Austin,TX, Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Online website monitoring service MonTools.com
announces launch of a free FTP server testing tool
at
http://montools.com/tools/test-ftp-server.html. The tool is
very easy to use and just requires the host name or the IP address
of the FTP server to be checked. The tool then analyzes the
specified server in real time and provides a detailed report.
The tool checks the following -
1. Name servers reachable*
2. Valid DNS records*
3. Reverse DNS*
4. FTP server reachable
5. Valid server response
6. Anonymous login blocked
* Checks performed if hostname provided
Once the detailed report is presented, users can then optionally
subscribe to fail alerts for free. The system then monitors the FTP
server continuously by checking once a day. For added reliability,
multiple monitoring locations are supported.
Monitoring your FTP server is very important, as the server can
stop functioning at any time due to various hardware or software
failures. Once the server is down, it will stop serving downloads.
By having the server monitored, you can get an SMS, email or
Twitter alert to take timely corrective action.
Here's an explanation of the tests performed by the tool-
Name Servers Reachable - For this check, the tool
tries to look up name servers for the given server. If successful,
it means visitors can reach your server using the host name.
Valid DNS records - Once the tool discovers the
name servers, it then queries the primary name server for DNS
records and checks for correct values.
Reverse DNS - The tool also checks reverse DNS for
the server. Ideally, reverse DNS should match the host name of the
server.
FTP Server Reachable - As obvious, the tool tries
to connect to the server. If successful, it means the firewall
allows traffic and an FTP server is running.
Valid Server Response - Once the tool is connected
to the server, it checks for valid response from the server. If
successful, it means the FTP server is running and accepting
download requests.
Anonymous Login Blocked - You may be hosting
sensitive documents on the FTP server for your employees only. If
the server allows anonymous login, your confidential data may be
compromised. Furthermore, it may allow malicious scripts to be
uploaded causing security issues for the whole website. If this
test fails, then steps should be taken to disable the anonymous
login functionality.
The free FTP server testing tool can be found
at
http://montools.com/tools/test-ftp-server.html
About MonTools.com
MonTools.com
is a powerful yet easy to use freemium server and website
monitoring and alert service. It offers extensive list of features
like multiple monitoring intervals, multiple monitoring locations,
free email, sms and Twitter alerts, multiple contacts, customizable
failure criteria, statistics, logs, graphs, escalation policies,
work shifts, custom ports, custom time zone and more.
For more information or to contact, please visit http://montools.com or email to montools1@gmail.com