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Q6900010: When I check my customers web site, the Network Monitor is able to connect to the web site, but is not able to match the pattern. When I check with my browser, the pattern is there. What could be the reason?
Most probably, this web site contains a redirection to other pages, or it includes frames. Network Monitor does NOT redirect to a linked page, it only checks the actual page. The easiest way to find this out, is by using HTTP Client Diagnostic Utility (Diagnostic Utilities are available from the 'Tools' menu). You will see the contents as it is retrieved by the ActiveXperts Network Monitor service, and you'll be able to find out the reason. Most probably, you should match your pattern against on...
Network Monitor > Monitoring HTTP/FTP

Q6900015: The HTTP checks appear not to be working well anymore after we've applied the latest Microsoft Hotfixes. Any idea?
ActiveXperts Network Monitor relies on the Microsoft's WinHTTP libraries. By default, we use the WinHTTP5.DLL for all web checks. However, there may be an incompatibility due to late service packs. Please try the following: In your <WINDOWS> directory, search for WinHTTP.DLL. You'll find something like C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.WinHTTP_6595b64144ccf1df_5.1.0.0_x-ww_E0651936\WinHTTP.dll Select 'Options' in the 'Tools' menu, select the 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Configure HTTP...
Network Monitor > Monitoring HTTP/FTP

Q6900020: Is the HTTP check case sensitive?
It depends: on LINUX and UNIX, the URL's may be case sensitive, so must enter URL's with the right lower/uppercase characters. The HTTP contents check is NOT case sensitive.
Network Monitor > Monitoring HTTP/FTP

Q6900025: I can't monitor my LINUX-based FTP servers, but I can monitor my Windows-based FTP servers. What's wrong?
Most LINUX flavors use case-sensitive URL's, and Windows doesn't. Please check if this is the problem.
Network Monitor > Monitoring HTTP/FTP

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