source: nscp/changelog @ fa11893

TODO: 
 * Process times and similar ?
 * Fix configuration GUI (low priority)
 * Fixa dependonservice LanManWorkStation (old win)
 * Fix RtlStringFromGUID problem on NT4

2012-05-03 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with parsing size-type (usch as MinCritFree=10G)

2012-05-01 MickeM
 * Release 0.4.0

2012-04-26 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with check-cpu sampling interval being 10seconds and not 1/10 second.

2012-04-23 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with missing performance data via NSCA
 * Fixed issue with hostnames beeing lowercase

2012-04-12 MickeM
 * Fixed so keys with parents are advanced (in favour of the parent)
 * Fixed so NSClientServer uses the correct default path for its parents (ie. /settings/default)

2012-04-10 MickeM
 * Fixed crash in new logger
 * Fixed a few command line parsing issues (most notably test and --log-to-file)
 * Changed default location for process dumps to be a non-elevated location (under common-appdata).
 * Fixed (ish) check_nt issue (check_nt really really is broken... this will probably cause problems with people sending large payloads though)
 
2012-04-06 MickeM
 * Easter break!

2012-04-04 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with empty filters in active eventlog

2012-04-04 MickeM
 * Resolved some issues with loggingin default set to debug.
 * Fixed so --debug actually works
 * Added --log-to-file and set "nscp test" to not log to file.
 * Fixed typo related to allow arguments option
 * Added levels to comment for log level in config.

2012-04-01 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with default port for NSCA/NRPE/* clients

2012-03-31 MickeM
 * Rewritten log implementation from ground up without using crappy boost library which requires DNS :(

2012-03-27 MickeM
 * Removed some annoying "error" messages
 * Tweaked FileLogger a bit to be more "modern"
 * Changed so file-name expansion is more efficient
 * Changed so modules are defaulted to 0 in config.
 * Log levels are case sensitive
 * Fixed so log level is not read from ini file
 * improved plugin processing from ini files

2012-03-26 MickeM
 * Fixed perfoamcen data parsing issue
 * Fixed external scripts performance data issue
 * Fixed boolen flag handling in settings (default generated as false regardless of actual state)
 * Fixed so "advanced properties" are not generated with --update-defalts
 * Added some "advanced properties" here and there
 * Fixed path handling for object

2012-03-25 MickeM
 * Added last few features to the GraphitePlugin (which is now usable)
 * Tweaked nscp settings command line syntax a bit to be more flexible and usable...

2012-03-20 MickeM
 * Fixed alias/service name for real-time event log filters
 * Added smtp/syslog and graphite clients to installer
 * Fixed so eventlog wont crahs on invalid messages

2012-03-19 MickeM
 * Fixed issue in installer and "Make file writable" by everyone now uses Users SID.
 * Fixed issue in installer and "Default plugins" now correctly sets them to 1.
 
2012-03-18 MickeM
 * Removed dependency on tcpip from the service and the installer
 * Added new command to EventLog CheckEventlogCached which checks result caught by the real-time process.
   CheckEventLogCACHE warn=gt:1 crit=gt:5
   Requires a configured real-time checker to work.
 * Added a series of keywords to EventLog check to facilitate better checking
 * Added a set of aliases to make EventLog behave more like Wdinwos Eventlog viewer.
 * Added a lot of unit test cases to the Eventlog checker.
 * Fixed issue with default schedule beeing added as an item and not a template

2012-03-11 MickeM
 * Fixed a lot of issues with the installer
 * Added so the installer can generate a config file for you
 * Fixed so installer uses the correct path for password and allowed hosts

2012-03-08 MickeM
 * Major improvments to the WMI command line syntax.
   You can now: list namespaces, list classes, list instances as well as run queries.
   Means you can use NSCLient++ as a almost full featured WMI command line client.
   For details use: nscp wmi --help
 * Added sample python WMI script to list all classes in all namespaces
 * Fixed so if python scripts does not expose init and shutdown they will not be called
 * Added new option --simple to CheckWMI wmi commands to return a simple list without formatting.
        
2012-03-06 MickeM
 * Added "back" WMI Query command line exec like so:
    nscp wmi --exec wmi-query
        CheckWMI Command line syntax:
        Allowed options:
          -h [ --help ]                        Show help screen
          -w [ --wmi-query ] arg               Query to execute
          -l [ --limit ] arg                   Limit number of rows
          -n [ --namespace ] arg (=root\cimv2) Namespace
        nscp wmi --exec wmi-query --query="Select * from Win32_Process" --limit 2

2012-03-05 MickeM
 * Fixed so time/date comparissons are actually done in UTC (fixed for real this time!)
 * Added a series of testcases for CheckFiles (test_w32_file)

2012-03-04 MickeM
 * Added new dot-net API (Which does not require any strange wrappers)
 * Added brand new sample C# plugin
 * Fixed issue with python unit script loading usig the wrong default options

2012-02-21 MickeM
 * Added new module CauseCrash which has a single command CrashClient to allow the service to be crashed remotly
   *WARNING* Dont use this command, it is for debugging and testing purpouses only
 * Fixed issue with BreakPad which was disabled
 * Fixed some unix issues (sorry but hudson's stopped emailing me again:( )
 * Fixed service --install (now sets correct options)
 * Fixed service --install (now sets description correctly)
 * Fixed log level defined in protobuf (now same as rest of the system)
 * Fixed some issues with the check_nscp command

2012-02-20 MickeM
 * Fixed NRPE buffer issue
 * Added test case for 65K NRPE buffer length as well as 1Mb 
 * Added support for not regexp as operator to filters (Eventlog) (#463)
 * Added support for computer as filter keyword and format keyword in EventLog (#442)
   "filter=computer = 'foo'" syntax=%computer%
 * Improved messages rendering of eventlog messages a bit 

2012-02-19 MickeM
 * Added new unit context on command line for running simple unit test cases:
   nscp unit --language python --script test_nsca
 * Added dependency on Tcpip
 * Dropped OS bit-match requirement so now you can install any version on x64 plattform.
 * Added so you can specify multiple counters for CheckCounter and poll them all in one go (#387)
 * Added test cases (a bit flaky) for counters.
 * Added ${host} and ${domain} to hostname settings option which might be used to construct your own hostname. (#428)
   Not 100% sure about domain as on my box the "hostname" is only a name ie. has no domain...

2012-02-18 MickeM
 * Fixed so too long log messages are trunacated instead of discarded
 * Added option to truncate logfile if to large (#358)
   [/settings/file logger]
   max size = 1000
 * Added keyword to reload (settings) to reload settings store (ie. flushing the cache) (#249).
 * Added ability to load all files in a given directory (#366)

2012-02-17 MickeM
 * Tweaked a bit in regards to ExternalScripts so it works better and handles errors better (#367)
 * Fixed default report mode in 0.4.0 (#290)
 * Made NSCA Client handle timestamps like send_nsca (ie. ignoring local time)

2012-02-16 MickeM
 * Replaced command reader with object handler
 * Added support for running commands as other users (#131)
 * Improved pseed oflarge buffers for external commands (ie. when you return very large outputs) (#481)
 * Added limit to test interface message length (when messages are to long only first 4k are displayed)

2012-02-15 MickeM
 * Fixed missing icon on nscp.exe
 * Fixed missing version info on nscp.exe (#294)

2012-02-13 MickeM - 0.4.0 RC2
 * Fixed installer issue (could not start service)

2012-02-12 MickeM
 * Added support for specifying targets on schedules:
   [/settings/scheduler/schedules/foo]
   target = foo-host
   Will re-target the NSCA (or whatever you use) towards a given target.
 * Fixed is schedule manager uses new standard object reader
 * Fixed some issues with reading schedule

2012-02-05 MickeM
 * Added test cases for targets to NRPE
 * Added test cases for targets to NSCA
 * Added test cases for lenghts to NSCA
 * Changed to python API sleep uses milliseconds (not seconds as before)
   Makes NSCA unittests go much faster (as I can wait much less)
 * Fixed a lot of bugs related to target handling.
 * implemented target refactoring on all Client modules.

2012-02-05 MickeM
 * Refactored the targets concept internally to be simpler to use (less code)
 * Fixed issue with reloading plugins
 * Fixed target handling in NRPE Client, will add NSCA client tomorrow...

2012-02-02 MickeM
 * Implemented full API for LuaScript
        Now "everything" (ish) works including channels, exec and query (via moderna API)
        Still no protocol buffer support but not sure how to play that yet so will not be avalible in 0.4.0.

2012-02-01 MickeM
 * Implemented full settings API for LuaScript (next RC will have to wait till next weekend)

2012-01-31 MickeM1
 * Fixed issue with parsing "invalid external commands".
   If parsing falies it will notify you but use the legacy split string method instead.
 * LuaScript module is now modern (ie. works with 0.4.0)
   Should be 99% compatbile (function needs to be defined before registration) but all old scripts should work now (I think)
 * LuaScript module has been modernized
   The new API is very similar to Python
   Concepts are working but not all commands have beenh implementes (and no testcases either)
   The old API will still work
 * Fixed issue with 

2012-01-27 MickeM
 * Changed CheckCounter format option to take a coma separated list of keyword from the below list:
         nocap100: Counter values above 100 (for example, counter values measuring the processor load on multiprocessor computers) will not be reset to 100. The default behavior is that counter values are capped at a value of 100.
         1000: Multiply the actual value by 1000.
         noscale: Do not apply the default scaling factor.
         So format=nocap100,noscale would combine the two aspects above.

