Monitor to check an app

[shipmate]

I have a Windows NT system that runs an application every 30 seconds; 2 executables are run for about 15 seconds, then stop, and the cycle restarts in 30 seconds again. We've had instances we're the application died, but the machine continued to function. These exe's must run 24/7/365, we can't afford any downtime.

Is there any way to check to see if it's running? (other than standing in front of the monitor)

Ideally, I'd like to check this remotely, from another desktop. I need to do more than just ping, I need to see that these exe's are running or did run. Some kind of batch file?

Obviously, I'd prefer a free solution , but if anyone knows an off-the-shelf app to do this, please let me know!

Thanks!

 

[mweinstock]

Well, it's not ideal, but you could use VNC over ssh and check the processes to see of the apps are running.

Alternatively, you could create a program on the server that checks to see of the process is running, and if it misses n checks, emails or pages you. How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

 

[shipmate]

Thanks for the response;

I actually do have VNC installed; but there have been a few instances when the app crashed early ni the a.m......

How can I create a program that checks the process? In Task manager, the process only runs for about 15 seconds, on a 30 second cycle.

I don't scipt very well; it would be great if it could send an email/pages upon app failure (although I do value my sleep

Any suggestions?