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Docs + on HW install v0.2
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,99 +1,90 @@
-# Pi.Alert
-<!--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --->
+# 💻🔍 Network security scanner

-💻🔍 WIFI / LAN intruder detector.
+Scans for devices, port changes on your WIFI/LAN and alerts you if unknown devices or changes are found.

-Scans for devices connected to your WIFI / LAN and alerts you if new and unknown devices are found.
-
-![Main screen][main]
-
-# 🐳 Docker image 
 [![Docker](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/docker_prod.yml?label=Build&logo=GitHub)](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/actions/workflows/docker_prod.yml)
 [![GitHub Committed](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert?color=40ba12&label=Committed&logo=GitHub&logoColor=fff)](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert)
 [![Docker Size](https://img.shields.io/docker/image-size/jokobsk/pi.alert?label=Size&logo=Docker&color=0aa8d2&logoColor=fff)](https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert)
 [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/jokobsk/pi.alert?label=Pulls&logo=docker&color=0aa8d2&logoColor=fff)](https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert)
 [![Docker Pushed](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?color=0aa8d2&logoColor=fff&label=Pushed&query=last_updated&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhub.docker.com%2Fv2%2Frepositories%2Fjokobsk%2Fpi.alert%2F&logo=docker&link=http://left&link=https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/jokobsk/pi.alert)](https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert)

-🐳 [Docker hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert) | 📑 [Docker guide](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md) | 🆕 [Release notes](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases) | 📚 [All Docs](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/docs)
+  | 🐳 [Docker hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert) |  📑 [Docker guide](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md) |🆕 [Release notes](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases) | 📚 [All Docs](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/docs) |
+  |----------------------|----------------------| ----------------------|  ----------------------| 

-## 🔍 Scan Methods
-The system continuously scans the network for, **New devices**, **New connections** (re-connections), **Disconnections**, **"Always Connected" devices down**, Devices **IP changes** and **Internet IP address changes**. Discovery & scan methods include:
-  - **arp-scan**. The arp-scan system utility is used to search for devices on the network using arp frames.
-  - **Pi-hole - DB import**. The PiHole database is used as a source for events for devices        
-  - **Pi-hole - DHCP leases**. Import of devices from the PiHole dhcp.leases file
-  - **Generic DHCP leases**. Import of devices from the generic dhcp.leases file
-  - **UNIFI import**. Import of devices from the UNIFI controller
-  - **SNMP-enabled router import**. Import of devices from an SNMP-enabled router
+## Why PiAlert❓ Isn't this scary 👻...

-## 🧩 Integrations 
-   - [Apprise](https://hub.docker.com/r/caronc/apprise), [Pushsafer](https://www.pushsafer.com/), [NTFY](https://ntfy.sh/)
-   - [Webhooks](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/WEBHOOK_N8N.md) 
-   - [Home Assistant](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/HOME_ASSISTANT.md) 
-   - [API endpoint](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/API.md)
-   - [Plugin system](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins) for custom scripts monitoring and framework for extending the app
+...most of us don't know what's going on on our home network, but we want our family and data to _be safe_.  _Command-line tools_ are great, but the output can be _hard to understand_ and action if you are not a network specialist 😖.

-# 📥 Installation
-<!--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --->
+PiAlert gives you peace of mind. _Visualize and immediately report 📬_ what is going on in your network - this is the first step to enhance your _network security 🔐_. 

- ⚠ Only tested as a [docker container - follow the guide here](dockerfiles/README.md). 
- > Check out [leiweibau's fork](https://github.com/leiweibau/Pi.Alert/) if you want to install Pi.Alert on the server directly or check instructions for [pucherot's original code](https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert/)
+_PiAlert combines several network and other scanning tools 🔍 with notifications 📧 into one user-friendly package 📦_. You get an overview of network device Sessions, Connected devices, Favorites, Events, Presence, Down alerts, and IPs. You can schedule Nmap scans to detect changes in device ports and visualize your Network topology (even with undetectable, dummy devices). 

-# 📑 Features   
-  - Display:
-    - Sessions, Connected devices, Favorites, Events, Presence, Concurrent devices, Down alerts, IP's
-    - Manual Nmap scans, Optional speedtest for Device "Internet"
-    - Simple Network relationship display
-  - Maintenance tasks and Settings like:    
-    - Theme Selection (blue, red, green, yellow, black, purple) and Light/Dark-Mode Switch        
-    - DB maintenance, Backup, Restore tools and CSV Export / Import
-    - Simple login Support
-  - 🌟[Plugin system](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins)
-    - Create custom plugins with automatically generated settings and UI. 
-    - Monitor anything for changes
-    - Check the [instructions](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins) carefully if you are up for a challenge! Current plugins include:
-      - Detecting Rogue DHCP servers via NMAP
-      - Monitoring HTTP status changes of domains/URLs 
-      - Import devices from DHCP.leases files, a UniFi controller, or an SNMP enabled router
-      - Creation of dummy devices to visualize your [network map](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/NETWORK_TREE.md)
+Setup a _kill switch ☠_ for your network via a smart plug with the available [Home Assistant](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/HOME_ASSISTANT.md) integration. Implement custom automations with the [CSV device Exports 📤](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins/csv_backup), [Webhooks](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/WEBHOOK_N8N.md), or [API endpoints](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/API.md) features. 

-  | ![Screen 1][screen1] | ![Screen 2][screen2] | ![Screen 5][screen5]  |
+Extend the app if you want to create your own scanner and handle the results and notifications in PiAlert. Check available [Plugins & Instructions](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins). Looking forward to your contributions if you decide to share your work with the community ❤.
+
+  | ![Main screen][main] | ![Screen 1][screen1]  | ![Screen 5][screen5] |
  |----------------------|----------------------| ----------------------| 
  | ![Screen 3][screen3] | ![Screen 4][screen4] | ![Screen 6][screen6]  |  
  | ![Screen 8][screen8] | ![Report 2][report2] | ![Screen 9][screen9]  | 
+
+## Scan Methods, Notifications, Integration, Extension system
+
+| Features    | Details    | 
+|-------------|-------------|
+|      🔍     |   The app scans your network for, **New devices**, **New connections** (re-connections), **Disconnections**, **"Always Connected" devices down**, Devices **IP changes** and **Internet IP address changes**. Discovery & scan methods include: **arp-scan**.  **Pi-hole - DB import**,  **Pi-hole - DHCP leases import**, **Generic DHCP leases import**. **UNIFI controller import**, **SNMP-enabled router import**. Check the [Plugins](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins) docs for more info on individual scans. |
+|📧           | Send notifications to more than 80+ services, including Telegram via [Apprise](https://hub.docker.com/r/caronc/apprise), or use [Pushsafer](https://www.pushsafer.com/), or [NTFY](https://ntfy.sh/). |
+|🧩           | Feed your data and device changes into [Home Assistant](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/HOME_ASSISTANT.md), read [API endpoints](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/API.md), or use [Webhooks](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/WEBHOOK_N8N.md) to setup custom automation flows.  |
+|➕           | Build your own scanners with the [Plugin system](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins) |
+
+
+
+## Installation & Documentation
+<!--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --->
+
+| Docs        | Link    | 
+|-------------|-------------|
+| 📥🐳  | [Docker instructions](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md) 
+| 📥💻  | [HW install (experimental 🧪)](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/HW_INSTALL.md) |
+| 📚     | [All Documentation](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/README.md) (App Usage and Configuration) |
 
+> Other Alternatives
+>
+> - Check out [leiweibau's on HW installed fork](https://github.com/leiweibau/Pi.Alert/) (maintained)
+> - Check instructions for [pucherot's original code](https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert/) (unmaintained)
+> - [WatchYourLAN](https://github.com/aceberg/WatchYourLAN) - Lightweight network IP scanner with web GUI (Open source)
+> - [Fing](https://www.fing.com/) - Network scanner app for your Internet security (Commercial, Phone App, Proprietary hardware)

-### 🔗 Other Alternatives
+## ❤ Support me

-  - [WatchYourLAN](https://github.com/aceberg/WatchYourLAN) - Lightweight network IP scanner with web GUI (Open source)
-  - [Fing](https://www.fing.com/) - Network scanner app for your Internet security (Commercial, Phone App, Proprietary hardware)
+Get:
+- Regular updates to keep your data and family safe 🔄 
+- Better and more functionality➕
+- I don't get burned out and the app survives longer🔥🤯
+- Quicker and better support with issues 🆘
+- Less grumpy me 😄

-### 📚 Documentation
+| [![GitHub](https://i.imgur.com/emsRCPh.png)](https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk) | [![Buy Me A Coffee](https://i.imgur.com/pIM6YXL.png)](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk) | [![Patreon](https://i.imgur.com/MuYsrq1.png)](https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063) | 
+| --- | --- | --- | 

- Initial Docker Setup: [Docker instructions](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md)
- App Usage and Configuration: [All Documentation](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/README.md)
+- Bitcoin: `1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM`
+- Ethereum: `0x6e2749Cb42F4411bc98501406BdcD82244e3f9C7`
+
+> 📧 Email me at [jokob@duck.com](mailto:jokob@duck.com?subject=PiAlert) if you want to get in touch or if I should add other sponsorship platforms.
+
+## Everything else
+<!--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --->

 ### License
-  GPL 3.0 | [Read more here](LICENSE.txt) | Source of the [animated GIF (Loading Animation)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loading_Animation.gif) | Source of the [selfhosted Fonts](https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-sans)
+>  GPL 3.0 | [Read more here](LICENSE.txt) | Source of the [animated GIF (Loading Animation)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loading_Animation.gif) | Source of the [selfhosted Fonts](https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-sans)
  
-### 🥇 Special thanks 
+### Special thanks 

-  This code is a collaborative body of work, with special thanks to: 
+This code is a collaborative body of work, with special thanks to: 

-   - 🏆 [pucherot/Pi.Alert](https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert) is the original creator od PiAlert
-      - [leiweibau](https://github.com/leiweibau/Pi.Alert): Dark mode (and much more)
-      - [Macleykun](https://github.com/Macleykun): Help with Dockerfile clean-up
-      - [Final-Hawk](https://github.com/Final-Hawk): Help with NTFY, styling and other fixes
-      - [TeroRERO](https://github.com/terorero): Spanish translation
-      - [Data-Monkey](https://github.com/Data-Monkey): Split-up of the python.py file and more     
-      - Please see the [Git contributors](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/graphs/contributors) for a full list of people and their contributions to the project
-
-## ☕ Support me
-
-<a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/X6p5ACK.png" alt="Sponsor Me on GitHub" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="150px" ></a>
-<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-yellow.png" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="117px" height="30px" ></a>
-<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063" target="_blank"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg/512px-Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg.png" alt="Support me on patreon" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="117px" ></a>
-
-BTC: 1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM
+> [pucherot/Pi.Alert](https://github.com/pucherot/Pi.Alert) (the original creator of PiAlert), [leiweibau](https://github.com/leiweibau/Pi.Alert): Dark mode (and much more), [Macleykun](https://github.com/Macleykun) (Help with Dockerfile clean-up) [Final-Hawk](https://github.com/Final-Hawk) (Help with NTFY, styling and other fixes), [TeroRERO](https://github.com/terorero) (Spanish translations), [Data-Monkey](https://github.com/Data-Monkey), (Split-up of the python.py file and more), [cvc90](https://github.com/cvc90) (Spanish translation and various UI work) to name a few...
+>
+> Please see the [Git contributors](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/graphs/contributors) for a full list of people and their contributions to the project

 <!--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --->
 [main]:    ./docs/img/devices_split.png       "Main screen"
--- a/back/report_template.html
+++ b/back/report_template.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
        <tr>
        <td>
            <table width=100% border=0 bgcolor=#4b99d3 cellpadding=5px cellspacing=0 style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; text-align:center; color:#ffffff">            <tr>
-                <td width=100%> Report Date: <b><REPORT_DATE></b> </td>
+                <td width=100% bgcolor="#3c8dbc"> Report Date: <b><REPORT_DATE></b> </td>
            </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
        <tr>
        <td  height=200 valign=top style="padding: 10px">
            
-                <INTERNET_TABLE>
+                
                <NEW_DEVICES_TABLE>            
                <DOWN_DEVICES_TABLE>            
                <EVENTS_TABLE>                            
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
        <td>
            <table width=100% bgcolor=#3c8dbc cellpadding=5px cellspacing=0 style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;">
               <tr>
-                    <td width=50% style="text-align:center;color: white;">
+                    <td width=50% style="text-align:center;color: white;" bgcolor="#3c8dbc">
 						<a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert" target="_blank" style="color: white">Pi.Alert</a>
 						<a href=".." target="_blank" style="color: white"> (<SERVER_NAME>)</a>
 						<br><span style="display:inline-block;color: white; transform: rotate(180deg)">&copy;</span>2020 Puche (2022+ 
--- a/back/report_template.txt
+++ b/back/report_template.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ Server:      <SERVER_NAME>
 <SECTION_NEW_DEVICES>
 <SECTION_DEVICES_DOWN>
 <SECTION_EVENTS>
-<SECTION_INTERNET>
 <PLUGINS_TABLE>
--- a/back/report_template_new_version.html
+++ b/back/report_template_new_version.html
@@ -25,20 +25,24 @@
            Pi.Alert Report
        </td>
        </tr>
+        <tr> 
+            <td bgcolor=#2656f1 width=100% align=center style="padding: 20px 10px 10px 10px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color:#ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)">
+                <a style="color:#ffffff;cursor:pointer;" href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases">🆕 New version available 🆕</a>
+            </td>             
+        </tr>
        
