BackendSideMon – A lightweight server monitoring service for Windows & Linux

BackendSideMon is a lightweight service that continuously monitors your server's security posture and system health, presenting everything through a clean, professional web dashboard you can access from any browser on your network. Available for Windows Server and Linux (RHEL-based and Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions).

Client / Server Architecture: The server component runs on Windows or Linux and serves the full application UI and REST API. Administrators access the web interface from any browser on the network — phones, tablets, or PCs — with no client installation required.
Windows

Download BackendSideMon v1.4 for Windows

Available for Windows — 7 day free trial

Get it from Microsoft

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Linux

Download BackendSideMon v1.0 for Linux

Packages for RHEL-based distributions (RPM) and Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions (DEB)

Distribution Package SHA256 Checksum
EL8 RHEL 8 / AlmaLinux 8 / Rocky 8 / CentOS 8 backendsidemon-1.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm f1fcaf78e99d8c60fbf8c90e637936f638b9702d41139c11a4522905c4411b7a
EL9 RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky 9 / CentOS Stream 9 backendsidemon-1.0.0-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 045be04170851ff35cf81cf37978abdd3e59ce030f36e67b700b6dec819b57e0
EL10 RHEL 10 / AlmaLinux 10 / Rocky 10 backendsidemon-1.0.0-1.el10.x86_64.rpm 6d5f9666cf021b255561444fe5b800bd96129cb1481fa1af39b2fd69d216295b
DEB Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint / Pop!_OS and any Debian-based distro with systemd backendsidemon_1.0.0_amd64.deb 5b8cd826e25b2d7fc63b8ea2b7d1431f1217feb5a9d8af72ff252748aea99109
RPM Installation (RHEL / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux)
sudo rpm -ivh backendsidemon-1.0.0-1.el9.x86_64.rpm
sudo systemctl start backendsidemon

After installation, access the web interface at http://<your-server-ip>:8080 — default credentials: admin / changeme

DEB Installation (Ubuntu / Debian)
sudo apt install ./backendsidemon_1.0.0_amd64.deb
sudo systemctl start backendsidemon

After installation, access the web interface at http://<your-server-ip>:8080 — default credentials: admin / changeme

Features

  • Network Monitoring: Tracks TCP/UDP/ICMP packet stats, including sent/received bytes and packet counts
  • Process Insights: Displays running processes with their full executable paths
  • Connection Details: Lists active listeners and connections with local/remote IPs, ports, and states
  • Web Interface: User-friendly dashboard for live monitoring
  • Windows: Block a listener/connection with one click by adding a Windows Firewall rule
  • Windows: List all firewall rules created by BackendSideMon with option to delete them
  • Windows: Supports Windows Server (XP to 2025, 32/64-bit) with admin privileges
  • Windows: Runs as a Windows Service
  • Linux: Runs as a systemd service — starts automatically on boot
  • Linux: Supports RHEL-based distros (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, RHEL — EL8/EL9/EL10) and Debian/Ubuntu-based distros (Ubuntu / Debian and any Debian-based distro with systemd)
  • Linux: Failed login tracking — monitors and logs failed SSH login attempts
  • After installation, access the web interface at http://localhost:8080 (default credentials: admin / changeme)
System Requirements:
Windows: Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 / 2025 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Linux: RHEL / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / CentOS (EL8/EL9/EL10) — Ubuntu / Debian (any version with systemd) (x86_64)

Software Screenshots

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