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🛡️ Sentinel-C - Monitor Your Files Safely

📜 Overview

Sentinel-C is a host-based file integrity monitor built in C and C++. It helps you keep track of changes in your files, ensuring that your important data remains secure. With features like logs and HTML reports, you can quickly see any file modifications. The colored terminal output makes tracking changes easy and straightforward.

🖥️ System Requirements

To run Sentinel-C on your computer, you need:

• Operating System: Windows 10, macOS Mojave or later, or any Linux distribution with a modern C/C++ compiler.
• RAM: At least 2 GB.
• Disk Space: Minimum of 100 MB available.
• Dependencies: Ensure you have the following installed:
  • A C/C++ compiler (like GCC or Clang).
  • Make (for building the application).

🚀 Getting Started

Installation Steps

1. Download Sentinel-C

   To get started, visit this page to download the most recent version of Sentinel-C.

2. Extract the Downloaded File

   After you download the file, find the downloaded archive in your Downloads folder. Extract the contents to a location you can easily access, like your Desktop or a dedicated folder.

3. Build the Application

   You may need to compile the application based on the instructions provided in the repository. If you are using a terminal, navigate to the folder where you extracted the files, and run:

   make
   

4. Run Sentinel-C

   Once the build is complete, execute the application using the following command in the terminal:

   ./sentinel-c
   

5. Begin Monitoring

   After running the application, you can start monitoring your files. The program will generate logs and HTML reports to help you track any changes.

🌟 Features

• File Monitoring: Keeps track of file changes in specific directories.
• Detailed Logs: All changes are logged for future reference.
• HTML Reports: Easily view changes through user-friendly HTML reports.
• Colored Terminal Output: Understand quickly what changes occurred with color-coded output.
• Customizable Settings: Tailor the monitoring to your needs with configuration settings.

📥 Download & Install

To download and install Sentinel-C, visit this page to download. Follow the steps above to set up the application on your machine.

📄 Usage

Once you have installed Sentinel-C, open your terminal or command prompt. You can use several commands to interact with the application. For basic monitoring, you can set the directory you want to monitor. Here is a simple command:

./sentinel-c -monitor /path/to/directory

Replace /path/to/directory with the actual path of the folder you wish to monitor.

🔧 Configuration

You can adjust the configuration to suit your needs. Open the configuration file in a text editor and adjust settings such as:

• Monitoring Interval: Change how often the application checks for file changes.
• Log Location: Designate where you want to save logs.
• Alert Settings: Set up alerts for significant changes.

📊 Viewing Reports

To view your HTML reports after monitoring:

1. Navigate to the reports directory where you specified the report files to be saved.
2. Open the HTML file using any web browser. You should now see a list of changes, which you can review at your convenience.

❓ Troubleshooting

• Application Does Not Start: Ensure you have all dependencies installed and that you are in the correct directory.
• Logs Not Generating: Verify that the directory you are monitoring has files and that the application has permission to access them.
• HTML Reports Are Empty: Check the monitoring interval. If it is set too long, there may not have been any changes detected.

🤝 Contributing

If you would like to contribute to Sentinel-C, please feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request. Your contributions are welcome!

Any suggestions or problems can be reported in the Issues section of the repository.

💬 Contact

For questions or support, please reach out to the maintainers via GitHub Issues or through the contact information available in the project.