2012-01-26 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with parsing multiple performance data items (internally)
 * Added option to CheckCounter format=nocap100 to not cap counters at 100% (for multi cpu machines)

2012-01-22 MickeM
 * Fixed help when specifying invalid options on command line
 * Eradicated a potential memoryleakin the NSCA encryption library

2012-01-22 MickeM
 * Fixed so NSCAClient parses address correctly
 * setings exception is now derived from exception meaning it will show up more with details (instead of unknown)
 * Added API for handling log level (replaces older debug flag)
 * Added options for settings debug level
 * Changed to --settings is a global argument (meaning you canuse it in any mode)
 * Added arguments parsing to test: so you can use global arguments such as --log and --settings.
 * Removed memory leak in settings parsing interface

2012-01-20 MickeM
 * Fixed a race condition in the python unit test script

2012-01-19 MickeM
 * Fixed some NSCA encryption bugs (of the random nature)
   These are probably inherited in 0.3.x as well so if you have issues you might wannan try to upgrade

2012-01-18 MickeM
 * Improved unit tests so they can be run all in sequence
 * Fixed various bugs in the unit tests
 * Improved the syntax and output of running unit tests
 * Refactored unit tests to be slightly nicer
 * Fixed error state propagation
 * Added unit tests to cmake (ie make test will now run unit tests)
  
2012-01-16 MickeM
 * Added option to both execute and query item (with a reload in the middle for installing/running unittests)
 * Fixed issue in python unittest framework to handle "unload" (ie. reload)
 * Fixed NRPE certificate path lookup issue
 * Fixed some minor issues here and there
 * Fixed issue in loader to allow loading dummy as dummy (and not only dummy://)

2012-01-15 MickeM
 * Fixed installer "back" issues
 * Fixed payload truncation for NRPe and NSCA
 * Improved the installer target tagging functions in the python installer

2012-01-13 MickeM
 * Fixed some issues with the trac configuration generator

2012-01-12 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with --submit command line option erroneusly reported missing optien (when it is not supported)
 * Added settings store "dummy" for people who dont want to store settings (long term use is for unit tests)
 * Added new option to NSCClient --source-host for settings the host name of the caller (your machine).
 * Change so enryption algorithms are case insensitevie (ie. 3DES and 3des both work)

2012-01-09 MickeM
 * Fixed hostname issue in NSCAClient (hostname = auto now auto detects hostname
 * Fixed some minor issues in NSCA and CLI api
 * Added CLI based (exec) APIs to NSCA unit tests (now 697 test for NSCA)

2012-01-08 MickeM
 * Fixed some issues in the NRPE decoder
 * Added support for forwarding queries (ie. xxx_forward) mainly usefull for python(?) scripts where we can now handconstruct messages for delivery
 * Added NRPE unit tests (52 of them)

2011-12-08 MickeM
 * Fixed so non custom installers gets configuration UI (meaning you can configure it)
 * Added WarnCount/CritCount exact bounds to CheckProcState so:
   CheckProcState CritCount=gt:50 WarnCount=ne:45 svchost.exe=started
 * Added embryo for Graphite plugin (https://launchpad.net/graphite)
 * Added WarnHungCount/CritHungCount exact bounds to CheckProcState so:
   CheckProcState CritHungCount=gt:50 WarnHungCount=ne:45 svchost.exe
 * Changed so Count takes presedence meaning if you specify: CheckProcState CritCount=gt:50 svchost.exe=stopped it will be treated 
   as (CheckProcState CritCount=gt:50 svchost.exe) hence the stopped/started is meaningless if you specify a count.
 * Fixed so perfoamnce data parsin handled non escaped \:es (ie. using stupiud parsing)
 * Added a lot of unittests to CheckProcState to verify that many features work properly.
    nscp python --script test_w32_system.py --install
    nscp client --query py_unittest
    ...
    OK: 121 test(s) successfull|

2011-12-06 MickeM
 * Fixed so command line client wont try to run commands in modules which does not support it.
 * Changed to when no settings is found a default one is created
 * Removed old "location" key from switch context and changed so it use the new number scheme
 
2011-12-06 MickeM
 * Added python unittests to make sure threading is working properly
 * Simpliefied and cleaned up the command line syntax a bit
 * Now --exec is the default option for client mode (but it will notify you it thought so)
 * Added "command-less" execution to PythonScript so you can do --exec --script ... (without having --exec run)
 * Fixed an issue related to python threading
 * Fixed Scheduler header propgation
 * Fixed so all Client module use "complex" API meaning headers are propagated correctly
 * Fixed scheduler alias issue

2011-11-27 MickeM
 * Fixed some NSCA issues (reading from new conf)
 * Fixed some linux build issues (related to refactoring)

2011-11-27 MickeM
 * Major refactoring in the command line interface
 * Added support for alias to many common module (command line)
   so: nscp eventlog (is the same as nscp client --module CheckEventLog)
 * Fixed issue with CheckEventLog message rendering and eventid
 * Refactored all Client modules to all support command line, commands and submissions.
 * Added uniform handling of "everything" to all Client plugins
 * Fixed SyslogClient to work "as advertised" (ie. all hardcoded stuff is removed)
 * Fixed utf8 issue with text strings (now have a working concept which needs to be implementd "all over the place")
 * Many issues and fixes related to clients.
 * Fixed so CheckEvent log (insert) works much better (added new options)

2011-11-14 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with installer not saving nsc.ini when upgrading from 0.3.9

2011-11-09 MickeM
 * Added initial SyslogClient module to allow syuslog forwarding (of passive checks ish)
   Still requires template support and configuration options (mainly PoC right now).
 * Added initial SMTPClient to allow sending messages via SMTP.
   Still requires template support and configuration options (mainly PoC right now).
 * Fixed unicode log issue (still not sure message format is correct)
 * Renamed Message to log in internal wrapper API
 * Fixed issue in settings old (regarding readin new keys, not 100% supported yet)

2011-11-06 MickeM
 * Had some "vacation" so no updates for a while
 * A lot of fixes to the NSCA parts (now 100% compatible with old settings file)
 * Added option to read sections (to plugin API)
 * Fixed issues in settings wrapper so child paths are also mapped (not just keys)
 * Many fixes related to NRPE/NSCA/*
 * "RC quality" expect RC within the week (only need to fix default config file somehow)
 * Upgraded all unit test to use the simplified API
 * Fixed a some unicode issues in PythonScript module
 * Improved threading a bit
 * Fixed CheckSystem (service check)
 * Fixed duplicate keys (when replacing) in old settings client
 
2011-10-21 MickeM
 * Some more threading issues in Python (works perfectly(?) now)
 * Refactored the tests a bit making test suites runable from a central hub
 * Fixed soo everything builds and works on Linux

2011-10-19 MickeM
 * Fixed some threadding issues in PythonScript
 * Still working on refactoring the unittest helpers a bit

2011-10-16 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with loading zero-byte UTF-8 config files
 * Fixed some issues with settings subsystem (debug log as well as createing instances for --generate)
 * Added ability to set event log to real-time
 * Added support for multiple eventlogs in real-time

2011-10-09 MickeM
 * Real-time CheckEventLog working (still only for one, and I think application log)
 * Added python tests to validfate that Real-time eventlog is working.
 * Fixed som defects here and there (now builds on Linux again)
 * Fixed so it builds in "debug mode"
 * Fixed issue in grammar which caused infiniate loop in som cases
 * Fixed so error rendering in eventlog works with "infininate number of argumnets"
 * Added support for targeting execs (in API)
 * Fixed some invalid return messages
 * Streamlined submissions wrappers to be more inline with "other wrappers"
 * Fixed a myrriad of minor python script bugs
 * Added sleep command (which sometimes causes issues so use with care)

2011-10-06 MickeM
 * Initial command for createing eventlog records
 * Initial real-time eventlog checker
 * Fixed obscure c-tor issue with filters
 
2011-09-27 MickeM
 * Fixed many many issues all over the place as I tried to make things working for my pressention at nwc.
 
2011-09-24 MickeM
 * Started on NSCA unit-tests in python
 * Refactored channel API a bit to better suite NSCA (and how it actually works)
 * Changed how headers are created (nothice this might have broken NSCP stuff, havent checked)
 * Created helper lib for Python Unittests

2011-09-21 MickeM
 * Renamed NSCAAgent to NSCAClient (to be consistant)
 * Created a NSCAServer module (again for consistancy)
   This will be the defenition of the new "channels" so keep a lookout in the next few weeks

2011-09-18 MickeM
 * Implemented first version of DistributedClient and DistributedSServer which work so now we have a proper message based transport.
   Still a lot of rough edges such as cookie and authentication support is hard coded.
   We also need a proper two way distributed server as well as implement "all" payload types.

