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| + | # Event Log | ||
| + | ``` | ||
| + | New-EventLog –LogName Application –Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" | ||
| + | Write-EventLog –LogName Application –Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" –EntryType Information –EventID 1 –Message "This is a test message." | ||
| + | ``` | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Script | ||
C:\app\watchAuth0LDAPConn.ps1 | C:\app\watchAuth0LDAPConn.ps1 | ||
``` | ``` | ||
$url = "127.0.0.1:49948" | $url = "127.0.0.1:49948" | ||
$sleep = 3 | $sleep = 3 | ||
| − | + | $msg = "Starting $url connection watcher." | |
| + | Write-Output $msg | ||
| + | Write-EventLog -LogName "Application" -Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" -EventID 1 -EntryType Information -Message $msg | ||
while($true){ | while($true){ | ||
try { | try { | ||
| − | + | $r = Invoke-WebRequest $url | |
} | } | ||
catch { | catch { | ||
| − | + | $_.Exception.Message | |
| − | + | $msg = "URL $url is unresponsive. Restarting Auth0LDAP service." | |
| + | Write-Output $msg | ||
| + | Write-EventLog -LogName "Application" -Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" -EventID 2 -EntryType Warning -Message $msg | ||
} | } | ||
Start-Sleep -s $sleep | Start-Sleep -s $sleep | ||
} | } | ||
| + | ``` | ||
| − | # | + | # Create service |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | Download and use nssm.exe to create service - https://nssm.cc/download | |
| − | - https://nssm.cc/download | ||
``` | ``` | ||
$Binary = (Get-Command Powershell).Source | $Binary = (Get-Command Powershell).Source | ||
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``` | ``` | ||
| − | you may be able to use sc.exe but I had issues with New-Service command | + | |
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| + | you may be able to use sc.exe but I had issues with New-Service command limits because it was ps1 and not exe | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 22 March 2022
Event Log
New-EventLog –LogName Application –Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" Write-EventLog –LogName Application –Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" –EntryType Information –EventID 1 –Message "This is a test message."
Script
C:\app\watchAuth0LDAPConn.ps1
$url = "127.0.0.1:49948"
$sleep = 3
$msg = "Starting $url connection watcher."
Write-Output $msg
Write-EventLog -LogName "Application" -Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" -EventID 1 -EntryType Information -Message $msg
while($true){
try {
$r = Invoke-WebRequest $url
}
catch {
$_.Exception.Message
$msg = "URL $url is unresponsive. Restarting Auth0LDAP service."
Write-Output $msg
Write-EventLog -LogName "Application" -Source "watchAuth0LDAPConn" -EventID 2 -EntryType Warning -Message $msg
}
Start-Sleep -s $sleep
}
Create service
Download and use nssm.exe to create service - https://nssm.cc/download
$Binary = (Get-Command Powershell).Source $Arguments = '-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -File "C:\app\watchAuth0LDAPConn.ps1"' .\nssm.exe install watchAuth0LDAPConn $Binary $Arguments
start-service watchAuth0LDAPConn get-service watchAuth0LDAPConn
remove
nssm.exe remove watchAuth0LDAPConn confirm
you may be able to use sc.exe but I had issues with New-Service command limits because it was ps1 and not exe