What is a Windows Service Alert Condition?

In every Conditional Alert you can create as many Service Alert Conditions to monitor specific Windows Service(s) on the target computer. The conditions can be triggered if the particular MS Windows Service is detected to be Stopped or Not Running and remain that way for an extended period of time (the Trigger Threshold). NOTE: Stopped is true if the Windows Service is actually in a Stopped state. Not Running is true if the Windows Service is NOT in a Running state, which includes Stopped but can also be other Service states like Paused, Starting, Stopping, Start Pending, etc.

To add a Service Alert Condition, in the Create / Edit Conditional Alert window click the + Service Condition button on the toolbar. To edit an existing condition you can click the  in the Conditions List.

This will bring up the MS Windows Service Condition window (see below).

Creating / Editing Service Alert Conditions

Service Alert Conditions are really very easy to create. You start by clicking the Choose Service button to open the Select Microsoft Windows Services window (See Below)

Select Service (Show All - Click to Zoom)

Select Service (Filtered - Click to Zoom)

Next, just fill out the remaining fields from the top of the screen to the bottom selecting the state you wish to check for (Stopped or Not Running) and finally the Trigger Threshold. Enable the condition by checking the Enable this Alert Condition box and click the OK button when you are satisfied with your selections.