2011-09-11 MickeM
 * Massive overhaul here and there
 * Added new helper for handling "targets" (so they are the same)
 * Extracted "command line handling" so all clients will work the same
 * Extracted command processor to a common class to make all clients work the same
 * Added initial zeromq stuff (nothing usable)
 * Added an implementation layer for NSCP protocol parsing (so zeromq stuff can reuse it)
 
2011-09-05 MickeM
 * Cleaned up some dependencies (on config.h)
 * Fixed invalid data in config.h.in

2011-09-03 MickeM (0.4.0.93)
 * Created a protcol buffer free version of the python test script
 * Upgraded to new version of simpleinin class
 * Added new component for python protocol buffer library to installer
 * Added installer for unittests to test.py run like so:
   nscp --client --module PythonScript --command execute-and-load-python --script test.py
 * Fixed so settings are created if not existing
 * Fixed so plugins are not loaded in client mode
 * Fixed so core is booting correctly in client mode
 * Added new option --settings --switch <context> to allow switching context without migrating data
 * Fixed unicode error on linux (settings file)

2011-09-02 MickeM
 * Fixed several issues in PythonScript
 * PythonScript supports loading multiple instances as well as scripts
 * Added some basic channel test to test.py script (the idea is that this will become "unit tests" eventually)

2011-09-01 MickeM
 * Implemented registration of channels (so no longer faked)
 * Added settings key to change the NSCAAgent channel name
 * Addded proper channel handling to PythonScript module
 * Improved error handling in channels API
 * Rewrote wrapper API to use templates and classes instead of macros (ish)
 * Improved the internal plugin wrapping API to support multiple plugin load
 * Fixed so PythonScript module supports multiple plugin load (with new argument for plugin_id)
 * Added API for registrying routers and handling routing (almost there now)

2011-09-01 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with messages due to new API

2011-08-31 MickeM
 * Added support for loading same plugin twice (in different sessions)
 * Added preliminary support for routing passive checks

2011-08-30 MickeM
 * Fixed uncaught exception in test client
 * Added protocol buffers to source (needs to be added to installer as well)
 * Added example python protocol buffer handler
 * Added lib folder to python scripting (and automagicall load)

2011-08-29 MickeM
 * Fixed some *nix build issues...

2011-08-25 MickeM
 * Fixed some issues in the NSCPClient
 * Fixed debug log issue in core
 * Added support for "pushing" passive checks via NSCP

2011-08-24 MickeM
 * Sever refactoring of the new API (there is now two pb files ipc for NSCP protocol and plugin for plugin communication)
 * Cleaned up API helper functions
 * Fixed client argument for "client mode" to allow arbitrary arguments
 * Cleaned up the argument processor code now requires "mode" to be first argument

2011-08-23 MickeM
 * Fixed issue in the NSCP server

2011-08-22 MickeM
 * Added initial NSCP protocol implenmentation (very vrude and not really usefull yet)
 * Fixed so it builds on linux
 * Fixed so automagic plugin renaming add lib<LIB name> on *nix.
 * Fixed so it works on linux (fixed issues with timeout)

2011-08-16 MickeM (0.4.0.85)
 * Added support for remote WMI checking using target/username/password options like so:
    CheckWMI target=192.168.0.123 user=\\foobar password=foobar namespace=root\\cimv2 MaxCrit=3 MinWarn=1 "Query:load=Select * from win32_Processor"
 * Added support for looking up targets to CheckWMI
   CheckWMI target=my_test_xp MaxCrit=3 MinWarn=1 "Query:load=Select * from win32_Processor"
   Where <target> is defined under /settings/targets as well as /settings/targets/my_test_xp

2011-08-15 MickeM
 * Readded allowed hosts function
 * Moved default socket options to /settings/default/socket
 * Added more default socket options
 * Added support for target in default plugin helpers
 * Added remote WMI commands
 * Added target section under /settings/targets

2011-08-14 MickeM
 * NRPEClient now works on linux
 * Added "portable" settings map file to installer (so it will work with old installed versions)
 * Rename Function to Registry in PythonScript API as well as some other function renames
 * Started to clean up the helpers around the API
 * Added support for execute to PythonScripts to execute commands
 * BUG: just realised that static plugin instances prevent multiple instances :)
   Will fix but not now as it is not important (for me)...
 * Added initial support for channels to PythonScript
   Core still lacks support for subscribing to arbitrary channels

2011-08-13 MickeM
 * Added support for command line execution to PythonScript module
 * Readded support for specifying module on command line with --client mode
 * Fixed some issues with the NRPEClient module
 
2011-08-12 MickeM
  * Finnished (rough) adding back command line exec (with modern API)
  * Fixed so installer uses correct name for dll:s (now Server not Listsener)
  
2011-08-11 MickeM
  * Started to add back command line exec (with modern API)
  
2011-08-10 MickeM
 * Fixed linus issues and defect
 * Fixed some issues in the test python script regarding how prefix is handled
 * Fixed PythonScript module to actually use the correct function map :)
 * Fixed so it builds and runs on linux (but parser had issues so disabled som grammar rules whichneeds to be enabled again)
 * Added a lot of freatures and cleand up the PythonScript module
 * Started to merge som features from PythonScript back to Lua script
 
2011-08-07 MickeM
 * Fixed a lot of issues with PythonScript module adding suport for alias and "raw command processing"
 * Fixed issue with loading plugins and aliases as well as duplicate plugin detection
 
2011-08-01 MickeM
 * Added new module: PythonScript

2011-07-25 MickeM
 * merged in all 0.3.9 changes
 * refactored where filter to be "non template" to drastically reduce compile time (as well as potentially size if I ever go dll instead of static link)
 * streamlined checkeventlog toi be same as "the other" where filters as well as dropped support of "old" syntax.

2010-02-05
 * Multiple fixes all over the place
 * Availible modules: CheckExternalScripts, CheckHelpers, FileLogger, NRPEClient, NRPEServer, Scheduler
 ! Performance data is still missing (will be for a while yet)
 
2010-01-31 MickeM
 + Added google protocol buffers
 ! Changed internal handle command logic (now uses protocol buffers)
 - Removed (temporarily) performance data (due to protocol buffer changes)

2010-01-19 MickeM
 + Rename NRPEListener to NRPEServer
 + Added NRPEServer to CMake build

2010-01-xx MickeM
 + Added Scheduling module
 
2009-10-11 MickeM
 + Added argument support to NRPE Client
   This is temporarily enabled by the same options under the NRPE section. BUT this will change int he future so be ware when using them.

2009-09-20 MickeM
 * Fixed alias in CheckWMI (now works)
 + Added columnSyntax to CheckWMI to allow formating of returned data (default is %column%=%value%)
 + Added columnSeparator to CheckWMI to allow formating of returned data (default is ", ")

2009-09-13 MickeM
 * Fixed some more issues with the installer should not "work" on Windows 2008 as well as slightly simpler to configure.

2009-09-06 MickeM
 + Added new option to [NSCA Agent] string_length=<size> of the NSCA_MAX_PLUGINOUTPUT_LENGTH option on the NSCA server.
 * Readded all the "installer configuration" crap which I accidentaly removed when I fixed the installer... *sigh*

2009-08-30 MickeM
 + Added -c and -d command line options like so:
   NSClient++ -c CheckFile2 path=c:\test pattern=*.txt MaxCrit=1 filter+written=gt:2h
   NSClient++ -c <command> <argument 1> <argument 2> ...
   -d Is the same thing but with debug enabled.
 + Added uninstall of old client (sort of broken but works)

2009-08-29 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckFile (directory)
 * Rewrote the CA:s in the installer to work "better" (hopefully) in general it should be have more like a propper installer.

2009-07-18 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with no loggers avalible and "memory leak"
 * Added "firewall exception" to installer
 * Fixed an issue with the socket data buffer
 * Added new option to NSC.ini [NSCA] socket_timeout=30 (timeout in seconds when reading from NSCA sockets)
 * Fixed issue with NSCA socket.

2009-07-05 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckExternalScripts and script_dir: not adding the commands properly.
 * Fixed issue with CheckExternalScripts and script_dir: not using relative paths (#310).

2009-06-20 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckDisk and paths not working out properly

2009-06-10 MickeM - 0.3.6
 ! Release the new version

2009-06-10 MickeM 
 * Fixed so CheckEventLog only reports invalid buffersizes once

2009-06-07 MickeM 
 * Fixed issue with CheckFileAge incorrectly working in recursive mode.
 * Finalized the installer

2009-05-22 MickeM 
 * Fixed time_delay option in NSCA config (now uses the correct base was 1000 times to large before)

2009-05-21 MickeM 
 * Fixed issue with eventlog parsing and 64 bit machines (descriptions option)
 * Fixed issue with "modern windows" and installing the service (should not have the correct privlaiges)

2009-05-17 MickeM 
 * Changed default buffer size for process enumeration (64K now instead of 1K should I hope work better on 64bit OS:es)

2009-05-10 MickeM 
 + Added write support for modules to installer

2009-05-03 MickeM 
 * Fixed another quite serious memory leak!
   And this was a hard one, took me hours and hours and hours (read weeks) to track down, but here we are!
 * A lot of other fixes as I have been through much of the code looking for the memmory leak above.

2009-03-30 MickeM 
 + Added new option to NSCA module for specifying report options.
        report=all (report=warning,critical) etc etc to specify which kind of return datat to get default value is all.
 + Added so password and host ate stored in the installer (if changed)

2009-03-29 MickeM 
 * Fixed a lot of issues with the installer and added a start on exit (and donate) on the finnish dialog.