        <tr>
        <td>
            <table width=100% border=0 bgcolor=#4b99d3 cellpadding=5px cellspacing=0 style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; text-align:center; color:#ffffff">            <tr>
-                <td width=100%> Report Date: <b><REPORT_DATE></b> </td>
+                <td width=100% bgcolor="#3c8dbc"> Report Date: <b><REPORT_DATE></b> </td>
            </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
-        <td  height=200 valign=top style="padding: 10px">
-            
-                <INTERNET_TABLE>
+        <td  height=200 valign=top style="padding: 10px">            
+                
                <NEW_DEVICES_TABLE>            
                <DOWN_DEVICES_TABLE>            
                <EVENTS_TABLE>                            
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@
        <td>
            <table width=100% bgcolor=#3c8dbc cellpadding=5px cellspacing=0 style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;">
               <tr>
-                    <td width=50% style="text-align:center;color: white;">
+                    <td width=50% style="text-align:center;color: white;" bgcolor="#3c8dbc">
 						<a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert" target="_blank" style="color: white">Pi.Alert</a>
 						<a href=".." target="_blank" style="color: white"> (<SERVER_NAME>)</a>
 						<br><span style="display:inline-block;color: white; transform: rotate(180deg)">&copy;</span>2020 Puche (2022+ 
--- a/config/pialert.conf
+++ b/config/pialert.conf
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #
 # Scan multiple interfaces (eth1 and eth0):
 # SCAN_SUBNETS    = [ '192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1', '192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth0' ]
+
 SCAN_SUBNETS=['192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1']
-PRINT_LOG=False
+
 TIMEZONE='Europe/Berlin'
 PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION=False
 PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD='8d969eef6ecad3c29a3a629280e686cf0c3f5d5a86aff3ca12020c923adc6c92'
 INCLUDED_SECTIONS=['internet','new_devices','down_devices','events']
-SCAN_CYCLE_MINUTES=5
 DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS=90
 # Used for generating links in emails. Make sure not to add a trailing slash!
 REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL='http://pi.alert'
@@ -93,25 +93,6 @@ DDNS_PASSWORD='A0000000B0000000C0000000D0000000'
 DDNS_UPDATE_URL='https://api.dynu.com/nic/update?'


-# PiHole
-#---------------------------
-# if enabled you need to map '/etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db' in docker-compose.yml
-PIHOLE_ACTIVE=False
-# if enabled you need to map '/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases' in docker-compose.yml
-DHCP_ACTIVE=False
-
-
-# Pholus
-#---------------------------
-PHOLUS_ACTIVE=False
-PHOLUS_TIMEOUT=120
-PHOLUS_FORCE=False
-PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA=7
-PHOLUS_RUN='once'
-PHOLUS_RUN_TIMEOUT=600
-PHOLUS_RUN_SCHD='0 4 * * *'
-
-
 #-------------------IMPORTANT INFO-------------------#
 #   This file is ingested by a python script, so if  #
 #        modified it needs to use python syntax      #
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ services:
      # DELETE START anyone trying to use this file: comment out / delete BELOW lines, they are only for development purposes
      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pialert/dhcp_samples/dhcp1.leases:/mnt/dhcp1.leases
      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pialert/dhcp_samples/dhcp2.leases:/mnt/dhcp2.leases      
-      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pialert/dhcp_samples/dhcp_pihole.leases:/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases      
+      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pialert/dhcp_samples/pihole_dhcp_full.leases:/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases      
      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pihole/etc-pihole/pihole-FTL.db:/etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db    
      - ${DEV_LOCATION}/pialert:/home/pi/pialert/pialert      
      - ${DEV_LOCATION}/back/report_template.html:/home/pi/pialert/back/report_template.html
--- a/dockerfiles/README.md
+++ b/dockerfiles/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/jokobsk/pi.alert?label=Pulls&logo=docker&color=0aa8d2&logoColor=fff)](https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert)
 [![Docker Pushed](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?color=0aa8d2&logoColor=fff&label=Pushed&query=last_updated&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhub.docker.com%2Fv2%2Frepositories%2Fjokobsk%2Fpi.alert%2F&logo=docker&link=http://left&link=https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/jokobsk/pi.alert)](https://hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert)

-# 🐳 A docker image for Pi.Alert 
+# PiAlert 💻🔍 Network security scanner

-🐳 [Docker hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert) | 📑 [Docker instructions](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md) | 🆕 [Release notes](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases) | 📚 [All Docs](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/docs)
+  | 🐳 [Docker hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/r/jokobsk/pi.alert) |  📑 [Docker guide](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/dockerfiles/README.md) |🆕 [Release notes](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases) | 📚 [All Docs](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/docs) |
+  |----------------------|----------------------| ----------------------|  ----------------------| 

 <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/devices_split.png" target="_blank">
  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/devices_split.png" width="300px" />
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/network.png" width="300px" />
 </a>

-
 ## 📕 Basic Usage 

 - You will have to run the container on the host network, e.g: 
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ There are 2 approaches how to get PiHole devices imported. Via the PiHole import
 * `DHCPLSS_RUN`: You need to map `:/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases` in the `docker-compose.yml` file if you enable this setting. 
 * The above setting has to be matched with a corresponding `DHCPLSS_paths_to_check` setting entry (the path in the container must contain `pihole` as PiHole uses a different format of the `dhcp.leases` file).

+> [!NOTE]
 > It's recommended to use the same schedule interval for all plugins responsible for discovering new devices.
-
+ 
 ### **Common issues** 

 💡 Before creating a new issue, please check if a similar issue was [already resolved](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed). 
@@ -217,10 +218,19 @@ Big thanks to <a href="https://github.com/Macleykun">@Macleykun</a> for help and
  <img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26381427?size=50"> 
 </a>

-## ☕ Support me
+## ❤ Support me

-<a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/X6p5ACK.png" alt="Sponsor Me on GitHub" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="150px" ></a>
-<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-yellow.png" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="117px" height="30px" ></a>
-<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063" target="_blank"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg/512px-Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg.png" alt="Support me on patreon" style="height: 30px !important;width: 117px !important;" width="117px" ></a>
+Get:
+- Regular updates to keep your data and family safe 🔄 
+- Better and more functionality➕
+- I don't get burned out and the app survives longer🔥🤯
+- Quicker and better support with issues 🆘
+- Less grumpy me 😄

-BTC: 1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM
+| [![GitHub](https://i.imgur.com/emsRCPh.png)](https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk) | [![Buy Me A Coffee](https://i.imgur.com/pIM6YXL.png)](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk) | [![Patreon](https://i.imgur.com/MuYsrq1.png)](https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063) | 
+| --- | --- | --- | 
+
+- Bitcoin: `1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM`
+- Ethereum: `0x6e2749Cb42F4411bc98501406BdcD82244e3f9C7`
+
+> 📧 Email me at [jokob@duck.com](mailto:jokob@duck.com?subject=PiAlert) if you want to get in touch or if I should add other sponsorship platforms.
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ You can access the following files:
  | `language_strings.json` | The content of the language_strings table, which in turn is loaded from the plugins `config.json` definitions. |  
  | `table_custom_endpoint.json` | A custom endpoint generated by the SQL query specified by the `API_CUSTOM_SQL` setting. |
  | `table_settings.json` | The content of the settings table. |
+  | `app_state.json` | Contains the current application state. |
  
  Current/latest state of the aforementioned files depends on your settings.

--- a/docs/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING.md
+++ b/docs/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# 📝Bulk-edit devices via CSV Export/Import
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> As always, backup everything, just in case.
+
+1. In `Maintenance` > `Backup / Restore` click the `CSV Export` button.  
+2. A `devices.csv` is generated in the `/config` folder
+3. Edit the `devices.csv` file however you like. 
+
+![Maintenance > CSV Export](/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/MAINTENANCE_CSV_EXPORT.png)
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> The file containing a list of Devices including the Network relationships between Network Nodes and connected devices. You can also trigger this by acessing this URL: `<your pialert url>/php/server/devices.php?action=ExportCSV` or via the `CSV Backup` plugin. (💡 You can schedule this)
+
+![Settings > CSV Backup](/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/CSV_BACKUP_SETTINGS.png)
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> Keep Linux line endings (sugegsted editors: Nano, Notepad++)
+
+![Nodepad++ line endings](/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/NOTEPAD++.png)
+
+
+
+
--- a/docs/DEVICE_MANAGEMENT.md
+++ b/docs/DEVICE_MANAGEMENT.md
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ To edit device information:
  - Press the "Save" button


+> [!NOTE] 
+>
+> [Bulk-edit devices](/docs/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING.md) by using the `CSV Export` functionality in the `Maintenance` section.
+
+
 ![Device Details][screen1]


--- a/docs/HW_INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/HW_INSTALL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# How to install PiAlert on the server hardware
+
+To download and install PiAlert on the hardware/server directly use `curl` or `wget` commands. 
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> This is an Experimental feature 🧪 and it relies on community support. 
+
+PiAlert will be installed in `home/pi/pialert/` and run on port number `20211`.
+
+## CURL
+
+```bash
+curl -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/install/install.sh && sudo chmod +x install.sh && sudo ./install.sh
+```
+
+## WGET
+
+
+```bash
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/install/install.sh -O install.sh && sudo chmod +x install.sh && sudo ./install.sh
+```
+
+These commands will download the `install.sh` script from the GitHub repository, make it executable with `chmod`, and then run it using `./install.sh`.
+
+Make sure you have the necessary permissions to execute the script.
--- a/docs/NETWORK_TREE.md
+++ b/docs/NETWORK_TREE.md
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ Make sure you have a root device with the MAC `Internet` (No other MAC addresses
 * If port is empty or 0 a wifi icon is rendered, otherwise a ethernet port icon


+> [!NOTE] 
+>
+> [Bulk-edit devices](/docs/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING.md) by using the `CSV Export` functionality in the `Maintenance` section. You can use this to fix `Internet` node assignment issues. 
+
 ## 🔍Detailed example:

 In this example you will setup a device named `rapberrypi` as a `Switch` in our network. 

-### 1) Device details page
+### 1. Device details page

 - Go to the `Devices` (1) page:

@@ -29,13 +33,13 @@ In this example you will setup a device named `rapberrypi` as a `Switch` in our
 - In the (2) `Details` tab navigate to the the `Type` (3) dropdown and select the type `Switch` (4).

 > Note: Only the following device types will show up as selectable Network nodes ( = devices you can connect other devices to):
-> AP, Firewall, Gateway, Hypervisor, PLC, Powerline, Router, Switch, USB LAN Adapter, USB WIFI Adapter and WLAN.
+> AP, Firewall, Gateway, Hypervisor, PLC, Powerline, Router, Switch, USB LAN Adapter, USB WIFI Adapter and WLAN. Custom types can be added via the `NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES` setting.

 - Assign a device to your root device from the `Node` (5) dropdown which has the MAC `Internet` (6) (Your name may differ, but the MAC needs to be set to `Internet` - this is done by default). 

 - Save your changes (7)

-### 1) Network page
+### 2. Network page

 - Navigate to your `Network` (1) page:

@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ In this example you will setup a device named `rapberrypi` as a `Switch` in our
 - As we asssigned the `raspberrypi` in the previous 1) Device details page section to the `Internet` parent network node in step (6), the link is also showing up in the tree diagram (4)
 - We can now assign the device `(AppleTV)` (5) to this `raspberrypi` node, representing a network Switch in this example

-### 1) Network page with 2 levels
+### 3. Network page with 2 levels

 - After clicking the `Assign` button in the previous section, the `(AppleTV)` (1) device is now connected to our `raspberrypi` (2).

@@ -57,3 +61,4 @@ In this example you will setup a device named `rapberrypi` as a `Switch` in our



+
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ There is also an in-app Help / FAQ section that should be answering frequently a
 #### 🔝 Popular/Suggested

 - [Network treemap configuration](/docs/NETWORK_TREE.md)
- [Gmail as SMTP server for sending emails](/docs/SMTP_GMAIL.md)
+- [SMTP server config](/docs/SMTP.md)
 - [Subnets and VLANs configuration for arp-scan](/docs/SUBNETS.md)
 - [Home Assistant](/docs/HOME_ASSISTANT.md)
+- [Bulk edit devices](/docs/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING.md)

 #### ⚙ System Management

@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ There is also an in-app Help / FAQ section that should be answering frequently a
 - [Settings system](/docs/SETTINGS_SYSTEM.md)
 - [New Version notifications](/docs/VERSIONS.md)
 - [Frontend development tips](/docs/FRONTEND_DEVELOPMENT.md)
+- [Webhook secrets](/docs/WEBHOOK_SECRET.md)

 Feel free to suggest or submit new docs via a PR. 

