Sentinel - Server Audit & Monitoring Tool

Sentinel is a Windows-based desktop app that scans your network for SQL Server machines or general Windows servers and retrieves:

• Free disk space
• Memory usage
• OS version / Service Pack
• Uptime
• Maintenance status (custom)
• Host/IP details

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Features

• ✅ Network scan (manual & timer-based)
• ✅ GUI list of active machines
• ✅ CSV export of audit logs
• ✅ Maintenance window support
• ✅ WPF Desktop UI
• ✅ appsettings.json for configuration

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Requirements

• Windows 10+
• .NET Framework (WPF apps)
• Visual Studio 2022 (Community)
• PowerShell 5.1+

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🔧 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/cybergeist0/sentinel.git

2. Open Sentinel.sln in Visual Studio 2022

3. Make sure appsettings.json is set to:

   • Build Action: Content
   • Copy to Output Directory: Copy if newer

4. Right-click GUI → Set as Startup Project → Build & Run ✅

5. On each target server, run agent.ps1 (e.g. via service or scheduled task)

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Export Logs

Click “Export CSV” to download the current audit log. Default export path is defined in appsettings.json.

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Security

• PowerShell agents should only be deployed in trusted environments
• Credentials are not stored — agents are passive
• Encrypted config/comm can be added later