2009-03-15 MickeM 
 * New service name (displayname)
 * New service description

2009-03-14 MickeM 
 * Rebuilt installer UI (still missing write config function)
 * Added debug entry to log filename used by debug log metrics.
 * Fixed so alias will not require the allow_nasty_metachars option set under external sripts module.

2009-03-02 MickeM 
 * Added catch handlers and error logging to NSCA Thread
 * Fixed issue with CheckProcState and administrator login!
 + Added debug module to installer
 + Added option max-dir-depth to CheckFile and CheckFile2 like so:
   CheckFile "file=c:\test\*.txt" filter-size=<24g "syntax=%filename%: %size%" MaxCrit=1 max-dir-depth=0
   Will only find files on the "first level" where as max-dir-depth=1 would find all parents and children etc. (-1 is the default and means find all)
 * Fixed issue with finding sub-folders and *.txt now it will always look for subfolders if they are present

2009-02-26 MickeM 
 * Fixed issue with debug logging (not it can be disabled again)

2009-02-23 MickeM 
 * Fixed build issues so NSCA now has all cryuptos avalible (verify with nsclient++ /about)

2009-02-11 MickeM 
 * Fixed so that performance data is always(?) renderd regardless of if we have bounds or not.
   This was primarily to fix issues where we have might not "unexpectedly" get performance data (might still be some issues here so let me know).

2009-02-06 MickeM 
 * Fixed so that arguments ($ARG1$) are parsed properly for alias in CheckExternalScript

2009-02-05 MickeM 
 * Fixed so the error message for "to small eventlog buffer" specifies the required size.
 * Changed so that event log buffer problems are "ignored in the result" (still logged in the error log).

2009-02-03 MickeM 
 * Added support for changing the time when using NSCA with the time_delay in NSC.ini
   time_delay=+4h or time_delay=-1h etc should can now be used when system time not the same as NSCA time.

2009-01-30 MickeM 
 * Added support for changing name and description of service from the /install command line
   NSClient++ /install [gui] [start] [service name] [description]
   NSClient++ /uninstall [gui] [stop] [service name]
   NSClient++ /start [gui] [service name]
   NSClient++ /stop [gui] [service name]

2009-01-28 MickeM 
 * Slightly improved error handling around socket creation
 * Fixed some pretty minor issues with the SysTray module (uncreation as well as new boost build).

2009-01-25 MickeM 
 * Fixed issue with checkVersion (#242)
 * Fixed spelling error (#244)
 * Fixed crash in CheckFile when a file was locked in exclusive mode (#254)
 + Improved error handling in all CheckDIsk/CheckFile checks. Should report errors better now.
 * Updated the config file a bit: remving "beta" from a bunch of modules no longer in beta.  (#270)
 + Added more filter operatos to all numeric filters so they accept eq:, ne:, gt:, lt: in addition to =, >, <, <>, !, !=, in: (#269)

2009-01-23 MickeM 
 + Added better support for numerical hit matching in the eventlog module. You can now use exact and detailed matching.
    You can now use the following syntax:
    CheckEventLog ... warn=ne:1 crit=eq:0 ...
    To generate a warning if the number of hits are != 1 and a critical if the number of hits are = 0.
    Other operators avalible are: =, >, <, <>, !, !=, eq:, ne:, gt:, lt:

2009-01-23 MickeM 
 * Cleaned up the checkProcState code and it is not a lot better.
   - Removed race conditions (crashes?) as well as improved perfoamnce and better error handling.
 + Added new option 16bit to checkProcState. When set checkProcState will enumerate all 16 bit processes found running under NTVDM.
 * Fixed NRPE version reported "incorrectly". (Version is now takedn from NSClient++)

2009-01-21 MickeM 
 + Added experimental 16 bit process support to checkProcState

2009-01-20 MickeM 
 * Fixed issue with CheckWMI when no filter was specified.

2009-01-17 MickeM
 + Added new command line option pdhlookup (to CheckSystem) to lookup index from names.
   Probably not usefull to anyone but me :) Usage: "nsclient++ -noboot CheckSystem pdhlookup Antal bindningsreferenser"
 * Fixed so PDH Collectors use the same exception as the rest of the PDH stuff (might give better errors when PDH breaks, but I doubt it)
 * removed debug output from -noboot
 + Added new command line pdhmatch option to use pattern matching on PDH queries
   Usage: nsclient++ -noboot CheckSystem pdhmatch \Process(*)\Antal trådar
 * Improved error reporting in the PDH subsystem.
 + Added new module A_DebugLogMetrics.dll which can be used to generate debug info.
   Enable the module and a file called process_info.csv will be created under %APP_DATA%/nsclient++/process_info.csv which contains metrics.
 * Fixed handle leak in CheckExternalProcess and NRPEListsner (executing commands).

2009-01-13 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with 64-bit installer (now installs under Program Files (and not x86)
 + Brand new build enviornment based upon boost build!!!
   Use batch file to build (release-build.bat or modify to make your own)
 * Modified /about so it now shows a lot of usefull(?) info.

2008-11-13 MickeM
 + Added truncate option to checkServiceState

2008-09-24 MickeM
 * Imroved the installer (now auto-updates the version when built)

2008-09-24 MickeM - 0.3.5
 * Fixed issue with CheckServiceState and CheckAll (it now works)
 + Added new check: CheckFile2 which has the same syntax as the event log filtering.
    Usage: CheckFile2 file=c:\test\*.txt filter=in filter+creation=<24h "syntax=%filename% was created %creation%" MinWarn=0 MinCrit=0

2008-09-18 MickeM - 0.3.4
 * Changed so "missing services" are treated as stopped.
    CheckServiceState missing=stopped ShowAll
        OK: missing: not found
 * Fixed issue with : in service name.
 + Added some "reasonable default cheks" under [External Alias] for the CheckExternalScripts.dll module. 

2008-09-17 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-6
 * Added option [EventLog] lookup_names=0 to disable the evetlog name lookup (default is on)

2008-09-17 MickeM
 * Fixed issue on all filters so == takes the "usual" 2 equalsigns (old still works).
 * Added so tray icon can get "propper" name from core for "description".
 * Added lookup of "long" eventlog names (you can now use the alias used in the event viewer)

2008-09-16 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-5
 * Fixed an issue with the session launcher

2008-09-15 MickeM
 * Fixed so NSCLient++ can load with "broken plugins" (before it printed an error and exited)
 + Added a very basic simple .net plugin (and a wrapper)

2008-09-14 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-4
 * Fixed an issue with the session launcher
 * Fixed an issue with the uninstaller (should not "fail" when problems uninstalling)

2008-09-14 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-4
 * Fixed issue with OS detection (again)
 * Fixed issue with plugin unloading (again)
 * Fixed issue with SSL socket not unloading properly
 * Fixed issue with "login" and "no session" (should work now I hope) (#222)
 * Changed so all projects build under "tmp" instead of under respecitve directory. (simpler to remove all "tmp" files now)

2008-09-12 MickeM
 * Thanks to everyone who listened in on my session at NETWAYS Nagios Konferenz 2008!

2008-09-09 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-3
 * Improved error handling for the WMI checks.
 + CheckWMI: Added support for extracting numbers from strings 
 * Fixed performance data for "large float values" to be rendered without scientific notation. (#151)
 * Fixed issue with & and some commands via check_nt.
 * Fixed a crash on exit (which I added in Rc1).
 * Added 10 "bytes" the CPU buffer: (#174)
 + Added new option to [EventLog] section buffer_size to change the size of the buffer used when scanning the evenlotg (defaults to 64k).
 * Fixed error handling in CHeckEventLog so errors are repoorted properly (#184)

2008-09-08 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-2
 * Fixed issue in windows 2008 with system tray (shared_session).
 * Fixed installer issue (should run (i hope) service installer on install now on 64 bit os)
 * Fixed issue with unloading plugins and log (causing "timeouts" when exiting some times)

2008-09-07 MickeM
 + Added sample powershell script as well as a workaround for making them run.
 * Fixed an issue making powershell scripts (and possibly others) not timeout properly.
 + Added upgrade support to the installer (still need to add support for keeping .ini file so be ware)

2008-09-06 MickeM
 * Improved error reporting in the eventlogchecker
 * *BREAKING CHANGE* filter=new is now the default so unless you use the new filtering you need to specify filter=old instead!
   I Recomend everyone to stop using the "old" filtering.

2008-09-04 MickeM
 * Fixed issues with new service stuff on NT4 and W2K (should work fine now)
 + Added some DebugOutput to service handling features so if you experience tropubel try using sysinternals DebugView too se logging before the agent startes.
 * Fixed a memory leak in the error formating code

2008-08-24 MickeM
 * Changed NSCA "general problem" error message to be more descriptive.
 * Fixed issue with CheckCPU not returning a valid performance unit (%) see issue #219 for details.