--- a/docs/SMTP.md
+++ b/docs/SMTP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# 📧 SMTP guides
+
+## Using the GMX SMTP server
+
+1. Go to your GMX account https://account.gmx.com
+2. Under Security Options enable 2FA (Two-factor authentication)
+3. Under Security Options generate an Application-specific password
+4. Home -> Email Settings -> POP3 & IMAP -> Enable access to this account via POP3 and IMAP
+5. In PiAlert specify these settings:
+
+```python
+    REPORT_MAIL=True
+    SMTP_SERVER='mail.gmx.com'
+    SMTP_PORT=465
+    SMTP_USER='gmx_email@gmx.com'
+    SMTP_PASS='<your Application-specific password>'
+    SMTP_SKIP_TLS=True
+    SMTP_FORCE_SSL=True
+    SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN=False
+    REPORT_FROM='gmx_email@gmx.com' # this has to be the same email as in SMTP_USER
+    REPORT_TO='some_target_email@gmail.com'
+```
+
+
+## Using the Gmail SMTP server
+    
+1. Create an app password by following the instructions from Google, you need to Enable 2FA for this to work.
+[https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833)
+
+2. Specify the following settings:
+
+```python
+    REPORT_MAIL=True
+    SMTP_SKIP_TLS=True
+    SMTP_FORCE_SSL=True 
+    SMTP_PORT=465
+    SMTP_SERVER='smtp.gmail.com'
+    SMTP_PASS='16-digit passcode from google'
+    REPORT_TO='some_target_email@gmail.com'
+```
+
--- a/docs/SMTP_GMAIL.md
+++ b/docs/SMTP_GMAIL.md
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-## Use the Gmail SMTP server
-    
-1) Create an app password by following the instructions from Google, you need to Enable 2FA for this to work.
-[https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833)
-
-2) Specify the following settings:
-
-```python
-    SMTP_SKIP_TLS=True
-    SMTP_FORCE_SSL=True 
-    SMTP_PORT=465
-    SMTP_SERVER='smtp.gmail.com'
-    SMTP_PASS='16-digit passcode from google'
-```
-
--- a/docs/WEBHOOK_SECRET.md
+++ b/docs/WEBHOOK_SECRET.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Webhook Secrets
+
+## How does the signing work?
+
+Pi.Alert will use the configured secret to create a hash signature of the request body. This SHA256-HMAC signature will appear in the `X-Webhook-Signature` header of each request to the webhook target URL. You can use the value of this header to validate the request was sent by Pi.Alert.
+
+## Activating webhook signatures
+
+All you need to do in order to add a signature to the request headers is to set the `WEBHOOK_SECRET` config value to a non-empty string.
+
+## Validating webhook deliveries
+
+There are a few things to keep in mind when validating the webhook delivery:
+
+- Pi.Alert uses an HMAC hex digest to compute the hash
+- The signature in the `X-Webhook-Signature` header always starts with `sha256=`
+- The hash signature is generated using the configured `WEBHOOK_SECRET` and the request body.
+- Never use a plain `==` operator. Instead, consider using a method like [`secure_compare`](https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/rack/Rack%2FUtils:secure_compare) or [`crypto.timingSafeEqual`](https://nodejs.org/api/crypto.html#cryptotimingsafeequala-b), which performs a "constant time" string comparison to help mitigate certain timing attacks against regular equality operators, or regular loops in JIT-optimized languages.
+
+## Testing the webhook payload validation
+
+You can use the following secret and payload to verify that your implementation is working correctly.
+
+`secret`: 'this is my secret'
+
+`payload`: '{"test":"this is a test body"}'
+
+If your implementation is correct, the signature you generated should match the following:
+
+`signature`: bed21fcc34f98e94fd71c7edb75e51a544b4a3b38b069ebaaeb19bf4be8147e9
+
+`X-Webhook-Signature`: sha256=bed21fcc34f98e94fd71c7edb75e51a544b4a3b38b069ebaaeb19bf4be8147e9
+
+## More information
+
+If you want to learn more about webhook security, take a look at [GitHub's webhook documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/webhooks/about-webhooks).
+
+You can find examples for validating a webhook delivery [here](https://docs.github.com/en/webhooks/using-webhooks/validating-webhook-deliveries#examples).
--- a/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/CSV_BACKUP_SETTINGS.png
+++ b/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/CSV_BACKUP_SETTINGS.png
--- a/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/MAINTENANCE_CSV_EXPORT.png
+++ b/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/MAINTENANCE_CSV_EXPORT.png
--- a/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/NOTEPAD++.png
+++ b/docs/img/DEVICES_BULK_EDITING/NOTEPAD++.png
--- a/front/css/pialert.css
+++ b/front/css/pialert.css
@@ -459,35 +459,7 @@
    border-right: 5px solid #606060;
 }

-/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Spin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-.pa_semitransparent-panel {
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 100%; /*calc (100% -40px);*/
-    height: 100%;
-    left: 0;
-    top: 0;
-    display: block;

-    opacity: 0.8;
-    background-color: #fff;
-    z-index: 99;
-}
-
-.pa_spinner {
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    top: 20px;
-    margin-left: auto;
-    margin-right: auto;
-    padding: 15px;
-    width: 200px;
-
-    background-color: #fff;
-    z-index: 100;
-}

 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Notification float banner
@@ -934,3 +906,54 @@ input[readonly] {
    display: none;
  }
 }
+
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   Spin
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+.pa_semitransparent-panel {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%; /*calc (100% -40px);*/
+    height: 100%;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    display: block;
+
+    opacity: 0.8;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    z-index: 99;
+}
+
+.pa_spinner {
+    position: fixed;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    top: 100px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    padding: 15px;
+    width: 200px;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    z-index: 100;
+}
+
+#loadingSpinner
+{
+    z-index: 100;
+}
+
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   Donations
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+.donations .box
+{
+    padding:15px;
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+}
+.donations .box-header
+{
+    color:15px;
+}
+.donations h3
+{
+    margin-top: 10px;
+}
--- a/front/deviceDetails.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetails.php
@@ -540,15 +540,7 @@
              </div>

 <!-- tab page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ -->
-              <div class="tab-pane fade table-responsive" id="panPresence">
-
-                  <!-- spinner -->
-                  <div id="loading" style="display: none">
-                    <div class="pa_semitransparent-panel"></div>
-                    <div class="panel panel-default pa_spinner">
-                      <table><td width="130px" align="middle"><?= lang("DevDetail_Loading");?></td><td><i class="ion ion-ios-loop-strong fa-spin fa-2x fa-fw"></td></table>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
+              <div class="tab-pane fade table-responsive" id="panPresence">                 

                  <!-- Calendar -->
                  <div id="calendar">
@@ -1136,9 +1128,9 @@ function initializeCalendar () {
      
    loading: function( isLoading, view ) {
        if (isLoading) {
-          $('#loading').show();
+          showSpinner()
        } else {
-          $('#loading').hide();
+          hideSpinner()
        }
    }

--- a/front/devices.php
+++ b/front/devices.php
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function main () {

+  handleLoadingDialog()
+
  // get from cookie if available (need to use decodeURI as saved as part of URI in PHP)
  cookieColumnsVisibleStr = decodeURI(getCookie("Front_Devices_Columns_Visible")).replaceAll('%2C',',')  

@@ -542,6 +544,26 @@ function getDevicesList (status) {
    'php/server/devices.php?action=getDevicesList&status=' + deviceStatus).load();
 };

+function handleLoadingDialog()
+{
+  $.get('api/app_state.json?nocache=' + Date.now(), function(appState) {   
+    
+    console.log(appState["showSpinner"])
+    if(appState["showSpinner"])
+    { 
+      showSpinner("settings_old")
+
+      setTimeout("handleLoadingDialog()", 1000);
+
+    } else
+    {
+      hideSpinner()        
+    }      
+
+    })
+
+}
+
 </script>

 <script src="js/pialert_common.js"></script>
--- a/front/donations.php
+++ b/front/donations.php
@@ -2,21 +2,69 @@
    require 'php/templates/header.php';
 ?>
 <script src="js/pialert_common.js"></script>
+<div id="donationsPage" class="content-wrapper">
+    <!-- Content header--------------------------------------------------------- -->
+    <section class="content-header">
+        <h1 id="pageTitle">
+            <i class="fa fa-heart"></i>                
+        </h1>
+    </section>

+    <!-- Main content ---------------------------------------------------------- -->
+    <section class="content donations">	
+        <div id="donationsText" class="box box-solid"></div> 
+        <div class="content-header">
+            <h3 class="box-title " id="donationsPlatforms"></h3>
+        </div> 
+        <div class="box box-solid">
+            <div class="box-body">
+                <div class="col-sm-2">
+                    <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk">
+                        <img alt="Sponsor Me on GitHub" src="https://i.imgur.com/X6p5ACK.png" width="150px">
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-sm-2">
+                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk">
+                        <img alt="Buy Me A Coffee" src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-yellow.png" width="117px" height="30px">
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-sm-2">
+                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063">
+                        <img alt="Support me on patreon" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg/512px-Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg.png" width="117px">
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>        
+        <div class="content-header">
+            <h3 class="box-title " id="donationsOthers"></h3>
+        </div>
+        <div class="box box-solid">
+            <div class="box-body">
+                <div class="col-sm-12">
+                    <ul>
+                        <li>Bitcoin: <code>1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM</code></li>
+                        <li>Ethereum: <code>0x6e2749Cb42F4411bc98501406BdcD82244e3f9C7</code></li>
+                    </ul>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+    </section>

-<div id="settingsPage" class="content-wrapper">
-    <p>
-        <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/sponsors/jokob-sk">
-            <img alt="Sponsor Me on GitHub" src="https://i.imgur.com/X6p5ACK.png" width="150px">
-        </a>
-        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jokobsk">
-            <img alt="Buy Me A Coffee" src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-yellow.png" width="117px" height="30px">
-        </a>
-        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84385063">
-            <img alt="Support me on patreon" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg/512px-Patreon_logo_with_wordmark.svg.png" width="117px">
-        </a>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-    BTC: 1N8tupjeCK12qRVU2XrV17WvKK7LCawyZM
-    </p>
-</div>
+</div> <!-- End of class="content-wrapper"  -->
+
+<script>
+    function init()
+    {        
+        $("#donationsText").html(getString("Donations_Text"))
+        $("#pageTitle").append(getString("Donations_Title"))
+        $("#donationsPlatforms").append(getString("Donations_Platforms"))
+        $("#donationsOthers").append(getString("Donations_Others"))
+    }
+
+    init();
+</script>
+
+<?php
+        require 'php/templates/footer.php';
+?>
--- a/front/js/handle_version.js
+++ b/front/js/handle_version.js
@@ -1,80 +1,51 @@
-function handleVersion(){
+//--------------------------------------------------------------
+// Handle the UI changes to show or hide notifications about a new version
+function versionUpdateUI(){

-    release_timestamp = getCookie("release_timestamp")
+  isNewVersion = getCookie("isNewVersion")

-    if(release_timestamp != "")
-    {
+  console.log(isNewVersion)

-      build_timestamp = parseInt($('#version').attr("data-build-time").match(  /\d+/g ).join(''))
-
-      // if the release_timestamp is older by 10 min or more as the build timestamp then there is a new release available 
-      if(release_timestamp > build_timestamp + 600 )
-      {
-        console.log("New release!")
-        // handling the navigation menu icon
-        $('#version').attr("class", $('#version').attr("class").replace("myhidden", ""))
-
-        maintenanceDiv = $('#new-version-text')
-      }
-      else{
-        console.log("All up-to-date!")    
-
-        maintenanceDiv = $('#current-version-text')  
-      }
-
-      // handling the maintenance section message      
-      if(emptyArr.includes(maintenanceDiv) == false && $(maintenanceDiv).length != 0)
-      { 
-        $(maintenanceDiv).attr("class", $(maintenanceDiv).attr("class").replace("myhidden", ""))
-      }
-    } 
-
-  }  
-
-  //--------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  function getVersion()
+  // if the release_timestamp is older by 10 min or more as the build timestamp then there is a new release available 
+  if(isNewVersion != "false")
  {
-    release_timestamp = getCookie("release_timestamp") 
+    console.log("New release!")
+    // handling the navigation menu icon
+    $('#version').attr("class", $('#version').attr("class").replace("myhidden", ""))

-    release_timestampNum = Number(release_timestamp)
+    maintenanceDiv = $('#new-version-text')
+  }
+  else{
+    console.log("All up-to-date!")    

