- The script uses the free IPstack service (https://ipstack.com/) to obtain geolocation information. It is recommended to consult the API documentation and usage limits.
- The script requires authentication for sending emails, be sure to correctly configure the SMTP server, user, and password data.
- Change the list of allowed countries (allowedRegions) according to your need.
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Windows PowerShell 5.1 or higher
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PowerShell modules:
ConvertFrom-Json New-Object Get-Date Join-Path Get-Cache Set-Cache Invoke-RestMethod Send-MailMessage New-JobTrigger New-ScheduledJobOption Register-ScheduledJob -
A free account on a geolocation service like IPstack (https://ipstack.com/)
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Access to an SMTP server for sending email notifications.
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Create a file named config.json in the same folder as the script, the file must contain the following settings in JSON format:
{ ipstackApiKey: YOUR_API_ACCESS_KEY, notificationEmail: RECIPIENT_EMAIL, smtpServer: SMTP_SERVER, smtpPort: SMTP_PORT, smtpUsername: SMTP_USERNAME, smtpPassword: SMTP_PASSWORD, allowedRegions: [US, CA, FR], logDirectory: PATH_TO_LOG_DIRECTORY }
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Save the script as connection_monitor.ps1.
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Run the script in PowerShell to check connections once.
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(Optional) Scheduling: To run the script automatically every 5 minutes, use the commented code at the end of the script:
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You must run this code with administrative privileges.