2008-08-16 MickeM
 * *WARNING* THIS IS VERY VERY UNSTABEL (possibly)
 * *WARNING* A lot of new untested code here so dont run in production enviornments :)
 + Added shared session so system tray can communicate with master
 + Added new system tray handlig (via TS so FUS should work with it)
 + Added new option [System] / shared_session=0 (or 1) to enable / disable the new shared memory framework (it is for now disabled by default)
   If you want to try this remember to change that option but also beware! it is dagerous and not finnished and and also there is as of now no security at all.

2008-08-09 MickeM
 + Added ChangeWindowMessageFilter so systray should maybe work on vista and beyond!

2008-07-28 MickeM
 * Improved the error handling for the check proc state.
 * Removed all (I think) asserts replacing them with exceptions (should I hope reduce crashes and instead leave some form of errors)

2008-07-25 MickeM
 + Built a garage at the summer house
 * cut down all the reeds and shrubbs at the summer house.

2008-07-03 MickeM
 * Fixed (again) issue with performance data and CheckDriveSize (when using "Min" bounds)
 + Added some more error messages for when counters are not found.
 * Fixed an issue with the new namespace option

2008-07-02 MickeM
 ! 0.3.3 Released (take 2)
 + Added new option alias to controll the name for performance counters when using checkfile use like so:
    checkfile alias=foo file=C:\boot.ini filter-written=>1000d syntax=gurka MaxCrit=1
 * Fixed issue with performance data and CheckDriveSize (when using "Min" bounds)
 ! 0.3.3 Released (take 1)
 * Fixed some issues (?) with the installer the w32 and x64 are now different components (GUIDs).

2008-07-02 MickeM
 + Fixed some issues (?) with the installer the w32 and x64 are now different components (GUIDs).

2008-07-01 MickeM
 + Added new option (namespace) to CheckWMI and CheckWMIValue use like so:
   CheckWMI namespace=root\\cimv2 MaxCrit=3 MinWarn=1 "Query:load=Select * from win32_Processor"

2008-06-30 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckFile and performance data ( #156 )
 + Added option (InvalidStatus) to CheckCounter to allow other then UNKNOWN return state when counters are missing ( #167 ).
   *NOTICE* this is all reasons (so if the counter is missing or some such the same will happen not just when the instance is missing)
   Message will reflect reason.
 * Fixed issue in the arraybuffer (one of the plit functions had a problem with multiple chars of the same) ( #190 )

2008-06-25 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckDriveSize and CheckAllOthers (#188)

2008-06-24 MickeM
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckOK: Just return OK (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckWARNING: Just return WARN (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckCRITICAL: Just return CRIT (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckVersion: Just return the nagios version (along with OK status).
 * Better error messages in the check service thingy.

2008-06-18 MickeM
 * Fixed an issue in regards to reading the return packet in the in the NRPEClient (now it works).
   Before only the first 1024 bytes were used.

2008-06-15 MickeM
 * Applied patches from Jeff Goldschrafe <goldschr AT cshl.edu>
   + CheckDriveSize now uses "all drives" when no drive is specified.
   * Fixed misspellt Container

2008-06-14 MickeM
 * Fixed error message from external commands (better reporting now)

2008-05-14 MickeM
 * Fixed memoryleak in the service checker.
     I am really sorry I usualy write better code then this.
 + Added some "reasonable default cheks" under [External Alias] for the CheckExternalScripts.dll module. 

2008-09-17 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-6
 * Added option [EventLog] lookup_names=0 to disable the evetlog name lookup (default is on)

2008-09-17 MickeM
 * Fixed issue on all filters so == takes the "usual" 2 equalsigns (old still works).
 * Added so tray icon can get "propper" name from core for "description".
 * Added lookup of "long" eventlog names (you can now use the alias used in the event viewer)

2008-09-16 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-5
 * Fixed an issue with the session launcher

2008-09-15 MickeM
 * Fixed so NSCLient++ can load with "broken plugins" (before it printed an error and exited)
 + Added a very basic simple .net plugin (and a wrapper)

2008-09-14 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-4
 * Fixed an issue with the session launcher
 * Fixed an issue with the uninstaller (should not "fail" when problems uninstalling)

2008-09-14 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-4
 * Fixed issue with OS detection (again)
 * Fixed issue with plugin unloading (again)
 * Fixed issue with SSL socket not unloading properly
 * Fixed issue with "login" and "no session" (should work now I hope) (#222)
 * Changed so all projects build under "tmp" instead of under respecitve directory. (simpler to remove all "tmp" files now)

2008-09-12 MickeM
 * Thanks to everyone who listened in on my session at NETWAYS Nagios Konferenz 2008!

2008-09-09 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-3
 * Improved error handling for the WMI checks.
 + CheckWMI: Added support for extracting numbers from strings 
 * Fixed performance data for "large float values" to be rendered without scientific notation. (#151)
 * Fixed issue with & and some commands via check_nt.
 * Fixed a crash on exit (which I added in Rc1).
 * Added 10 "bytes" the CPU buffer: (#174)
 + Added new option to [EventLog] section buffer_size to change the size of the buffer used when scanning the evenlotg (defaults to 64k).
 * Fixed error handling in CHeckEventLog so errors are repoorted properly (#184)

2008-09-08 MickeM - 0.3.4 RC-2
 * Fixed issue in windows 2008 with system tray (shared_session).
 * Fixed installer issue (should run (i hope) service installer on install now on 64 bit os)
 * Fixed issue with unloading plugins and log (causing "timeouts" when exiting some times)

2008-09-07 MickeM
 + Added sample powershell script as well as a workaround for making them run.
 * Fixed an issue making powershell scripts (and possibly others) not timeout properly.
 + Added upgrade support to the installer (still need to add support for keeping .ini file so be ware)

2008-09-06 MickeM
 * Improved error reporting in the eventlogchecker
 * *BREAKING CHANGE* filter=new is now the default so unless you use the new filtering you need to specify filter=old instead!
   I Recomend everyone to stop using the "old" filtering.

2008-09-04 MickeM
 * Fixed issues with new service stuff on NT4 and W2K (should work fine now)
 + Added some DebugOutput to service handling features so if you experience tropubel try using sysinternals DebugView too se logging before the agent startes.
 * Fixed a memory leak in the error formating code

2008-08-24 MickeM
 * Changed NSCA "general problem" error message to be more descriptive.
 * Fixed issue with CheckCPU not returning a valid performance unit (%) see issue #219 for details.

2008-08-16 MickeM
 * *WARNING* THIS IS VERY VERY UNSTABEL (possibly)
 * *WARNING* A lot of new untested code here so dont run in production enviornments :)
 + Added shared session so system tray can communicate with master
 + Added new system tray handlig (via TS so FUS should work with it)
 + Added new option [System] / shared_session=0 (or 1) to enable / disable the new shared memory framework (it is for now disabled by default)
   If you want to try this remember to change that option but also beware! it is dagerous and not finnished and and also there is as of now no security at all.

2008-08-09 MickeM
 + Added ChangeWindowMessageFilter so systray should maybe work on vista and beyond!

2008-07-28 MickeM
 * Improved the error handling for the check proc state.
 * Removed all (I think) asserts replacing them with exceptions (should I hope reduce crashes and instead leave some form of errors)

2008-07-25 MickeM
 + Built a garage at the summer house
 * cut down all the reeds and shrubbs at the summer house.

2008-07-03 MickeM
 * Fixed (again) issue with performance data and CheckDriveSize (when using "Min" bounds)
 + Added some more error messages for when counters are not found.
 * Fixed an issue with the new namespace option

2008-07-02 MickeM
 ! 0.3.3 Released (take 2)
 + Added new option alias to controll the name for performance counters when using checkfile use like so:
    checkfile alias=foo file=C:\boot.ini filter-written=>1000d syntax=gurka MaxCrit=1
 * Fixed issue with performance data and CheckDriveSize (when using "Min" bounds)
 ! 0.3.3 Released (take 1)
 * Fixed some issues (?) with the installer the w32 and x64 are now different components (GUIDs).

2008-07-02 MickeM
 + Fixed some issues (?) with the installer the w32 and x64 are now different components (GUIDs).

2008-07-01 MickeM
 + Added new option (namespace) to CheckWMI and CheckWMIValue use like so:
   CheckWMI namespace=root\\cimv2 MaxCrit=3 MinWarn=1 "Query:load=Select * from win32_Processor"

2008-06-30 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckFile and performance data ( #156 )
 + Added option (InvalidStatus) to CheckCounter to allow other then UNKNOWN return state when counters are missing ( #167 ).
   *NOTICE* this is all reasons (so if the counter is missing or some such the same will happen not just when the instance is missing)
   Message will reflect reason.
 * Fixed issue in the arraybuffer (one of the plit functions had a problem with multiple chars of the same) ( #190 )

2008-06-25 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with CheckDriveSize and CheckAllOthers (#188)

2008-06-24 MickeM
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckOK: Just return OK (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckWARNING: Just return WARN (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckCRITICAL: Just return CRIT (anything passed along will be used as a message).
 + Added new check (to CheckHelpers): CheckVersion: Just return the nagios version (along with OK status).
 * Better error messages in the check service thingy.

2008-06-18 MickeM
 * Fixed an issue in regards to reading the return packet in the in the NRPEClient (now it works).
   Before only the first 1024 bytes were used.

