Client/Server Communication

[batmanAgen]

hi, Does anyone know how can i view/get information about running application on my client pcs in my network through my network server? i want to get license information of the application. i also want to monitor the frequency of usage of the app. what are the things that i need to learn and consider in building such application? need your help and suggestions guys... thnx... -batmanAgen-

[John Fisher]

Hi, The description is a bit vague, so I'm not really sure what you're going for. If you are talking about writing your own network communication, read up on the multitude of ways to handle such things (web services, .NET remoting, direct TCP/IP communication, etc.). Another possible solution is to use the performance counters available through Windows. Here's an MSDN search to get you started. http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?view=msdn&st=b&na=82&qu=performance+counters+c%23&s=1[^] You can also explore this by opening "Administrative Tools" from the "Control Panel", then selecting "Performance". John
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