Directory Monitor

Directory Monitor is a tool designed to oversee changes in directories and files. It detects modifications, accesses, creations, and deletions in real time, providing alerts and detailed logs.

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• Real-time monitoring. The tool continuously watches selected directories and instantly detects any changes. This includes file modifications, renames, deletions, and new creations. The system operates with low resource consumption.
• Configurable notifications. The program can send alerts via email, pop-up messages, or run custom scripts when specific events occur. Notifications can be filtered by event type.
• Detailed logging. All monitored activities are saved to a log file with timestamps. Logs include information about the change type, the responsible user, and the exact affected path.
• Advanced filters. Allows setting criteria to ignore certain files or folders based on name patterns, extensions, or sizes. Filters support regular expressions for greater precision.
• Remote monitoring. Can monitor network shared folders and mapped drives. The tool handles automatic reconnections in case of network interruptions.
• Command line interface. Offers options to control monitoring via console parameters, enabling integration with scripts and scheduled tasks.
• Change history. Maintains a chronological record of all detected modifications, with search capability and export to formats such as CSV or HTML.
• Directory comparison. Analyzes differences between two folders, showing discrepancies in content, file sizes, and modification dates.
• Built-in security. Detects unauthorized access attempts or suspicious modifications to sensitive files, generating priority alerts.
• Disk space monitoring. Keeps track of storage usage on the monitored drives, alerting when configured thresholds are reached.
• Cloud service integration. Can synchronize changes with platforms like Dropbox or Google Drive via additional plugins.
• Script automation. Allows executing custom actions in response to specific events, using languages such as PowerShell or Batch.

Directory Monitor was initially developed in 2008 by AltrixSoft. The program is written in C++ with .NET components for the graphical interface. The first public version appeared in 2009 as a basic monitoring tool, adding advanced features in later updates. The development team focuses on system administration applications and task automation.

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Price: Free   Size: 1.47 MB   Version: 1.2   OS: MacOS, Linux