2008-06-15 MickeM
 * Applied patches from Jeff Goldschrafe <goldschr AT cshl.edu>
   + CheckDriveSize now uses "all drives" when no drive is specified.
   * Fixed misspellt Container

2008-06-14 MickeM
 * Fixed error message from external commands (better reporting now)

2008-05-14 MickeM
 * Fixed memoryleak in the service checker.
     I am really sorry I usualy write better code then this.

2008-05-?? MickeM
 * BREAKING CHANGE! -- THe API function NSCLoadPlugin has been changed to take an integer to define the load-status

2008-06-?? MickeM
 * BREAKING CHANGE! -- New settings API as well as new WEBConfiguration UI (nothing is finnished yet but I wanted to check things into the SVN since it is a lot of changes now :)

2008-05-14 MickeM
 * Fixed memoryleak in the service checker.
     I am really sorry I usualy write better code then this.

2008-05-11 MickeM
 * BREAKING CHANGE! -- Changed PDH options to a more uniform design:
     auto_detect_pdh and dont_use_pdh_index has been removed and instead there is a new method option that takes various values.

2008-04-03 MickeM
 * Moved COM init to "core" (from WMI module)
 + Added new Check command: CheckTaskSched Use like so:
     CheckTaskSched +filter-exit-code==1 ShowAll MaxWarn=1 MaxCrit=1

2008-03-21 MickeM
 + Added command line support for process checks
   New option: cmdLine will toggle so full command lines are used instead of just process names.
 + Added regular expression matching to process checks
   New option: match=regexp (match=strings is the default and "old" way)
 + Added substring matching to process checks
   New option: match=substr (match=strings is the default and "old" way)
   This is *NOT* case blind so might be hard to use, plan to add case blindness to it in the future.
 : Sample command: check_nt ... -v PROCSTATE -l cmdLine,match=regexp,.*exp.* -d SHOWALL
 * Ohh yeah... it is 2008 this year... not 2007, fixed a few entries in the change log :)
 - BREAKING CHANGE! -- Removed TOOLHELPER API as PSAPI is simpler and toolhelp is really only useful on w9x (which I don't officially support)

2008-03-20 MickeM
 + Added host-lookupos for NSCA server (#149)
 + Added option (cache_hostname=1|0) to cache the NSCA host name (Ie. only lookup once)
 * Fixed service check: check_nt -v SERVICESTATE -l CheckAll so it works as advertised (#150)
 * Fixed issue with check_nt MEMUSE/CPULOAD/UPTIME if something is "broken" they will now return an error instead of "0". (#134)
   Added option debug_skip_data_collection to simulate this (just for kicks)

2008-03-18 MickeM
 * Added some more error messages to the NSCA module
 * Added support for arguments to LUA module.
   syntax: function debug (command, args) -- args is a table with all arguments

2008-03-11 MickeM
 ! 0.3.1 Released

2008-03-08 MickeM
 * Changed so log is now in Unicode format
   Hopefully this will make it simpler to diagnose PDH issues in "strange locales".
   If anyone hates this let me know and I will add an option to use "old ansi log".
 * Fixed so the console is logged as ANSI (properly) and all Unicode's are discarded.
   This means "strangeness" in Unicode and non-us-ascii chars on the console,
    so for details refer to the log-file which is proper Unicode.
 + Since log module is loaded "after" the client has booted I added a "hello" message that prints the current version
    (if you find this annoying let me know, I will make it optional :)
 * Fixed some issues in the registry handling

2008-03-06 MickeM
 * Fixed silly ordering bug with the <> syntax.

2008-03-05 MickeM
 + Added debug to new section [Eventlog], when enabled it will (log) what lines matched what, this is a pretty big performance overhead so don't run with this one.
 + Added syntax to new section [Eventlog] used as a shorthand for the syntax to use as "default" (when no syntax=... option is given)
 * Fixed an issue with eventlog and . matching.
 + Added shorthand ! for != in "all" numeric filters (eventlog)
 + Added <> (same as ! and !=) as NRPE breaks the use of ! (in "all" numeric filters (eventlog))
   Try using: filter-eventType=<>warning to remove everything that is not a warning
 * Fixed two spelling mistakes in the SysTray module.
 * Fixed 64-bit issues with installer
 * Fixed so installer uninstalls/installs the service
 
2008-02-26 MickeM
 + Added installer
 
2008-02-22 MickeM
 * Fixed issues in the NRPE module (now returns the correct status)
 + Added a lot of "error log" for when the packet size in NRPEListener is not correct 
    (might make it simpler to diagnose problems)

2008-02-20 MickeM
 + Added new module NRPEClient that can act as a NRPE client, might be useful for testing things and 
   eventually for relaying events.
   Usage: nsclient++ -noboot NRPEClient -H 192.168.0.1 -p 5666 -c check_something -a foo bar
   This is an early concept so don't expect much...
 * Fixed a bug in NSCA module (now it works again :)
 + Added a command wrapper for the NRPECLient module so now it can act as a check command.
   (No argument handling yet though), For a sample check out the [NRPE Client Handlers] section in NSC.ini

2008-02-19 MickeM
 + Fixed a buffer overflow in the NRPE socket handling.
 
2008-02-18 MickeM
 + Added proper output handling to process subsystem (now you can execute programs that return "much" data.
 + Added select support for SSL_write (now you can send "any amount of data" to the (SSL) socket.
   Since check_nrpe doesn't do this it wont work in that end, but still...

2008-02-16 MickeM
 + Re factored ExternalCommand handling so NRPE and new module does the same thing.

2008-02-14 MickeM
 + Added so commands starting in host_ (NSCA Handlers) are sent as host-commands
 * Fixed a copy constructor in NSCA Commands (now service checks are sent as service checks)

2008-02-13 MickeM
 + Added string_length to [Settings] as well (used internally) for all "injected" buffers.
 * Fixed issue with scripts result truncated after 1024 chars 
    (now they return "all" output and thus you can use the NRPE settings I added yesterday :)
 + Added hostname setting to [NSCA] section (must have been  when I did not add it before)
 + Added to NSCA truncates output when to long.

2008-02-12 MickeM
 + Added new option for the [NRPE] section string_length which is the length of the NRPE strings 
   (notice you need to recompile the check_nrpe to match this value)
 * Improved exception handling in the PDH collector (hopefully less deadlocks)

2008-02-11 MickeM
 + Added encryption support for NSCA module (about half of the algorithms are available, 
     if someone wants to use one not available let me know, and I will try to add it)

2008-02-09 MickeM
 + New module CheckExternalScripts to handle 1, external script (similar to the old NRPE but in its own module)
   - Can Check batch/vbs/programs/*
   - Works with NSCA module (if you don't want to have NRPE at the same time)
   - Simpler syntax (discarded old and added new section for alias)
   - Started to add "sample alias" to ease initial setup and give some nice ideas (please provide me with feedback on them)

2008-02-08 MickeM
 + Added some more default catch handlers (on the "core" side of plugin-calls).

2008-02-07 MickeM
 + Added default catch handlers to all wrapped plug in calls.

2008-02-05 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with checkEventLog (sometimes you got the wrong message back)

2008-02-04 MickeM
 *** Happy Birthday bogi!! :)
 * Fixed issues with performance counter rendering (mainly checkDisk)

2008-02-03 MickeM
 + Added encryption subsystem to NSCA module (still no mcrypt support, but at least you have "xor" and passwords)
 + Added API for scripts to register commands
 + Added command descriptions (for some modules)
 * Fixed issue in NRPE that displayed a console window when running commands
 * New improved "inject" dialog from the system tray
   Lists available commands, and shows command descriptions and a lot of other improvements.
 + Added an internal log windows that displays log in real-time.
 + Fixed some issues with the dialog procs (should work smoother now, especially Termination)

2008-02-02 MickeM
 * Might have fixed the "missing eventlog messages" problem.
 + Added %count% parameter to syntax which (when used with unique) will display the number of hits for each message displayed.

2008-01-27 MickeM
 * Fixed a memory-leak in format_time
 * Fixed so time/date is displayed in "local time" (not UTC) for the eventlog check
 + Added %message% to eventlog check. Will display the "proper formated eventlog message" as in the eventlog viewer.
   For this to work you need to have the descriptions flag set
   In short: /nrpe -H 192.168.0.147 -c checkEventLog -a truncate=1024 "syntax=%generated%: %message%" descriptions=true file=System MaxWarn=1 MaxCrit=1 filter+eventType==error filter+generated=\<12h filter=new filter=all filter=in
 + Added option "unique" to CheckEventLog If this is present only unique errors will be returned.
   The uniqueness is defined by event-log, event-source, event-id and event-category.