-    // logging    
-    console.log(`Latest release in cookie: ${new Date(release_timestampNum*1000)}`)
-
-    // no cached value available
-    if(release_timestamp == "")
-    {
-      $.get('https://api.github.com/repos/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases').done(function(response) {
-        // Handle successful response
-        var releases = response;
-
-        console.log(response)
-        
-        if(releases.length > 0)
-        {
-          
-          release_datetime = releases[0].published_at; // get latest release
-          release_timestamp = new Date(release_datetime).getTime() / 1000;          
-
-          // cache value
-          setCookie("release_timestamp", release_timestamp, 30);
-
-          handleVersion();
-        }
-        
-      }).fail(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {        
-       
-        $('.version').append(`<p>Github API: ${errorThrown} (${jqXHR.status}), ${jqXHR.responseJSON.message}</p>`)          
-
-      });
-    } else
-    {
-      // cache is available, just call the handler
-      handleVersion()
-    }
+    maintenanceDiv = $('#current-version-text')  
  }

+  // handling the maintenance section message      
+  if(emptyArr.includes(maintenanceDiv) == false && $(maintenanceDiv).length != 0)
+  { 
+    $(maintenanceDiv).attr("class", $(maintenanceDiv).attr("class").replace("myhidden", ""))
+  }    
+
+}  
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------
+// Checks if a new version is available via the global app_state.json
+function checkIfNewVersionAvailable()
+{
+  $.get('api/app_state.json?nocache=' + Date.now(), function(appState) {   
+    
+    console.log(appState["isNewVersionChecked"])
+    console.log(appState["isNewVersion"])
+    
+    // cache value
+    setCookie("isNewVersion", appState["isNewVersion"], 30);
+    setCookie("isNewVersionChecked", appState["isNewVersionChecked"], 30);
+
+    versionUpdateUI();
+
+  })
+}

 // handle the dispaly of the NEW icon
-getVersion()
+checkIfNewVersionAvailable()
--- a/front/js/pialert_common.js
+++ b/front/js/pialert_common.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ function cacheStrings()
  
 }

+// Get translated language string
 function getString (key) {
 
  UI_LANG = getSetting("UI_LANG");
@@ -195,12 +196,8 @@ function getString (key) {


  if(isEmpty(result))
-  {
-    console.log(`pia_lang_${key}_${lang_code}`)
-    console.log(key)    
+  {    
    result = getCache(`pia_lang_${key}_en_us`, true);
-    console.log(result)   
-  
  }

  return result;
@@ -537,7 +534,42 @@ function isEmpty(value)
  return emptyArr.includes(value)
 }

+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Loading Spinner overlay
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function showSpinner(stringKey='Loading')
+{
+  if($("#loadingSpinner").length)
+  {
+    
+    $("#loadingSpinner").show();
+  }
+  else{    
+    html =  `
+    <!-- spinner -->
+    <div id="loadingSpinner" style="display: block">
+      <div class="pa_semitransparent-panel"></div>
+      <div class="panel panel-default pa_spinner">
+        <table>
+          <td width="130px" align="middle">${getString(stringKey)}</td>
+          <td><i class="ion ion-ios-loop-strong fa-spin fa-2x fa-fw"></td>
+        </table>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    `
+
+    $(".wrapper").append(html)
+  }
+}
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function hideSpinner()
+{
+  $("#loadingSpinner").hide()
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // initialize
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cacheSettings()
 cacheStrings()
 initDeviceListAll_JSON()
--- a/front/maintenance.php
+++ b/front/maintenance.php
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ $db->close();
                            <?php echo date("Y-m-d", ((int)file_get_contents( "buildtimestamp.txt")));?> 
                        </div>
                    </div>
+                    <div class="db_info_table_row">
+                        <div class="db_info_table_cell" style="min-width: 140px"><?= lang('Maintenance_Running_Version');?></div>
+                        <div class="db_info_table_cell">                               
+                          <?php include 'php/templates/version.php'; ?> 
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                    <div class="db_info_table_row">
                        <div class="db_info_table_cell" style="min-width: 140px"><?= lang('Maintenance_database_path');?></div>
                        <div class="db_info_table_cell">
--- a/front/network.php
+++ b/front/network.php
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
  define('badge_online', '<div class="badge bg-green text-white" style="width: 60px;">Online</div>');
  define('badge_offline', '<div class="badge bg-red text-white" style="width: 60px;">Offline</div>');
  define('circle_online', '<div class="badge bg-green text-white" style="width: 10px; height: 10px; padding:2px; margin-top: -25px;">&nbsp;</div>');
-  define('circle_offline', '<div class="badge bg-red text-white" style="width: 10px;  height: 10px; padding:2px; margin-top: -25px;">&nbsp;</div>');
+  define('circle_offline', '<div class="badge bg-red text-white" style="width: 10px;  height: 10px; padding:2px; margin-top: -25px;">&nbsp;</div>'); 
  
-  $NETWORKTYPES = getNetworkTypes();  
 ?>

 <!-- Page ------------------------------------------------------------------ -->
@@ -267,6 +266,8 @@
    //   Smart TV (leaf)      Switch 2 (node (for the PC) and leaf (for Switch 1))
    //                          \
    //                          PC (leaf) <------- leafs are not included in this SQL query
+
+    $networkDeviceTypes = str_replace("]", "",(str_replace("[", "", getSettingValue("NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES"))));
    
    $sql = "SELECT node_name, node_mac, online, node_type, node_ports_count, parent_mac, node_icon
            FROM 
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@
                        a.dev_Network_Node_MAC_ADDR as parent_mac,
                        a.dev_Icon as node_icon
                  FROM Devices a 
-                  WHERE a.dev_DeviceType in ('AP', 'Gateway', 'Firewall', 'Hypervisor', 'Powerline', 'Switch', 'WLAN', 'PLC', 'Router','USB LAN Adapter', 'USB WIFI Adapter', 'Internet')					
+                  WHERE a.dev_DeviceType in (".$networkDeviceTypes.")					
            ) t1
            LEFT JOIN
            (
@@ -471,6 +472,10 @@

      setCache('devicesListNew', JSON.stringify(devicesListnew))

+      // init global variable
+      deviceListGlobal = devicesListnew;
+
+      
      // create tree
      initTree(getHierarchy());

@@ -484,20 +489,6 @@
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Tree functionality
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  
-  function getDevicesList()
-  {
-    // Read cache
-    devicesList = getCache('devicesListNew');
-    
-    if (devicesList != '') {
-        devicesList = JSON.parse (devicesList);
-    } else {
-        devicesList = [];
-    }
-    return devicesList;
-  }
-
  
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  var leafNodesCount = 0;
@@ -505,6 +496,7 @@
  var parentNodesCount = 0;
  var hiddenMacs = []; // hidden children
  var hiddenChildren = [];
+  var deviceListGlobal = null; 
  

  
@@ -559,14 +551,12 @@
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  function getHierarchy()
-  {    
-    list = getDevicesList();
-    
-    for(i in list)
+  {     
+    for(i in deviceListGlobal)
    {      
-      if(list[i].mac == 'Internet')
+      if(deviceListGlobal[i].mac == 'Internet')
      { 
-        return (getChildren(list[i], list, ''))
+        return (getChildren(deviceListGlobal[i], deviceListGlobal, ''))
        break;
      }
    }
@@ -587,8 +577,6 @@
      removeItemFromArray(hiddenMacs, parentMac)
    }

-    list = getDevicesList();
-
    // updatedTree = myHierarchy;
    updatedTree = getHierarchy()

@@ -638,6 +626,8 @@

    $("#networkTree").attr('style', `height:${treeAreaHeight}px; width:${$('.content-header').width()}px`)

+    console.log('here')
+
    myTree = Treeviz.create({
      htmlId: "networkTree",
      
@@ -689,6 +679,10 @@
      onNodeClick: (nodeData) => handleNodeClick(nodeData),
      relationnalField: "children",      
      });
+
+      console.log('vvvv')
+      console.log(myHierarchy)
+      console.log('^^^^^^^')
      
      myTree.refresh(myHierarchy);      
    }
@@ -773,10 +767,18 @@
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  function updateLeaf(leafMac,nodeMac)
  {
-    console.log(leafMac)
-    console.log(nodeMac)
-    saveData('updateNetworkLeaf', leafMac, nodeMac);
-    setTimeout("location.reload();", 1000); // refresh page after 1s
+    console.log(leafMac) // child
+    console.log(nodeMac) // parent
+
+    // prevent the assignment of the Internet root node avoiding recursion when generating the network tree topology
+    if(leafMac.toLowerCase().includes('internet'))
+    {
+      showMessage(getString('Network_Cant_Assign'))
+    }
+    else{
+      saveData('updateNetworkLeaf', leafMac, nodeMac);
+      setTimeout("location.reload();", 500); // refresh page 
+    }
  }


--- a/front/php/server/devices.php
+++ b/front/php/server/devices.php
@@ -754,8 +754,13 @@ function getOwners() {
 function getNetworkNodes() {
  global $db;

-  // Device Data
-  $sql = 'SELECT * FROM Devices WHERE dev_DeviceType in (  "AP", "Gateway", "Firewall", "Hypervisor", "Powerline", "Switch", "WLAN", "PLC", "Router","USB LAN Adapter", "USB WIFI Adapter")';
+  // Device Data  
+  $networkDeviceTypes = str_replace("]", "",(str_replace("[", "", getSettingValue("NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES"))));
+  
+
+  $sql = 'SELECT * FROM Devices WHERE dev_DeviceType in ( '. $networkDeviceTypes .' )';
+
+  // echo $sql;

  $result = $db->query($sql);

@@ -1001,8 +1006,8 @@ function getLocations() {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function updateNetworkLeaf()
 {
-  $nodeMac = $_REQUEST['value'];
-  $leafMac = $_REQUEST['id'];
+  $nodeMac = $_REQUEST['value']; // parent
+  $leafMac = $_REQUEST['id'];    // child

  if ((false === filter_var($nodeMac , FILTER_VALIDATE_MAC) && $nodeMac != "Internet" && $nodeMac != "") || false === filter_var($leafMac , FILTER_VALIDATE_MAC) ) {
    throw new Exception('Invalid mac address');
--- a/front/php/server/util.php
+++ b/front/php/server/util.php
@@ -332,9 +332,7 @@ function saveSettings()
  fwrite($newConfig, $txt);
  fclose($newConfig);

-  displayMessage("<br/>Settings saved to the <code>".$config_file."</code> file.  
-    <br/><br/>Backup of the previous ".$config_file." created here: <br/><br/><code>".$new_name."</code><br/><br/>
-    <b>Note:</b> Wait at least <b>5s</b> for the changes to reflect in the UI. (longer if for example a <a href='#state'>Scan is running</a>)", 
+  displayMessage("<br/>Settings saved to the <code>pialert.conf</code> file.<br/><br/>A time-stamped backup of the previous file created. <br/><br/> Reloading...<br/>", 
    FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);    

 }
@@ -351,6 +349,38 @@ function getString ($codeName, $default) {

  return $default;
 }
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function getSettingValue($codeName) {
+  // Define the JSON endpoint URL  
+  $url = dirname(__FILE__).'/../../../front/api/table_settings.json';  
+
+  // Fetch the JSON data
+  $json = file_get_contents($url);
+
+  // Check if the JSON data was successfully fetched
+  if ($json === false) {
+      return 'Could not get json data';
+  }
+
+  // Decode the JSON data
+  $data = json_decode($json, true);
+
+  // Check if the JSON decoding was successful
+  if (json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+    return 'Could not decode json data';
+  }
+
+  // Search for the setting by Code_Name
+  foreach ($data['data'] as $setting) {
+      if ($setting['Code_Name'] === $codeName) {
+          return $setting['Value'];
+          // echo $setting['Value'];
+      }
+  }
+
+  // Return false if the setting was not found
+  return 'Could not find setting '.$codeName;
+}

 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

@@ -421,16 +451,7 @@ function handleNull ($text, $default = "") {
  
 }

-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Currently unused - should be source of truth for network types (or define somewhere else?)
-function getNetworkTypes(){

-  $array = array(
-    "AP", "Gateway", "Firewall", "Hypervisor", "Powerline", "Switch", "WLAN", "PLC", "Router","USB LAN Adapter", "USB WIFI Adapter"
-  );
-
-  return $array;
-}

 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function getDevicesColumns(){
--- a/front/php/templates/footer.php
+++ b/front/php/templates/footer.php
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
    <div class="pull-right no-hidden-xs">

    <!-- Pi.Alert footer with url -->
-    <?php
-      echo '<a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert" target="_blank">Pi.Alert</a>';
-    ?>
+    <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert" target="_blank">Pi.Alert</a>
+    
    </div>
  </footer>

--- a/front/php/templates/header.php
+++ b/front/php/templates/header.php
@@ -83,8 +83,13 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
 <script>

  function updateState(){
-    getParam("state","Back_App_State", true)
-    setTimeout("updateState()", 5000);
+    $.get('api/app_state.json?nocache=' + Date.now(), function(appState) {    
+
+      document.getElementById('state').innerHTML = appState["currentState"].replaceAll('"', '');
+
+      setTimeout("updateState()", 1000);
+        
+    })
  }

  function show_pia_servertime() {
@@ -99,12 +104,6 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
    setTimeout("show_pia_servertime()", 1000);
  }

-  // refresh page on focus - adds a lot of SQL queries overhead onto the DB - disabling for now
-  // document.addEventListener("visibilitychange",()=>{
-  //   if(document.visibilityState==="visible"){
-  //       window.location.href = window.location.href.split('#')[0];
-  //   }
-  // })

 </script>

@@ -262,9 +261,9 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
 	      <li class=" <?php if (in_array (basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']), array('help_faq.php') ) ){ echo 'active'; } ?>">
          <a href="help_faq.php"><i class="fa fa-question"></i> <span><?= lang('Navigation_HelpFAQ');?></span></a>
        </li>
-        <!-- <li class=" <?php if (in_array (basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']), array('donations.php') ) ){ echo 'active'; } ?>">
+        <li class=" <?php if (in_array (basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']), array('donations.php') ) ){ echo 'active'; } ?>">
          <a href="donations.php"><i class="fa fa-heart"></i> <span><?= lang('Navigation_Donations');?></span></a>
-        </li> -->
+        </li>
      </ul>

      <!-- /.sidebar-menu -->
@@ -277,26 +276,6 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {

