventSentry Light is the freeware version of EventSentryand the successor to EventwatchNT that allows you to evaluate EventSentry for unlimited time. EventSentry Light offers only a few of EventSentry's features. We cannot guarantee support for EventSentry Light; please purchase EventSentry for first-class support.
In a nutshell, EventSentry Light has the following limitations:
| • | No database and web reporting support is included |
| • | Some action types (e.g. Syslog, process, SNMP) are disabled |
| • | No compliance tracking features (Process, Logon, Print) are available |
| • | You can only create one package of each type |
Please see below for a detailed feature comparison between EventSentry and EventSentry Light:
Feature Description
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included in EventSentry Light
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Actions
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SMTP Notification
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yes
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Syslog Notification
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no
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SNMP Notification
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no
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SNPP Notification
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yes
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Text File Notification (Plain Text, (X)HTML, CSV)
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no
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ODBC Notification
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no
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Parallel Printer Notification
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no
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Network Notification (aka "net send")
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no
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Process Notification
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no
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Sound Notification, Desktop Notification
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yes
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Jabber Notification
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yes
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Shutdown Notification, Service Control Notification
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yes
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HTTP Notification
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no
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You can create a maximum of two actions in EventSentry Light
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Filter (Event Log Monitoring) Options
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Event Log Packages
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yes, 1 max
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Event Log Filters
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yes, 4 max
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Filter Thresholds
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yes
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Filter Timers
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yes
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Monitor custom event logs
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no
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Filtering based on Event log, severity, ID, source, category and text
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yes
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Filtering based on weekday and time of day
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yes
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Recurring Events
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yes
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Configure summary notifications
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yes
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Log File Monitoring
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Monitor non-delimited text files
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yes, 1 file only
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Monitor delimited text files
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no
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Consolidate text files to database
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no
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System Health Features
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System Health Packages
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yes, 1 max
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Service and Driver Monitoring
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up to 4 services
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Application Scheduler
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2 schedules
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Event Log Backup / Clear
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max. 2 schedules, no compression, App/Sec/Sys logs only
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Full event log detection
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yes
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Process Memory Monitoring
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two processes
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Disk Space Monitoring
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yes
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Directory Size Monitoring
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yes, max 1 directory
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Software Monitoring
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yes, but no hardware inventory or uptime collection
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Performance Monitoring
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yes, 3 counters max
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File Change Monitoring
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yes, 1 directory
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NTP Monitoring
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yes, 1 NTP server max, no time adjustment
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Included Utilities
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Remote Update Utility
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no
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EventSentry Database Import Utility
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no
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Compliance Tracking Features
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Process Tracking
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no
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Logon Tracking
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no
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Print Tracking
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no
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File Access Tracking
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no
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Account Management Tracking
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no
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Policy Change Tracking
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no
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General Features
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Groups
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yes, max. 2
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Process messages that occur during a server/workstation boot (Boot Scan)
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yes
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Resend messages if SMTP/ODBC/Syslog server is unavailable
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yes, only SMTP
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No server restart required after service installation
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yes
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Remote service administration
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no
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Remote Update ((Un)Install,update,configure,control remote installations)
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yes, up to two computers
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Import & Link to Active Directory feature for remote update
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no
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Receive Syslog messages from remote Unix/Linux computers
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yes, no database logging
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Receive SNMP traps
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yes (SNMP v1 only, no database logging)
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View remote event logs in management application
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yes, max 2 remote logs
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Import / Export configuration feature
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no
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Custom Variable Support
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no
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Heartbeat Monitoring
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yes, max. 1 TCP port
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Environment Monitoring
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yes, without database logging
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Nessus Reporting
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no
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Eligible for email and telephone support
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no
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Eligible for support at http://forums.netikus.net
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yes
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All configuration settings are retained when upgrading from EventSentry Light to EventSentry.
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