2007-12-16 MickeM
 + A lot of new features in the LUA module only "arguments" missing (as well as exposing more of the API)
 * Changed some exceptions that were thrown wrong

2007-12-11 MickeM
 + Added support for index-lookups of PDH counters (hopefully *all* locale problems are now fixed (yeah right))

2007-12-10 MickeM
 + Added initial draft for LUA module

2007-12-09 MickeM
 + Added a check if the service is started when running with /test so you get a warning
 + Improved the socket thread with:
    * a default-catch
    * If the socket fails to start we still wait for it to shut down (no error message)
 + Added first version of the NSCA agent (NSCAgent.dll)
   (no encryption support as of yet, but will come)

2007-12-04 MickeM
 ! 0.3.0 Released

2007-12-01 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with date formating in FILEAGE

2007-11-29 MickeM
 * Fixed issue with date formating in FILEAGE

2007-11-28 MickeM
 ! 0.3.0 RC-1
 * Fixed some UNICODE issues with process-listings
 + Added an error message if the "detected" process enumeration method is not available.
 + Fixed some more Unicode issues Password encrypt/decrypt: #107
 * Fixed Unicode issues with "external programs" #109
 * Fixed so default string for check_nt:s FILEAGE command is "delta" is 5 minutes ago (and not absolute ie. 1970...), Issue #39
 + added support for  <date strings> to check_nt:s FILEAGE command, Issue #39
    append: .<date string> if you want to use a "custom date" like so: ... -v FILEAGE -l c:\\windows,Date: %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" -w 5 -c 6 ...
    Only the above listed %<char> works, and default to 0 so might not be to pretty but works...

2007-11-26 MickeM
 + Fixed a socket issue (erroneously reported "Could not read NSClient packet from socket :(")
 * More 2k5 build tweaks

2007-11-23 MickeM
 * Converted to Unicode (damn sometimes I **HATE** C++)
 + Added support for escaping " on the /test syntax so now you can do: CheckWMI MaxCrit=3 "MinWarn=1" "Query:load=Select * from win32_Processor"

2007-11-22 MickeM
 * Fixed so the "default path" is correct even when running as a service (issue: #96)

2007-11-21 MickeM
 * Fixed process counter so checkProcState  now return the *correct* number (previously it was correct-1)
 * Fixed some missing exceptions that were not caught
 + Added "AliasCol" option to CheckWMIValue to allow a column to be used as "alias" for a result set:
     CheckWMIValue -a "Query=select Caption, ThreadCount from Win32_Process" MaxWarn=50 MaxCrit=100 Check:threads=ThreadCount AliasCol=Caption
    will give you: "System threads: 98 > warning, svchost.exe threads: 87 > warning"
 - Removed  from SVN (as it is old and outdated and no longer used)

2007-11-20 MickeM
 + Added new option to CheckSystem to override detected language (force_language=0x0014)

2007-11-19 MickeM
 * Fixed a minor issue in reading registry keys
 + Added -noboot option to startup used for running command line utilities without booting the client
   "nsclient++ -noboot RemoteConfigruation ini2reg" for instance
 + Added fall back to try <module> and <module>.dll if the module was not loaded (when running command lines)
 * Migrated 2008 project files to new name and back ported to 2005 project files.

2007-11-16 MickeM
 * Fixed an NRPE issue I added when I improved the sockets_timeout (now SSL works as well :).
 + Added sample VBS script and definitions

2007-11-15 MickeM
 * Improved error message when external NRPE command failles.

2007-11-14 MickeM
 + Added multi-line output support ( issue #91 )
 * Improved error handling for external commands
 * Fixed an issue with NRPE/NSClient socket-reading (introduced by the socket_timeout)
 + Added an English fall back if "local" language PDH counters fail.

2007-11-12 MickeM
 + Added option to configure socket_timeouts (default is now 30 seconds) should (I hope) fix issue #85

2007-11-11 MickeM
 + Added option to configure the behavior of CheckService CheckAll (#64)

2007-11-08 MickeM
 + Added CheckWMIValue to check result-values from a WMI Query
 * Changed so performance values are "collapsed" i.e. 75362115584 = 70.0G (#89)
    If anyone don't want this let me know and I will make an option for it.

2007-11-06 MickeM
 + Added CLI interface to CheckWMI to check queries

2007-11-04 MickeM
 * Rewritten WMI handling as well as checks so things should be more useful now (cf. the wiki page for details)

2007-10-29 MickeM
 * Restructured build and include to work from CLI
 + Started to add makefiles to build from CLI
 + Added Finnish counters (#98)
 * Fixed performance counter issue with check_nt (#99)
 
2007-10-06 MickeM
 + Added auto-upda-te of versions and dates on build to make versions better updated.
 + Fixed x64 build and cleanup a bit.

2007-09-15 MickeM
 + Added better error messages (now return codes are displayed as text). Not implemented all over yet but the infrastructure is there.

2007-09-11 MickeM
 + Added Dutch performance counters to counters.defs
 + Added Spanish performance counters to counters.defs
 + Added #69 [includes] directive to INI-file to include other files
 * Fixed #75 (spelling issue)

2007-06-23 MickeM
 * Might have fixed #53 I was not able to get the problem locally but I have fixed the problem ias at op5 discovered at least...
 * Fixed the "check memory" issues for real this time.
 * Fixed problem with : in counter names #50 (anything starts with \ is considered a counter so if you use aliases with \ this will break things for you.

2007-06-20 MickeM
 * Fixed #24 crash in NSClient++.exe CheckSystem listpdh | debugpdh
 * Fixed #62 Problems with CheckServiceState and services with spaces.

2007-03-06 MickeM
 ! 0.2.7 released

2007-03-05 MickeM
 * Fixed -v FILEAGE check_nt (NSClient) check.
 * Added license agreement header to all files

2007-03-04 MickeM
 + Added script_dir option to NRPE section as well as some sample scripts in the scripts/
   subdirectory. The script_dir will use all files in this directory as scripts for NRPE
 + Added Japanese counters to counters.defs from patch (thanx!!!)

2007-02-25 MickeM
 + Added possibility to check many memory checks in one go, just stack type options.
     type=paged type=physical etc...
 * Fixed a performance check bug in the last nightly.
 * Fixed a potential crash when a malformed check-file-age command was issued.
 + Added support for more then and NSClient command
 + Added net mask support to allowed_hosts (try with 192.168.0.1/24 and such)
 
2007-02-22 MickeM
 + Added debug output to see if the socket is bound and/or has shutdown.
 * Fixed a potential bug in the thread manager.
 + Added configuration option for suppressing performance data to the NRPE section.
   Set performance_data=0 to stop sending performance data to nagios
 + New (better?) (simpler?) event log checking
 + Added option to most commands (ignore-perf-data) to suppress performance data
 + Added option CheckAll for checking all auto-start services to checkServiceState.
   Also an exclude=<service> to exclude checking that.
 * Fixed return syntax for PROCSTATE nsclient

2007-02-21 MickeM
 * Fixed "broken password check" (again) in NSClient listener (this time it is correct! :)

2006-12-02 MickeM
 + Managed to build so it works on NT 4.0 (SP6a) and W2K3
 * Fixed "broken password check" in NSClient listener

2006-11-18 MickeM
 + Added support for empty NRPE checking (i.e.. chec_nrpe without a -c argument)
 * Added error message when detected language is missing from counters.defs
 + Added Swedish locale to counters.defs (yes, I switched to Swedish XP on my computer :)
 * Fixed : (and possibly other problems) in counters when checking from check_nt (via NSCLient protocol)
 + Added CheckAllExcept to CheckDrive to check all except the specified drives.
 * Fixed a display error in the various size functions (1000-1024 byte was displayed incorrectly)

2006-10-05 MickeM
 * Yayyy!!! (first fix in a looong while :)
 * Fixed a W2k3 "bug" (actually just an incorrect error) but the:
   "e .\PDHCollector.cpp(130) Failed to query performance counters..." is no more...
 + Added option to NRPE/NSClient section to not-cache host names (for dyndns etc.)
   NOTICE this is "not safe" really in so far as someone might hi-jack your DNS and quickly gain 
   access to your nagios box (probably only a theoretical problem but hey! :)
   NOTICE this is "slow" since all hosts in the list are "looked up" each time you get a NRPE/NSClient 
   request it will be "slow" but I think it is not that much of a problem really.
   NOTICE I don't have the possibility to test this so feel free to report if it works and if it doesn't.
   Set cache_allowed_hosts=0 to disable host cache

2006-04-04 MickeM
 * Fixed a few more bugs to the INI/REG readers

2006-04-02 MickeM
 * Could all magicians stop trying to kill me? 
   *Please* i don't like to die!

2006-03-31 MickeM
 * Damn necromancers! stop 0wning my ass all the time!
 
2006-03-29 MickeM
 + Added API for saving/reading settings
 
2006-03-28 MickeM
 + Added REG/INI parsers
 * *NOTICE* You need to add an option (use_file=1) to your nsc.ini file or new builds wont work.

2006-03-25 MickeM
 * Oblivion f*cking roxx!

2006-03-02 MickeM
 * Fixed bug in INI-file reader (memory leak)

2006-03-01 MickeM
 * Fixed bug in CheckFile (now dates work correctly)

2006-02-26 MickeM
 + Added syntax option to CheckFile (%filename%, %creation%, %access%, %write%, %size%).