 //--------------------------------------------------------------

-  
-  //--------------------------------------------------------------
-  function getParam(targetId, key, skipCache = false) {  
-
-    skipCacheQuery = "";
-
-    if(skipCache)
-    {
-      skipCacheQuery = "&skipcache";
-    }
-
-    // get parameter value
-    $.get('php/server/parameters.php?action=get&defaultValue=NULL&parameter='+ key + skipCacheQuery, function(data) {
-      var result = data;
-
-      document.getElementById(targetId).innerHTML = result.replaceAll('"', '');    
-
-    });
-  }
-
  //--------------------------------------------------------------

  function toggleFullscreen() {
--- a/front/php/templates/language/de_de.json
+++ b/front/php/templates/language/de_de.json
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
        "Device_Table_nav_prev":"Zurück",
        "Presence_Title":"Anwesenheit pro Gerät",
        "Presence_Loading":"Laden...",
+        "Loading":"Laden...",
        "Presence_Shortcut_AllDevices":"Alle Geräte",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Connected":"Verbunden",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Favorites":"Favoriten",
--- a/front/php/templates/language/en_us.json
+++ b/front/php/templates/language/en_us.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
        "Device_Table_nav_prev" : "Previous",
        "Presence_Title" : "Presence by Device",
 	"Presence_Loading" : "Loading...",	    
+	"Loading" : "Loading...",	    
        "Presence_Shortcut_AllDevices" : "All Devices",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Connected" : "Connected",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Favorites" : "Favorites",
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@
        "Maintenance_new_version" : "🆕 A new version is available. Check out the <a href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases\" target=\"_blank\">release notes</a>.",
        "Maintenance_current_version" : "You are up-to-date. Check out what <a href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/issues/138\" target=\"_blank\">I am working on</a>.",
        "Maintenance_built_on" : "Built on",
+        "Maintenance_Running_Version" : "Installed version",
        "Maintenance_database_path" : "Database-Path",
        "Maintenance_database_size" : "Database-Size",
        "Maintenance_database_rows" : "Table (Rows)",
@@ -406,6 +408,7 @@
        "Network_Node" : "Network node",
        "Network_Node_Name" : "Node name",
        "Network_Parent" : "Parent network device",
+        "Network_Cant_Assign" : "Can't assign the root Internet node as a child leaf node.",
        "Network_NoAssignedDevices" : "This network node does not have any assigned devices (leaf nodes). Assign one from bellow or go to the <b><i class=\"fa fa-info-circle\"></i> Details</b> tab of any device in <a href=\"devices.php\"><b> <i class=\"fa fa-laptop\"></i> Devices</b></a>, and assign it to a network <b><i class=\"fa fa-server\"></i> Node (MAC)</b> and <b><i class=\"fa fa-ethernet\"></i> Port</b> there.",
        "HelpFAQ_Title" : "Help / FAQ",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_General" : "General",
@@ -425,7 +428,7 @@
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Device_200_head" : "I have devices in my list that I do not know about. After deleting them, they always reappear.",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Device_200_text" : "If you use Pi-hole, please note that Pi.Alert retrieves information from Pi-hole. Pause Pi.Alert, go to the settings page in Pi-hole and delete the DHCP lease if necessary. Then, also in Pi-hole, look under Tools -> Network to see if you can find the recurring hosts there. If yes, delete them there as well. Now you can start Pi.Alert again. Now the device(s) should not show up anymore.",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_300_head" : "What means ",
-        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_300_text_a" : "means a network device (a device of the type AP, Gateway, Firewall, Hypervisor, Powerline, Switch, WLAN, PLC, Router,USB LAN Adapter, USB WIFI Adapter, or Internet).",
+        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_300_text_a" : "means a network device (a device of the type AP, Gateway, Firewall, Hypervisor, Powerline, Switch, WLAN, PLC, Router,USB LAN Adapter, USB WIFI Adapter, or Internet). Custom types can be added via the <code>NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES</code> setting.",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_300_text_b" : "designates the port number where the currently edited device is connected to this network device. Read <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/NETWORK_TREE.md\">this guide</a> for more info.",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_301_head_a" : "When is scanning now? At ",
        "HelpFAQ_Cat_Detail_301_head_b" : " says 1min but the graph shows 5min intervals.",
@@ -457,9 +460,10 @@
        "Plugins_Out_of" : "out of",        
        "Plugins_no_control" : "No form control was found to render this value.",        
        "Settings_Metadata_Toggle" : "Show/hide metadata for the given setting.",
-        "settings_missing" : "Not all settings loaded, refresh the page! This is probably caused by a high load on the database.",
+        "settings_missing" : "Not all settings loaded, refresh the page! This is probably caused by a high load on the database or app startup sequence.",
        "settings_missing_block" : "You can not save your settings without specifying all setting keys. Refresh the page. This is probably caused by a high load on the database.",
-        "settings_old" : "The settings in the DB (shown on this page) are outdated. This is probably caused by a running scan. The settings were saved in the <code>pialert.conf</code> file, but the background process didn not have time to import it yet to the DB. You can wait until the settings get refreshed so you do not overwrite your old values. Feel free to save your settings either way if you do not mind losing the settings between the last save and now. There are also backup files created if you need to compare your settings later.",
+        "settings_old" : "Importing settings and re-initializing...",
+        "settings_saved" : "<br/>Settings saved to the <code>pialert.conf</code> file.<br/><br/>A time-stamped backup of the previous file created. <br/><br/> Reloading...<br/>",
        "settings_imported" : "Last time settings were imported from the pialert.conf file:",
        "settings_expand_all" : "Expand all",
        "Setting_Override" : "Override value",
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@
        "ENABLE_PLUGINS_name" : "Enable Plugins",
        "ENABLE_PLUGINS_description" : "Enables the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/tree/main/front/plugins\">plugins</a> functionality. Loading plugins requires more hardware resources so you might want to disable them on low-powered system.",
        "PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST_name" : "Plugins History",
-        "PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST_description" : "How many entries of Plugins History scan results should be kept (globally, not device specific!).",
+        "PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST_description" : "How many entries of Plugins History scan results should be kept (per Plugin, not device specific).",
        "PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION_name" : "Enable login",
        "PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION_description" : "When enabled a login dialog is displayed. Read below carefully if you get locked out of your instance.",
        "PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD_name" : "Login password",
@@ -489,6 +493,8 @@
        "REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL_description" : "This URL is used as the base for generating links in the emails. Enter full URL starting with <code>http://</code> including the port number (no trailig slash <code>/</code>).",
        "DIG_GET_IP_ARG_name" : "Internet IP discovery",
        "DIG_GET_IP_ARG_description" : "Change the <a href=\"https://linux.die.net/man/1/dig\" target=\"_blank\">dig utility</a> arguments if you have issues resolving your Internet IP. Arguments are added at the end of the following command: <code>dig +short </code>.",
+        "NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES_name" : "Network device types",
+        "NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES_description" : "Which device types are allowed to be used as network devices in the Network view. The device type has to match exactly the <code>Type</code> setting on a specific device in Device details. Do not remove existing types, only add new ones.",
        "UI_LANG_name" : "UI Language",
        "UI_LANG_description" : "Select the preferred UI language.",
        "UI_PRESENCE_name" : "Show in presence chart",
@@ -498,7 +504,7 @@
        "REPORT_MAIL_name" : "Enable email",
        "REPORT_MAIL_description" : "If enabled an email is sent out with a list of changes you nove subscribed to. Please also fill out all remaining settings related to the SMTP setup below. If facing issues, set <code>LOG_LEVEL</code> to <code>debug</code> and check the <a  href=\"/maintenance.php#tab_Logging\">error log</a>.",
        "SMTP_SERVER_name" : "SMTP server URL",
-        "SMTP_SERVER_description" : "The SMTP server host URL. For example <code>smtp-relay.sendinblue.com</code>. To use Gmail as an SMTP server <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/SMTP_GMAIL.md\">follow this guide</a>",
+        "SMTP_SERVER_description" : "The SMTP server host URL. For example <code>smtp-relay.sendinblue.com</code>. To use Gmail as an SMTP server <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/SMTP.md\">follow this guide</a>",
        "SMTP_PORT_name" : "SMTP server PORT",
        "SMTP_PORT_description" : "Port number used for the SMTP connection. Set to <code>0</code> if you do not want to use a port when connecting to the SMTP server.",
        "SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN_name" : "Skip authentication",
@@ -528,6 +534,8 @@
        "WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD_description" : "The HTTP request method to be used for the webhook call.",
        "WEBHOOK_SIZE_name" : "Max payload size",
        "WEBHOOK_SIZE_description" : "The maximum size of the webhook payload as number of characters in the passed string. If above limit, it will be truncated and a <code>(text was truncated)</code> message is appended.",        
+        "WEBHOOK_SECRET_name": "HMAC Secret",
+        "WEBHOOK_SECRET_description": "When set, use this secret to generate the SHA256-HMAC hex digest value of the request body, which will be passed as the <code>X-Webhook-Signature</code> header to the request. You can find more informations <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/WEBHOOK_SECRET.md\">here</a>.",
        "Apprise_display_name" : "Apprise",
        "Apprise_icon" : "<i class=\"fa fa-bullhorn\"></i>",
        "REPORT_APPRISE_name" : "Enable Apprise",
@@ -576,18 +584,6 @@
        "MQTT_QOS_description" : "Quality of service setting for MQTT message sending. <code>0</code> - Low quality to <code>2</code> - High quality. The higher the quality the longer the delay.",
        "MQTT_DELAY_SEC_name" : "MQTT delay per device",
        "MQTT_DELAY_SEC_description" : "A little hack - delay adding to the queue in case the process is restarted and previous publish processes aborted (it takes ~<code>2</code>s to update a sensor config on the broker). Tested with <code>2</code>-<code>3</code> seconds of delay. This delay is only applied when devices are created (during the first notification loop). It doesn not affect subsequent scans or notifications.",
-        "DynDNS_display_name" : "DynDNS",
-        "DynDNS_icon" : "<i class=\"fa fa-globe\"></i>",
-        "DDNS_ACTIVE_name" : "Enable DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_ACTIVE_description" : "Enable DynDNS service",
-        "DDNS_DOMAIN_name" : "DynDNS domain URL",
-        "DDNS_DOMAIN_description" : "DynDNS host URL (do not include http:// or https://).",
-        "DDNS_USER_name" : "DynDNS user",
-        "DDNS_USER_description" : "The username used to login to the DynDNS service (sometimes a full email address).",
-        "DDNS_PASSWORD_name" : "DynDNS password",
-        "DDNS_PASSWORD_description" : "The DynDNS service access password",
-        "DDNS_UPDATE_URL_name" : "DynDNS update URL",
-        "DDNS_UPDATE_URL_description" : "Update URL starting with <code>http://</code> or <code>https://</code>.",              
        "API_display_name" : "API",
        "API_icon" : "<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-down-up-across-line\"></i>",
        "API_CUSTOM_SQL_name" : "Custom endpoint",
@@ -662,6 +658,10 @@
 	"Systeminfo_System_System": "System:",
 	"Systeminfo_System_Uname": "Uname:",
 	"Systeminfo_System_Uptime": "Uptime:",	    
-	"Systeminfo_USB_Devices" : "USB Devices"        
+	"Systeminfo_USB_Devices" : "USB Devices",        
+	"Donations_Title" : "Donations",
+        "Donations_Text" : "Hey 👋! </br> Thanks for clicking on this menu item 😅 </br> </br> I'm trying to collect some donations to make you better software. Also, it would help me not to get burned out. Me burning out might mean end of support for this app. Any small (recurring or not) sponsorship makes me want ot put more effort into this app. I don't want to lock features (new plugins) behind paywalls 🔐. </br> Currently, I'm waking up 2h before work so I contribute to the app a bit. If I had some recurring income I could shorten my workweek and in the remaining time fully focus on PiAlert. You'd get more functionality, a more polished app and less bugs. </br> </br> Thanks for reading - I'm super grateful for any support ❤🙏 </br>  </br> TL;DR: By supporting me you get: </br>  </br> <ul><li>Regular updates to keep your data and family safe 🔄</li><li>Less bugs 🐛🔫</li><li>Better and more functionality➕</li><li>I don't get burned out 🔥🤯</li><li>Less rushed releases 💨</li><li>Better docs📚</li><li>Quicker and better support with issues 🆘</li><li>Less grumpy me 😄</li></ul> </br> 📧Email me to <a href='mailto:jokob@duck.com?subject=PiAlert'>jokob@duck.com</a> if you want to get in touch or if I should add other sponsorship platforms. </br>",
+	"Donations_Platforms" : "Sponsor platforms",
+	"Donations_Others" : "Others"	
    }
-}
+}
--- a/front/php/templates/language/es_es.json
+++ b/front/php/templates/language/es_es.json
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
        "Device_Table_nav_prev" : "Anterior",
        "Presence_Title" : "Historial por dispositivo",
        "Presence_Loading" : "Cargando...",        
+        "Loading" : "Cargando...",        
        "Presence_Shortcut_AllDevices" : "Todos",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Connected" : "Conectado(s)",
        "Presence_Shortcut_Favorites" : "Favorito(s)",
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@
        "Settings_Title" : "<i class=\"fa fa-cog\"> Configuración</i>",
        "settings_missing" : "Actualiza la página, no todos los ajustes se han cargado. Probablemente sea por una sobrecarga de la base de datos.",
        "settings_missing_block" : "No puedes guardar los ajustes sin establecer todas las claves. Actualiza la página. Problabmente esté causado por una sobrecarga de la base de datos.",
-        "settings_old" : "Los ajustes mostrados en esta página están desactualizados. Probablemente sea por un escaneo en proceso. Los ajustes se guardan en el archivo <code>pialert.conf</code>, pero el proceso en segundo plano no las ha importado todavía a la base de datos. Puedes esperar a que los ajustes se actualicen para evitar sobreescribirlos con los ajustes antiguos. Si te da igual perder los ajustes desde la última vez que guardaste y ahora, siéntete libre de guardarlos de nuevo. También hay copias de seguridad creadas si necesitas comparar tus ajustes más tarde.",
+        "settings_old" : "N/A",
        "settings_imported" : "Última vez que los ajustes fueron importados desde el archivo pialert.conf:",
        "settings_expand_all" : "Expandir todo",
        "Setting_Override" : "Sobreescribir el valor",
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@
        "REPORT_MAIL_name" : "Habilitar email",
        "REPORT_MAIL_description" : "Si está habilitado, se envía un correo electrónico con una lista de cambios a los que se ha suscrito. Complete también todas las configuraciones restantes relacionadas con la configuración de SMTP a continuación",
        "SMTP_SERVER_name" : "URL del servidor SMTP",
-        "SMTP_SERVER_description" : "La URL del host del servidor SMTP. Por ejemplo, <code>smtp-relay.sendinblue.com</code>. Para utilizar Gmail como servidor SMTP <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/SMTP_GMAIL.md\">siga esta guía</a >",
+        "SMTP_SERVER_description" : "La URL del host del servidor SMTP. Por ejemplo, <code>smtp-relay.sendinblue.com</code>. Para utilizar Gmail como servidor SMTP <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/SMTP.md\">siga esta guía</a >",
        "SMTP_PORT_name" : "Puerto del servidor SMTP",
        "SMTP_PORT_description" : "Número de puerto utilizado para la conexión SMTP. Establézcalo en <code>0</code> si no desea utilizar un puerto al conectarse al servidor SMTP.",
        "SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN_name" : "Omitir autenticación",
@@ -568,18 +569,6 @@
        "MQTT_QOS_description" : "Configuración de calidad de servicio para el envío de mensajes MQTT. <code>0</code>: baja calidad a <code>2</code>: alta calidad. Cuanto mayor sea la calidad, mayor será el retraso.",
        "MQTT_DELAY_SEC_name" : "Retraso de MQTT por dispositivo",
        "MQTT_DELAY_SEC_description" : "Un pequeño truco: retrase la adición a la cola en caso de que el proceso se reinicie y los procesos de publicación anteriores se anulen (se necesitan ~<code>2</code>s para actualizar la configuración de un sensor en el intermediario). Probado con <code>2</code>-<code>3</code> segundos de retraso. Este retraso solo se aplica cuando se crean dispositivos (durante el primer bucle de notificación). No afecta los escaneos o notificaciones posteriores.",
-        "DynDNS_display_name" : "DynDNS",
-        "DynDNS_icon" : "<i class=\"fa fa-globe\"></i>",
-        "DDNS_ACTIVE_name" : "Habilitar DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_ACTIVE_description" : "Habilitar el servicio DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_DOMAIN_name" : "URL del dominio DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_DOMAIN_description" : "URL del host DynDNS (no incluya http:// o https://).",
-        "DDNS_USER_name" : "Usuario de DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_USER_description" : "El nombre de usuario utilizado para iniciar sesión en el servicio DynDNS (a veces, una dirección de correo electrónico completa).",
-        "DDNS_PASSWORD_name" : "Contraseña de DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_PASSWORD_description" : "La contraseña de acceso al servicio DynDNS.",
-        "DDNS_UPDATE_URL_name" : "URL de actualización de DynDNS",
-        "DDNS_UPDATE_URL_description" : "Actualice la URL que comienza con <code>http://</code> o <code>https://</code>.",
        "API_display_name" : "API",
        "API_icon" : "<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-down-up-across-line\"></i>",									  
        "API_CUSTOM_SQL_name" : "Endpoint personalizado",
--- a/front/plugins/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/README.md
@@ -1,22 +1,42 @@
+## 📚 Docs for individual plugins 
+
+### 🏴 Community translations of this file
+
+> Please note there might be a delay between English and community translations.
+
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README_ES.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/es.svg" alt="README_ES.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> Spanish (Spain)
+  </a> 
+
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README_DE.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/de.svg" alt="README_DE.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> German (Germany)
+  </a> 
+
 ### 🔌 Plugins & 📚 Docs 

