We have a few servers where people who have admin rights did things like adding SMTP in the past. We do not want this. We can set up SNMP checks to see if a service is present, or a port check to ensure that something is up. But is there a way to do the opposite, and have it be "positive"?
Is there a method to ensure something DOESN'T exist?
Modified on 2025-06-10 16:48:32 +0200
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The information in the Paessler Knowledge Base comes without warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk. Before applying any instructions please exercise proper system administrator housekeeping. You must make sure that a proper backup of all your data is available.
This article applies as of PRTG 22
Check if service is not installed or running
To check if a service is not installed or not running, you can use the ServiceStatus sensor from http://prtgtoolsfamily.com/downloads/sensors.
It will return the status of a service where
Using channel limits, you can set the sensor to the Down status if the service is installed or running.
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