What is Server Monitoring ?

Sometimes you are in a need of monitoring the status of your web applications. Simple Server Monitor is a solution for this problem. It is powerful, of low cost and user-friendly server monitoring program that can continually monitor the status of your servers and web applications. When it detects any network uptime losses, then it can alert you with many methods. These alerting methods can be one of the following:

Simple Server Monitor can alert you with pop-up messages, e-mail / cell phone alerts, desktop audible alerts and external application launch. You can also perform its settings in a manner that you want. When you are using the alarming methods, then you can also stay connected with networks and servers from all over the world. In this way you can be aware of maintaining server uptime without losing your mobility. Here uptime deals with the availability of the network. If a website is designed for the purpose of providing continuous service to its customers and clients throughout the world, then its uptime should be higher. If the uptime of any website is higher, then it is more successful in the internet marketplace.

If any website has lower uptime, then it can refuse hundreds or even thousands of visitors. If you want to increase the website reliability then it is necessary that you should monitor the server uptime. Simple Server Monitor also gives the following benefits:

• It provides you up-to-the-minute network monitoring.
• Its performance charts monitors the server operation.
• Simple Server Monitor has better testing as compared with a server ping.
• It can be connected to a service and logs on.
• It provides unlimited e-mail support and free minor updates.

Alteration in Terminal Server's Listening Port

As we have described earlier about Small Business Servers that is Windows Servers for Small Businesses now will describe how to alter listening port of your Server.


It is a well-known fact that TCP port 3389 is used by Terminal Server and Windows 2000 Terminal Services for client connections. Alteration in this port is not recommended by Microsoft. But you can change this port. You have to perform this task carefully, otherwise you will face serious problems.

You have to give more concentration while modifying the registry. If you want to change the default port, then you have to follow these steps:

• You start with the task of running Regedt32 and go to this key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp.
• Then you have to find the port number subkey and notice the value of 00000D3D, hex is for 3389.
• After this, you have to change the port number in Hex and save the new value

If you want to change the port for a particular connection on the Terminal Server, then follow these steps:

• You have to run Regedt32 and go to this key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\connection.
• After this, you have to find the port number subkey and notice the value of 00000D3D, here hex is for 3389.
• Then you have to change the port number in Hex and save this new value.

After performing this, you have to make alteration in the Port on the Client Side. Follow these steps to perform this:

• You have to open Client Connection Manager.
• Then on the File menu, click on New Connection and then create the new connection. After executing the wizard, you will view a new connection listed there.
• Then you have to ensure that new connection is highlighted. After this, on the File menu, click Export.
• Then you have to edit the .cns file using Notepad. You have to make modifications in the server port, Server Port=3389 to Server Port= new port number, that you had specified on Terminal Server.
• Now import the file back into Client Connection Manager. Then you will be demanded to overwrite the current one.
• If it has the same name, then overwrite it.

In this way, you will receive a client that has the correct port settings to match your Terminal Server settings. Hope it will help you out, Don’t Forget to subscribe to my blog for more tips and tricks on server and Microsoft Server Support Services.