-| Required    | CurrentScan | Unique Prefix         | Plugin Type            | Link + Docs                                       | 
+| Required    | CurrentScan | Unique Prefix         | Plugin Type            | Link + Docs                                              | 
 |-------------|-------------|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
-|             |    Yes      | ARPSCAN               | Script                 | [arp_scan](/front/plugins/arp_scan/)          |
-|             |             | CSVBCKP               | Script                 | [csv_backup](/front/plugins/csv_backup/)      |
-|             |    Yes      | DHCPLSS               | Script                 | [dhcp_leases](/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/)    |
-|             |             | DHCPSRVS              | Script                 | [dhcp_servers](/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/) |
-|     Yes     |             | NEWDEV                | Template               | [newdev_template](/front/plugins/newdev_template/) |
-|             |             | NMAP                  | Script                 | [nmap_scan](/front/plugins/nmap_scan/)            |
-|             |    Yes      | PIHOLE                | External SQLite DB     | [pihole_scan](/front/plugins/pihole_scan/)    |
-|             |             | SETPWD                | Script                 | [set_password](/front/plugins/set_password/)    |
-|             |             | SNMPDSC               | Script                 | [snmp_discovery](/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/) |
-|             |    Yes*     | UNDIS                 | Script                 | [undiscoverables](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/) |
-|             |    Yes      | UNFIMP                | Script                 | [unifi_import](/front/plugins/unifi_import/)    |
-|             |             | WEBMON                | Script                 | [website_monitor](/front/plugins/website_monitor/) |
-|     N/A     |             | N/A                   | SQL query              | No example available, but the External SQLite based plugins work very similar |
+|             |    Yes      | ARPSCAN               | Script                 | 📚[arp_scan](/front/plugins/arp_scan/)                   |
+|             |             | CSVBCKP               | Script                 | 📚[csv_backup](/front/plugins/csv_backup/)               |
+|     Yes*    |             | DBCLNP                | Script                 | 📚[db_cleanup](/front/plugins/db_cleanup/)               |
+|             |             | DDNS                  | Script                 | 📚[ddns_update](/front/plugins/ddns_update/)               |
+|             |    Yes      | DHCPLSS               | Script                 | 📚[dhcp_leases](/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/)             |
+|             |             | DHCPSRVS              | Script                 | 📚[dhcp_servers](/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/)           |
+|             |    Yes      | INTRNT                | Script                 | 📚[internet_ip](/front/plugins/internet_ip/)             |
+|     Yes     |             | NEWDEV                | Template               | 📚[newdev_template](/front/plugins/newdev_template/)     |
+|             |             | NMAP                  | Script                 | 📚[nmap_scan](/front/plugins/nmap_scan/)                 |
+|             |    Yes      | PIHOLE                | External SQLite DB     | 📚[pihole_scan](/front/plugins/pihole_scan/)             |
+|             |             | SETPWD                | Script                 | 📚[set_password](/front/plugins/set_password/)           |
+|             |             | SNMPDSC               | Script                 | 📚[snmp_discovery](/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/)       |
+|             |    Yes*     | UNDIS                 | Script                 | 📚[undiscoverables](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/)     |
+|             |    Yes      | UNFIMP                | Script                 | 📚[unifi_import](/front/plugins/unifi_import/)           |
+|             |             | VNDRPDT               | Script                 | 📚[vendor_update](/front/plugins/vendor_update/)         |
+|             |             | WEBMON                | Script                 | 📚[website_monitor](/front/plugins/website_monitor/)     |
+|     N/A     |             | N/A                   | SQL query              | N/A, but the External SQLite DB plugins work similar     |

->* The Undiscoverables plugin (`UNDIS`) inserts only user-specified dummy devices.
+> \* The Undiscoverables plugin (`UNDIS`) inserts only user-specified dummy devices.
+>
+> \* The database cleanup plugin (`DBCLNP`) is not _required_ but the app will become unusable after a while if not executed.

 > [!NOTE] 
 > You soft-disable plugins via Settings or completely ignore plugins by placing a `ignore_plugin` file into the plugin directory. The difference is that ignored plugins don't show up anywhere in the UI (Settings, Device details, Plugins pages). The app skips ignored plugins  completely. Device-detecting plugins insert values into the `CurrentScan` database table.  The plugins that are not required are safe to ignore, however it makes sense to have a least some device-detecting plugins (that insert entries into the `CurrentScan` table) enabled, such as ARPSCAN or PIHOLE.  
@@ -552,7 +572,6 @@ You can have any `"function": "my_custom_name"` custom name, however, the ones l
 |  | - `missing-in-last-scan` - if the object is missing compared to previous scans |