2006-02-25 MickeM
 * Fixed Sections problem (now sections can be any size)
 + Added bind_to_address option to both NRPE and NSClient section in the INI file.
   Allows you to bind the listener to a specific IP address (only dotted number not host name).
   This might break things as I had to do some internal rewrite of the Socket classes so be careful :)
 * Disabled default-debug logging (as things are fairly stable, you can still enable it by using debug=1 in the NSC:ini file)
 * "Fixed" socket backlog to use "max responsible value" as opposed to "10" if no value is specified.
 + Added option socket_back_log to both NRPE and NSClient section that allows you to tweak the "back-log" of incoming connections to keep.
   This is an advanced setting and should not be used. If you get "connection refused" when running many client this might be something you want to tweak though.
   And if you then start getting "Socket timeout" you might wanna tweak the timeout value as well because larger value here means it takes "longer" to process a socket.
 - I have looked into the event log problem and dates seem to work here so if anyone still have problems (use the syntax option to debug) let me know.
 * Moved listpdh and debugpdh into the CheckSystem module
 * Removed PDH dependencies from "core exe" means you can run NSClient++ without PDH (though you cant use the CheckSystem module)
 
2006-02-2? MickeM
 + Added new Interface for Modules (NSCommandLineExec that allows modules to execute things give from command line.
   Syntax is NSClient++ <module name> <command> [arguments] and if a module doesn't support this it is simply ignored.
 + Added new install/uninstall command to SystemTray module:
   NSClient++.exe SystemTray install 
   NSClient++.exe SystemTray uninstall 
   That will install/uninstall the system tray module this sets the "Allow Service to Interact with Desktop" flag for the service.
 * Removed the "Allow Service to Interact with Desktop" flag from the /install option so that it no longer defaults to on (see commands to set this above).
 * Fixed so checkProcess isn't case sensitive.
 * Added (not finished) syntax option to event log checker to format the outputted data

2006-02-12 MickeM
 + Added support for host name resolve to allowed_hosts

2006-02-08 MickeM
 ! Fixed filter-eventID in EventLog module (now works for all IDs regardless of severity state)
 + Added new filters to EventLog (filter-severity that can filter based on event severity success, error, warning, informational)

2006-02-07 MickeM
 + Added new filter option to eventlog filter-eventID
 + Added new operator to all numeric filters in:number,number,... etc. (for instance filter-eventID=in:123,456,789 to check for lists.

2006-02-05 MickeM
 + Added CheckFile check command
   This new command (in development) will allow various file checks such as age, size, date, etc on single or multiple files.
 + Added FILEAGE support to NSClient
 + Started to convert the web page to WIKI
 
2006-01-21 MickeM
 + Added WMI Check module (early alpha)
   This is an extremely early alpha more to see if there is an interest and how to progress with it.
   To use the WMI module enable the WMICheck.dll (nsc.ini) and then run the following check:
   CheckWMI MaxWarn=10 MaxCrit=15 "Query:load=Select LoadPercentage from win32_Processor"
   The Max* are as every other check and sets limits. 
   The Query works similarly to other check commands i.e.. Query:<name>=<WMI query>
   So any other WMI query should work (notice this is experimental and not stable and has virtually 
   no error handling so it is likely to crash nsclient if you ask anything "non working".)
   I would *really* *really* like to get feedback on how to expand this concept to work better so feel free to come with feedback.
  * Fixed NT4 /install (should work now!)

2006-01-02 MickeM
 * Fixed ChangeServiceConfig2 on NT4
 + Added support for more then 4GB memory (8GB?)
   Since I don't have this much memory this needs to be verified...
 * Fixed syntax of performance data

2005-09-24 MickeM
 * Fixed memory size bug (free and used were swapped)

2005-09-20 MickeM
 + Added option to debug all PDH counters /debugpdh

2005-09-17 MickeM
 + Added support for checking service by display name

2005-09-03 MickeM
 * First off, sorry for lack of updates, but was on vacation :)
 + Added ShowAll=long to CPULoad
 + Added several new types to checkMem (type=paged, type=physical, type=page, type=virtual)

2005-07-31 MickeM
 + /install now sets the service to autostart
 * Did some cleanup of minor code sections
 * (done before but not reported i think) /listpdh option added to list all PDH counters (nsclient++ /listpdh)
 + Added service description
 * Event log reworked (again) this time I hope it is better (and even useful, but syntax has changed)

2005-07-26 MickeM
 + Added support for ShowAll=long (to show long and short info, only applies to some areas, but available everywhere)
 + Extended Drive and memory check syntax to facilitate both Free and Used space checks: MaxWarnFree / MaxWarnUsed etc)

2005-07-19 MickeM
 * Changed thread API to use _creatthreadex as opposed to _creatthread (works better now!)
 * Fixed UNKNOWN return code (was 4 should have been 3)

2005-07-16 MickeM
 * Fixed drive checks from NSClient

2005-07-11 MickeM
 * *ALOT* of bug fixes and enhancements all checking code has been centralized and rewritten also my internal check scripts 
   have been extended to check a lot more things.
   *NOTICE* that EventLog has not been upgraded yet neither has the documentation.
 + Added MaxWarnCount / MinWarnCount to checkProcState to check number of processes running

2005-06-09 MickeM
 * Escapes " in NRPE commands in the NSC.ini

2005-06-05 MickeM
 * Created configuration interface (not released yet)

2005-06-03 MickeM
 * Created interactive installer (not released yet)

2005-06-02 MickeM
 * CheckEventLog reworked...

2005-06-01 MickeM
 * CheckSystem auto detects windows version and language.

2005-05-29 MickeM
 * Fixed PROCSTATE and SERVICESTATE return state.
 + Added support for individual size in CheckDriveSize and CheckFileSize (size has to be specified before a drive/path)
 * Fixed performance data for drives (and possibly other places)

2005-05-23 MickeM
 + Added obfuscated password support
 + Added some more debug info on commands (return code, and input args)
 + Added some more comments to the NSC.ini
 + Added central password "override"
 + Added central "host override"
 + Fixed bug with external commands always getting WARNING state

2005-05-22 MickeM
 + Added debug output for command
 + Added timestamps for log-to-file (date_mask to configure format)
 + Added support for "no password" with check_nt
 + Added log of bad password on NSClient requests.
 * Some threading issues fixed (I hate threading :)

2005-05-19 MickeM
 * Verified NT4 compatibility

2005-05-18 MickeM
 * Fixed bug in NSC.ini (section title for Check System was wrong)
 + Added multitasking for plug-ins (now two plug-ins can handle requests simultaneously)
 * Fixed some minor issues here and there

2005-05-15 MickeM
 + Added NRPE support for checkCounter
 + Updated documentation
 * Make check commands ignore case
 + Added CheckHelpers module to alter the result of various check and similar things 

2005-05-14 MickeM
 + Added support for Volumes (CheckDisk)
 + Added support for checking all drives of a certain kind
 + Added support for altering filter (makes it possible to check removable drives)
 + Created web page and better documentation

2005-04-20 MickeM
 + Added multitasking to socket listener (it can now handle multiple connections)
 * Fixed bug in NSClientListener now "seqv" in check_nt shouldn't happen.
 + Added COUNTER support to NSClient and CheckSystem

2005-04-19 MickeM
 + Added SSL support
 + Added a lot of new options
 + Added documentation
 * Renamed and restructured NSCLientCompat to CheckSystem
 * *ALOT* of fixes all over
 : We are now starting to get to something that is "stable"
 : This means that soon you might actually be able to use this.
 
2005-03-28 MickeM
 * Changed the Thread class a bit (mutex -> signal, and CreatThread does not return the instance)
 * Moved settings "keys" fro NRPE to config.h
 * Changed build options (added Distribution) which builds a zip file under ./dist (requires 7z installed)
 * Minor tweaks to error/debug logging and small fixes "here and there"

2005-03-26 MickeM
 + NRPE Support (very basic, no encryption, and nothing fancy)
 * Socket classes rewritten
 + Added NSCModuleHelper::getSettingsSection to the API

2005-03-22 MickeM
 * Fixed NSClientListener return codes for basic commands
 * Extracted arrayBuffer code into new files under /include
 * Minor tweaks in the API (fixed minor issues)
 + Added some basic "tests" to a few commands (getToken, and arrayBuffer related)

2005-03-21 MickeM
 * Fixed BUG in inject command (now things should "work" again, but far from stable)
 + Added NRPE return code
 * Fixed some return states to NSClientListener (not verified yet, but soon they will be back in order :)

2005-03-20 MickeM
 * Fundamental API changes (due to NRPE compatibility)
   - HandleCommand has changed
   - Inject has changed
   - Most API calls have new "return codes" (typedef:ed INT to allow for return code compiler checks)
   - A lot of the old return codes have changed
 + Preliminary NRPE support (can parse and execute incoming requests, cant return data yet, and no encryption)
 + New SimpleSocket in include/ will be used as base class for Listeners
 * A lot of rewrite to the NSC API

2005-03-19 MickeM
 * Re factored out NSCLient Listener as a separate module
 + Added initial NRPE listener module (not yet implemented only a shell)
 * Changed Module API (Inject function has new syntax)
 + Added some tokenizer function to charEx
 + Added new wrapper function to inject Command
 * Minor changes in relation to refactor work

2005-03-01 MickeM
 * Improved thread safety in Core
 + Added exception handling and logging in PDH code
 * Various fixes all over the place
 + New module for check size of files/directories
 * Changed build to Dynamic link
 * Added regular expression support for EventLog checker

2005-02-22 MickeM
 + Added documentation

2005-02-17 MickeM
 * NSClient issues fixed
 * System Tray issues fixed

2005-02-14 MickeM
 * Initial SourceForge release