-
 > 🔎 Example:
 > 
 > ```json
@@ -703,12 +722,6 @@ The UI will adjust how columns are displayed in the UI based on the resolvers de
        }
 ```

-### Community translations of this file
-
- [Spanish](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README_ES.md) 
-
-
-
 [screen1]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins.png                    "Screen 1"
 [screen2]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_settings.png           "Screen 2"
 [screen3]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_json_settings.png      "Screen 3"
--- a/front/plugins/README_DE.md
+++ b/front/plugins/README_DE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,722 @@
+## 📚 Dokumente für einzelne Plugins
+
+### 🏴 Community-Übersetzungen dieser Datei
+
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/us.svg" alt="README.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> English (American)
+  </a> 
+
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README_ES.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/es.svg" alt="README_ES.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> Spanish (Spain)
+  </a> 
+
+### 🔌 Plugins und 📚 Dokumente
+
+| Required    | CurrentScan | Unique Prefix         | Plugin Type            | Link + Docs                                       | 
+|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
+|             |    Yes      | ARPSCAN               | Script                 | [arp_scan](/front/plugins/arp_scan/)          |
+|             |             | CSVBCKP               | Script                 | [csv_backup](/front/plugins/csv_backup/)      |
+|             |    Yes      | DHCPLSS               | Script                 | [dhcp_leases](/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/)    |
+|             |             | DHCPSRVS              | Script                 | [dhcp_servers](/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/) |
+|     Yes     |             | NEWDEV                | Template               | [newdev_template](/front/plugins/newdev_template/) |
+|             |             | NMAP                  | Script                 | [nmap_scan](/front/plugins/nmap_scan/)            |
+|             |    Yes      | PIHOLE                | External SQLite DB     | [pihole_scan](/front/plugins/pihole_scan/)    |
+|             |             | SETPWD                | Script                 | [set_password](/front/plugins/set_password/)    |
+|             |             | SNMPDSC               | Script                 | [snmp_discovery](/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/) |
+|             |    Yes*     | UNDIS                 | Script                 | [undiscoverables](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/) |
+|             |    Yes      | UNFIMP                | Script                 | [unifi_import](/front/plugins/unifi_import/)    |
+|             |             | WEBMON                | Script                 | [website_monitor](/front/plugins/website_monitor/) |
+|     N/A     |             | N/A                   | SQL query              | No beispiel available, but the External SQLite based plugins work very similar |
+
+>* Das Undiscoverables-Plugin (`UNDIS`) fügt nur vom Benutzer angegebene Dummy-Geräte ein.
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> Sie können Plugins über die Einstellungen sanft deaktivieren oder Plugins vollständig ignorieren, indem Sie eine „ignore_plugin“-Datei im Plugin-Verzeichnis ablegen. Der Unterschied besteht darin, dass ignorierte Plugins nirgendwo in der Benutzeroberfläche angezeigt werden (Einstellungen, Gerätedetails, Plugins-Seiten). Die App überspringt ignorierte Plugins vollständig. Geräteerkennungs-Plugins fügen Werte in die Datenbanktabelle „CurrentScan“ ein. Die Plugins, die nicht erforderlich sind, können getrost ignoriert werden, es ist jedoch sinnvoll, zumindest einige Plugins zur Geräteerkennung (die Einträge in die Tabelle „CurrentScan“ einfügen) zu aktivieren, wie z. B. ARPSCAN oder PIHOLE.  
+
+> Es wird empfohlen, für alle Plugins, die für die Erkennung neuer Geräte zuständig sind, das gleiche Zeitplanintervall zu verwenden.
+
+## 🌟 Erstellen Sie ein benutzerdefiniertes Plugin: Übersicht
+
+| ![Screen 1][screen1] | ![Screen 2][screen2] | ![Screen 3][screen3] | 
+|----------------------|----------------------| ----------------------| 
+| ![Screen 4][screen4] |  ![Screen 5][screen5] | 
+
+PiAlert verfügt über ein Plugin-System, um Ereignisse aus Skripten von Drittanbietern in die Benutzeroberfläche einzuspeisen und dann bei Bedarf Benachrichtigungen zu senden. Die hervorgehobene Kernfunktionalität, die dieses Plugin-System unterstützt, ist:
+
+* dynamische Erstellung einer einfachen Benutzeroberfläche zur Interaktion mit den entdeckten Objekten,
+* Filterung der angezeigten Werte in der Geräte-Benutzeroberfläche
+* Oberflächeneinstellungen von Plugins in der Benutzeroberfläche,
+* verschiedene Spaltentypen für gemeldete Werte, z.B. Link zurück zu einem Gerät
+* Objekte in vorhandene PiAlert-Datenbanktabellen importieren
+
+> (Derzeit wird das Aktualisieren/Überschreiben vorhandener Objekte nicht unterstützt.)
+
+Beispielanwendungsfälle für Plugins könnten sein:
+
+* Überwachen Sie einen Webdienst und benachrichtigen Sie mich, wenn er nicht verfügbar ist
+* Importieren Sie Geräte aus dhcp.leases-Dateien anstelle/ergänzend zur Verwendung von PiHole oder arp-scans
+* Erstellen von Ad-hoc-UI-Tabellen aus vorhandenen Daten in der PiAlert-Datenbank, z.B. um alle offenen Ports auf Geräten anzuzeigen, um Geräte aufzulisten, die in der letzten Stunde getrennt wurden usw.
+* Verwendung anderer Geräteerkennungsmethoden im Netzwerk und Importieren der Daten als neue Geräte
+* Erstellen eines Skripts zum Erstellen gefälschter Geräte basierend auf Benutzereingaben über benutzerdefinierte Einstellungen
+* ...an diesem Punkt liegt die Einschränkung hauptsächlich in der Kreativität und nicht in der Leistungsfähigkeit (es kann Randfälle geben und die Notwendigkeit, mehr Formularsteuerelemente für Benutzereingaben aus benutzerdefinierten Einstellungen zu unterstützen, aber Sie haben wahrscheinlich schon verstanden, worauf es ankommt)
+
+Wenn Sie ein Plugin entwickeln möchten, prüfen Sie bitte die bestehende Plugin-Struktur. Sobald die Einstellungen vom Benutzer gespeichert wurden, müssen sie manuell aus der Datei `pialert.conf` entfernt werden, wenn Sie sie aus der `config.json` des Plugins neu initialisieren möchten.
+
+Bitte lesen Sie das Folgende noch einmal sorgfältig durch, wenn Sie selbst mit einem Plugin beitragen möchten. Diese Dokumentationsdatei ist möglicherweise veraltet. Überprüfen Sie daher auch die Beispiel-Plugins noch einmal.
+
+## ⚠ Haftungsausschluss
+
+Befolgen Sie die nachstehenden Anweisungen sorgfältig und prüfen Sie Beispiel-Plugins, wenn Sie selbst eines schreiben möchten. Die Plugin-Benutzeroberfläche ist derzeit nicht meine Priorität. Gerne genehmige ich PRs, wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, die Benutzeroberfläche zu erweitern/verbessern (siehe [Frontend-Richtlinien](/docs/FRONTEND_DEVELOPMENT.md)). Beispielhafte Verbesserungen zum Mitnehmen:
+
+* Die Tabellen sortierbar/filterbar machen
+* Verwenden des gleichen Ansatzes zum Anzeigen von Tabellendaten wie im Abschnitt "Geräte" (wird oben gelöst)
+* Hinzufügen unterstützter Formularsteuerelemente zum Anzeigen der Daten (Derzeit unterstützte Steuerelemente sind im Abschnitt "UI-Einstellungen in Datenbankspaltendefinitionen" unten aufgeführt)
+* ...
+
+## ❗ Bekannte Probleme:
+
+These issues will be hopefully fixed with time, so please don't report them. Instead, if you know how, feel free to investigate and submit a PR to fix the below. Keep the PRs small as it's easier to approve them:
+
+* Vorhandene Plugin-Objekte werden manchmal nicht richtig interpretiert und stattdessen wird ein neues Objekt erstellt, was zu doppelten Einträgen führt. (Rennbedingung?)
+* Gelegentliches (zweimal aufgetretenes) Hängenbleiben der Verarbeitungs-Plugin-Skriptdatei.
+Die Benutzeroberfläche zeigt veraltete Werte an, bis die API-Endpunkte aktualisiert werden. 
+
+## Übersicht über die Plugin-Dateistruktur
+
+> ⚠️Der Ordnername muss mit dem Codenamenwert in Folgendem übereinstimmen: `"code_name": "<value>"`
+> Das eindeutige Präfix muss im Vergleich zu den anderen Einstellungspräfixen eindeutig sein, z. B.: Das Präfix `APPRISE` wird bereits verwendet.
+
+  | File | Required (plugin type) | Description | 
+  |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| 
+  | `config.json` | yes | Contains the plugin configuration (manifest) including the settings available to the user. |
+  | `script.py` |  no | The Python script itself. You may call any valid linux command.  |
+  | `last_result.log` | no | The file used to interface between PiAlert and the plugin. Required for a script plugin if you want to feed data into the app. |
+  | `script.log` | no | Logging output (recommended) |
+  | `README.md` | yes | Any setup considerations or overview  |
+
+Weitere Einzelheiten finden Sie weiter unten.
+
+### Spaltenreihenfolge und Werte
+
+  | Order | Represented Column | Required | Description | 
+  |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| 
+  | 0 | `Object_PrimaryID` | yes | The primary ID used to group Events under. |
+  | 1 | `Object_SecondaryID` | no | Optional secondary ID to create a relationship beween other entities, such as a MAC address |
+  | 2 | `DateTime` | yes | When the event occured in the format `2023-01-02 15:56:30` |
+  | 3 | `Watched_Value1` | yes | A value that is watched and users can receive notifications if it changed compared to the previously saved entry. For beispiel IP address |
+  | 4 | `Watched_Value2` | no | As above |
+  | 5 | `Watched_Value3` | no | As above  |
+  | 6 | `Watched_Value4` | no | As above  |
+  | 7 | `Extra` | no | Any other data you want to pass and display in PiAlert and the notifications |
+  | 8 | `ForeignKey` | no | A foreign key that can be used to link to the parent object (usually a MAC address) |
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> De-duplication is run once an hour on the `Plugins_Objects` database table and duplicate entries with the same value in columns `Object_PrimaryID`, `Object_SecondaryID`, `Plugin` (auto-filled based on `unique_prefix` of the plugin), `UserData` (can be populated with the `"type": "textbox_save"` column type) are removed.
+
+# config.json structure
+
+## Unterstützte Datenquellen
+
+Currently, these data sources are supported (valid `data_source` value). 
+
+| Name | `data_source` value | Needs to return a "table" | Overview (more details on this page below) | 
+|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| 
+| Script | `script` | no | Executes any linux command in the `CMD` setting. |
+| Pialert DB query | `pialert-db-query` | yes | Executes a SQL query on the PiAlert database in the `CMD` setting. |
+| Template | `template` | no | Used to generate internal settings, such as default values. |
+| External SQLite DB query | `sqlite-db-query` | yes | Executes a SQL query from the `CMD` setting on an external SQLite database mapped in the `DB_PATH` setting.  |
+
+
+> 🔎Beispiel
+>```json
+>"data_source":  "pialert-db-query"
+>```
+If you want to display plugin objects or import devices into the app, data sources have to return a "table" of the exact structure as outlined above.
+
+You can show or hide the UI on the "Plugins" page and "Plugins" tab for a plugin on devices via the `show_ui` property:
+
+> 🔎Beispiel
+>```json
+> "show_ui": true,
+> ```
+
+### "data_source":  "script"
+
+ If the `data_source` is set to `script` the `CMD` setting (that you specify in the `settings` array section in the `config.json`) contains an executable Linux command, that usually generates a `last_result.log` file (not required if you don't import any data into the app). This file needs to be stored in the same folder as the plugin. 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> A lot of the work is taken care of by the [`plugin_helper.py` library](/front/plugins/plugin_helper.py). You don't need to manage the `last_result.log` file if using the helper objects. Check other `script.py` of other plugins for details (The [Undicoverables plugins `script.py` file](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/script.py) is a good beispiel).
+ 
+ The content of the `last_result.log` file needs to contain the columns as defined in the "Column order and values" section above. The order of columns can't be changed. After every scan it should contain only the results from the latest scan/execution. 
+
+- The format of the `last_result.log` is a `csv`-like file with the pipe `|` as a separator. 
+- 9 (nine) values need to be supplied, so every line needs to contain 8 pipe separators. Empty values are represented by `null`.  
+- Don't render "headers" for these "columns".
+Every scan result/event entry needs to be on a new line.
+- You can find which "columns" need to be present, and if the value is required or optional, in the "Column order and values" section. 
+- The order of these "columns" can't be changed.
+
+#### 🔎 last_result.log beispieles
+
+Valid CSV:
+
+```csv
+
+https://www.google.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.7898|null|null|null|null
+https://www.duckduckgo.com|192.168.0.1|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.9898|null|null|Best search engine|ff:ee:ff:11:ff:11
+
+```
+
+Invalid CSV with different errors on each line:
+
+```csv
+
+https://www.google.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.7898||null|null|null
+https://www.duckduckgo.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.9898|null|null|Best search engine|
+|https://www.duckduckgo.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.9898|null|null|Best search engine|null
+null|192.168.1.1|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.9898|null|null|Best search engine
+https://www.duckduckgo.com|192.168.1.1|2023-01-02 15:56:30|null|0.9898|null|null|Best search engine
+https://www.google.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.7898|||
+https://www.google.com|null|2023-01-02 15:56:30|200|0.7898|
+
+```
+
+### "data_source":  "pialert-db-query"
+
+If the `data_source` is set to `pialert-db-query` the `CMD` setting needs to contain a SQL query rendering the columns as defined in the "Column order and values" section above. The order of columns is important. 
+
+This SQL query is executed on the `pialert.db` SQLite database file. 
+
+>  🔎Beispiel
+> 
+> SQL query Beispiel:
+> 
+> ```SQL
+> SELECT  dv.dev_Name as Object_PrimaryID, 
+>     cast(dv.dev_LastIP as VARCHAR(100)) || ':' || cast( SUBSTR(ns.Port ,0, INSTR(ns.Port , '/')) as VARCHAR(100)) as Object_SecondaryID,  
+>     datetime() as DateTime,  
+>     ns.Service as Watched_Value1,        
+>     ns.State as Watched_Value2,
+>     'null' as Watched_Value3,
+>     'null' as Watched_Value4,
+>     ns.Extra as Extra,
+>     dv.dev_MAC as ForeignKey 
+> FROM 
+>     (SELECT * FROM Nmap_Scan) ns 
+> LEFT JOIN 
+>     (SELECT dev_Name, dev_MAC, dev_LastIP FROM Devices) dv 
+> ON ns.MAC = dv.dev_MAC
+> ```
+> 
+> Required `CMD` setting beispiel with above query (you can set `"type": "label"` if you want it to make uneditable in the UI):
+> 
+> ```json
+> {
+>             "function": "CMD",
+>            "type": "text",
+>            "default_value":"SELECT  dv.dev_Name as Object_PrimaryID, cast(dv.dev_LastIP as VARCHAR(100)) || ':' || cast( SUBSTR(ns.Port ,0, INSTR(ns.Port , '/')) as VARCHAR(100)) as Object_SecondaryID,  datetime() as DateTime,  ns.Service as Watched_Value1,        ns.State as Watched_Value2,        'null' as Watched_Value3,        'null' as Watched_Value4,        ns.Extra as Extra        FROM (SELECT * FROM Nmap_Scan) ns LEFT JOIN (SELECT dev_Name, dev_MAC, dev_LastIP FROM Devices) dv   ON ns.MAC = dv.dev_MAC",
+>            "options": [],
+>            "localized": ["name", "description"],
+>            "name" : [{
+>                "language_code":"en_us",
+>                "string" : "SQL to run"
+>            }],
+>             "description": [{
+>                 "language_code":"en_us",
+>                 "string" : "This SQL query is used to populate the coresponding UI tables under the Plugins section."
+>             }]
+>         }
+> ```
+
+### "data_source":  "template"
+
+Used to initialize internal settings. Check the `newdev_template` plugin for details.
+
+### "data_source":  "sqlite-db-query"
+
+You can execute a SQL query on an external database connected to the current PiALert database via a temporary `EXTERNAL_<unique prefix>.` prefix. For beispiel for `PIHOLE` (`"unique_prefix": "PIHOLE"`) it is `EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.`. The external SQLite database file has to be mapped in the container to the path specified in the `DB_PATH` setting:
+
+>  🔎Beispiel
+>
+>```json
+>  ...
+>{
+>        "function": "DB_PATH",
+>        "type": "readonly",
+>        "default_value":"/etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db",
+>        "options": [],
+>        "localized": ["name", "description"],
+>        "name" : [{
+>            "language_code":"en_us",
+>            "string" : "DB Path"
+>        }],
+>        "description": [{
+>            "language_code":"en_us",
+>            "string" : "Required setting for the <code>sqlite-db-query</code> plugin type. Is used to mount an external SQLite database and execute the SQL query stored in the <code>CMD</code> setting."
+>        }]    
+>    }
+>  ...
+>```
+
+The actual SQL query you want to execute is then stored as a `CMD` setting, similar to the `pialert-db-query` plugin type The format has to adhere to the format outlined in the "Column order and values" section above. 
+
+>  🔎Beispiel
+>
+> Notice the `EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.` prefix.
+>
+>```json
+>{
+>      "function": "CMD",
+>      "type": "text",
+>      "default_value":"SELECT hwaddr as Object_PrimaryID, cast('http://' || (SELECT ip FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.network_addresses WHERE network_id = id ORDER BY lastseen DESC, ip LIMIT 1) as VARCHAR(100)) || ':' || cast( SUBSTR((SELECT name FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.network_addresses WHERE network_id = id ORDER BY lastseen DESC, ip LIMIT 1), 0, INSTR((SELECT name FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.network_addresses WHERE network_id = id ORDER BY lastseen DESC, ip LIMIT 1), '/')) as VARCHAR(100)) as Object_SecondaryID, datetime() as DateTime, macVendor as Watched_Value1, lastQuery as Watched_Value2, (SELECT name FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.network_addresses WHERE network_id = id ORDER BY lastseen DESC, ip LIMIT 1) as Watched_Value3, 'null' as Watched_Value4, '' as Extra, hwaddr as ForeignKey FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.network WHERE hwaddr NOT LIKE 'ip-%' AND hwaddr <> '00:00:00:00:00:00';            ",
+>      "options": [],
+>      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+>      "name" : [{
+>          "language_code":"en_us",
+>          "string" : "SQL to run"
+>      }],
+>      "description": [{
+>          "language_code":"en_us",
+>          "string" : "This SQL query is used to populate the coresponding UI tables under the Plugins section. This particular one selects data from a mapped PiHole SQLite database and maps it to the corresponding Plugin columns."
+>      }]
+>  }
+>  ```
+
+## 🕳 Filter
+
+Plugin-Einträge können in der Benutzeroberfläche basierend auf in Filterfeldern eingegebenen Werten gefiltert werden. Das Textfeld/Feld `txtMacFilter` enthält die Mac-Adresse des aktuell angezeigten Geräts oder einfach eine Mac-Adresse, die in der Abfragezeichenfolge `mac` verfügbar ist.
+
+  | Property | Required | Description | 
+  |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| 
+  | `compare_column` | yes | Plugin column name that's value is used for comparison (**Left** side of the equation) |
+  | `compare_operator` |  yes | JavaScript comparison operator |
+  | `compare_field_id` | yes | The `id` of a input text field containing a value is used for comparison (**Right** side of the equation)|
+  | `compare_js_template` | yes | JavaScript code used to convert left and right side of the equation. `{value}` is replaced with input values. |
+  | `compare_use_quotes` | yes | If `true` then the end result of the `compare_js_template` i swrapped in `"` quotes. Use to compare strings. |
+  
+  Filters are only applied if a filter is specified and the `txtMacFilter` is not `undefined` or empty (`--`).
+
+> 🔎Beispiel:
+> 
+> ```json
+>     "data_filters": [
+>         {
+>             "compare_column" : "Object_PrimaryID",
+>             "compare_operator" : "==",
+>             "compare_field_id": "txtMacFilter",
+>             "compare_js_template": "'{value}'.toString()", 
+>             "compare_use_quotes": true 
+>         }
+>     ],
+> ```
+>
+>1. On the `pluginsCore.php` page is an input field with the `txtMacFilter` id:
+>
+>```html
+><input class="form-control" id="txtMacFilter" type="text" value="--">
+>```
+>
+>2. This input field is initialized via the `&mac=` query string.
+>
+>3. The app then proceeds to use this Mac value from this field and compares it to the value of the `Object_PrimaryID` database field. The `compare_operator` is `==`.
+>
+>4. Both values, from the database field `Object_PrimaryID` and from the `txtMacFilter` are wrapped and evaluated with the `compare_js_template`, that is `'{value}.toString()'`.
+>
+>5. `compare_use_quotes` is set to `true` so `'{value}'.toString()` is wrappe dinto `"` quotes.
+>
+>6. Daraus ergibt sich beispielsweise dieser code:
+>
+>```javascript
+>    // left part of teh expression coming from compare_column and right from the input field
+>    // notice the added quotes ()") around the left and right part of teh expression
+>    "eval('ac:82:ac:82:ac:82".toString()')" == "eval('ac:82:ac:82:ac:82".toString()')"
+>```
+>
+
+
+### 🗺 Zuordnung der Plugin-Ergebnisse zu einer Datenbanktabelle
+
+Plugin results are always inserted into the standard `Plugin_Objects` database table. Optionally, PiAlert can take the results of the plugin execution and insert these results into an additional database table. This is enabled by with the property `"mapped_to_table"` in the `config.json` file. The mapping of the columns is defined in the `database_column_definitions` array.
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> If results are mapped to the `CurrentScan` table, the data is then included into the regular scan loop, so for beispiel notification for devices are sent out.  
+
+
+>🔍 Beispiel:
+>
+>For beispiel, this approach is used to implement the `DHCPLSS` plugin. The script parses all supplied "dhcp.leases" files, gets the results in the generic table format outlined in the "Column order and values" section above and takes individual values and inserts them into the `CurrentScan` database table in the PiAlert database. All this is achieved by:
+>
+>1. Specifying the database table into which the results are inserted by defining `"mapped_to_table": "CurrentScan"` in the root of the `config.json` file as shown below:
+>
+>```json
+>{
+>    "code_name": "dhcp_leases",
+>    "unique_prefix": "DHCPLSS",
+>    ...
+>    "data_source":  "script",
+>    "localized": ["display_name", "description", "icon"],
+>    "mapped_to_table": "CurrentScan",    
+>    ...
+>}
+>```
+>2. Defining the target column with the `mapped_to_column` property for individual columns in the `database_column_definitions` array of the `config.json` file. For beispiel in the `DHCPLSS` plugin, I needed to map the value of the `Object_PrimaryID` column returned by the plugin, to the `cur_MAC` column in the PiAlert database `CurrentScan` table. Notice the  `"mapped_to_column": "cur_MAC"` key-value pair in the sample below.
+>
+>```json
+>{
+>            "column": "Object_PrimaryID",
+>            "mapped_to_column": "cur_MAC", 
+>            "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+>            "show": true,
+>            "type": "device_mac",            
+>            "default_value":"",
+>            "options": [],
+>            "localized": ["name"],
+>            "name":[{
+>                "language_code":"en_us",
+>                "string" : "MAC address"
+>                }]
+>        }
+>```
+>
+>3.  That's it. PiAlert takes care of the rest. It loops thru the objects discovered by the plugin, takes the results line, by line and inserts them into the database table specified in `"mapped_to_table"`. The columns are translated from the generic plugin columns to the target table via the `"mapped_to_column"` property in the column definitions.
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> You can create a column mapping with a default value via the `mapped_to_column_data` property. This means that the value of the given column will always be this value. Taht also menas that the `"column": "NameDoesntMatter"` is not important as there is no databse source column. 
+
+
+>🔍 Beispiel:
+>
+>```json
+>{
+>            "column": "NameDoesntMatter",
+>            "mapped_to_column": "cur_ScanMethod",
+>            "mapped_to_column_data": {
+>                "value": "DHCPLSS"                
+>            },  
+>            "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+>            "show": true,
+>            "type": "device_mac",            
+>            "default_value":"",
+>            "options": [],
+>            "localized": ["name"],
+>            "name":[{
+>                "language_code":"en_us",
+>                "string" : "MAC address"
+>                }]
+>        }
+>```
+
+#### params
+
+The `params` array in the `config.json` is used to enable the user to change the parameters of the executed script. For beispiel, the user wants to monitor a specific URL. 
+
+> 🔎 Beispiel:
+> Passing user-defined settings to a command. Let's say, you want to have a script, that is called with a user-defined parameter called `urls`: 
+> 
+> ```bash
+> root@server# python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/website_monitor/script.py urls=https://google.com,https://duck.com
+> ```
+
+* You can allow the user to add URLs to a setting with the `function` property set to a custom name, such as `urls_to_check` (this is not a reserved name from the section "Supported settings `function` values" below). 
+* You specify the parameter `urls` in the `params` section of the `config.json` the following way (`WEBMON_` is the plugin prefix automatically added to all the settings):
+```json
+{
+    "params" : [
+        {
+            "name"  : "urls",
+            "type"  : "setting",
+            "value" : "WEBMON_urls_to_check"
+        }]
+}
+```
+* Then you use this setting as an input parameter for your command in the `CMD` setting. Notice `urls={urls}` in the below json:
+
+```json
+ {
+            "function": "CMD",
+            "type": "text",
+            "default_value":"python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/website_monitor/script.py urls={urls}",
+            "options": [],
+            "localized": ["name", "description"],
+            "name" : [{
+                "language_code":"en_us",
+                "string" : "Command"
+            }],
+            "description": [{
+                "language_code":"en_us",
+                "string" : "Command to run"
+            }]
+        }
+```
+
+During script execution, the app will take the command `"python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/website_monitor/script.py urls={urls}"`, take the `{urls}` wildcard and replace it with the value from the `WEBMON_urls_to_check` setting. This is because:
+
+1. The app checks the `params` entries
+2. It finds `"name"  : "urls"`
+3. Checks the type of the `urls` params and finds `"type"  : "setting"`
+4. Gets the setting name from  `"value" : "WEBMON_urls_to_check"` 
+   - IMPORTANT: in the `config.json` this setting is identified by `"function":"urls_to_check"`, not `"function":"WEBMON_urls_to_check"`
+   - You can also use a global setting, or a setting from a different plugin  
+5. The app gets the user defined value from the setting with the code name `WEBMON_urls_to_check`
+   - let's say the setting with the code name  `WEBMON_urls_to_check` contains 2 values entered by the user: 
+   - `WEBMON_urls_to_check=['https://google.com','https://duck.com']`
+6. The app takes the value from `WEBMON_urls_to_check` and replaces the `{urls}` wildcard in the setting where `"function":"CMD"`, so you go from:
+   - `python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/website_monitor/script.py urls={urls}`
+   - to
+   - `python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/website_monitor/script.py urls=https://google.com,https://duck.com` 
+
+Below are some general additional notes, when defining `params`: 
+
+- `"name":"name_value"` - is used as a wildcard replacement in the `CMD` setting value by using curly brackets `{name_value}`. The wildcard is replaced by the result of the `"value" : "param_value"` and `"type":"type_value"` combo configuration below.
+- `"type":"<sql|setting>"` - is used to specify the type of the params, currently only 2 supported (`sql`,`setting`).
+  - `"type":"sql"` - will execute the SQL query specified in the `value` property. The sql query needs to return only one column. The column is flattened and separated by commas (`,`), e.g: `SELECT dev_MAC from DEVICES` -> `Internet,74:ac:74:ac:74:ac,44:44:74:ac:74:ac`. This is then used to replace the wildcards in the `CMD` setting.  
+  - `"type":"setting"` - The setting code name. A combination of the value from `unique_prefix` + `_` + `function` value, or otherwise the code name you can find in the Settings page under the Setting display name, e.g. `PIHOLE_RUN`. 
+- `"value": "param_value"` - Needs to contain a setting code name or SQL query without wildcards.
+- `"timeoutMultiplier" : true` - used to indicate if the value should multiply the max timeout for the whole script run by the number of values in the given parameter.
+- `"base64": true` - use base64 encoding to pass the value to the script (e.g. if there are spaces)
+
+
+> 🔎Beispiel:
+> 
+> ```json
+> {
+>     "params" : [{
+>            "name"              : "ips",
+>            "type"              : "sql",
+>            "value"             : "SELECT dev_LastIP from DEVICES",
+>            "timeoutMultiplier" : true
+>        },
+>        {
+>            "name"              : "macs",
+>            "type"              : "sql",
+>            "value"             : "SELECT dev_MAC from DEVICES"            
+>        },
+>        {
+>            "name"              : "timeout",
+>            "type"              : "setting",
+>            "value"             : "NMAP_RUN_TIMEOUT"
+>        },
+>        {
+>            "name"              : "args",
+>            "type"              : "setting",
+>            "value"             : "NMAP_ARGS",
+>            "base64"            : true
+>        }]
+> }
+> ```
+
+
+#### ⚙ Objektstruktur festlegen
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> Der Einstellungsablauf und wann Plugin-spezifische Einstellungen angewendet werden, wird im [Einstellungssystem](/docs/SETTINGS_SYSTEM.md) beschrieben.
+
+Required attributes are:
+
+| Property | Description |
+| -------- | ----------- |
+| `"function"` | Specifies the function the setting drives or a simple unique code name. See Supported settings function values for options. |
+| `"type"` | Specifies the form control used for the setting displayed in the Settings page and what values are accepted. Supported options include: |
+|  | - `text` |
+|  | - `integer` |
+|  | - `boolean` |
+|  | - `password` |
+|  | - `readonly` |
+|  | - `integer.select` |
+|  | - `text.select` |
+|  | - `text.multiselect` |
+|  | - `list` |
+|  | - `integer.checkbox` |
+|  | - `text.template` |
+| `"localized"` | A list of properties on the current JSON level that need to be localized. |
+| `"name"` | Displayed on the Settings page. An array of localized strings. See Localized strings below. |
+| `"description"` | Displayed on the Settings page. An array of localized strings. See Localized strings below. |
+| (optional) `"events"` | Specifies whether to generate an execution button next to the input field of the setting. Supported values: |
+|  | - `test` |
+|  | - `run` |
+| (optional) `"override_value"` | Used to determine a user-defined override for the setting. Useful for template-based plugins, where you can choose to leave the current value or override it with the value defined in the setting. (Work in progress) |
+| (optional) `"events"` | Used to trigger the plugin. Usually used on the `RUN` setting. Not fully tested in all scenarios. Will show a play button next to the setting. After clicking, an event is generated for the backend in the `Parameters` database table to process the front-end event on the next run. |
+
+    
+##### Unterstützte Einstellungen `function` werte
+
+You can have any `"function": "my_custom_name"` custom name, however, the ones listed below have a specific functionality attached to them. If you use a custom name, then the setting is mostly used as an input parameter for the `params` section.
+
+| Setting | Description |
+| ------- | ----------- |
+| `RUN` | (required) Specifies when the service is executed. |
+|  | Supported Options: |
+|  | - "disabled" - not run |
+|  | - "once" - run on app start or on settings saved |
+|  | - "schedule" - if included, then a `RUN_SCHD` setting needs to be specified to determine the schedule |
+|  | - "always_after_scan" - run always after a scan is finished |
+|  | - "on_new_device" - run when a new device is detected |
+|  | - "before_config_save" - run before the config is marked as saved. Useful if your plugin needs to modify the `pialert.conf` file. |
+| `RUN_SCHD` | (required if you include the above `RUN` function) Cron-like scheduling is used if the `RUN` setting is set to `schedule`. |
+| `CMD` | (required) Specifies the command that should be executed. |
+| `API_SQL` | (optional) Generates a `table_` + `code_name` + `.json` file as per [API docs](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/API.md). |
+| `RUN_TIMEOUT` | (optional) Specifies the maximum execution time of the script. If not specified, a default value of 10 seconds is used to prevent hanging. |
+| `WATCH` | (optional) Specifies which database columns are watched for changes for this particular plugin. If not specified, no notifications are sent. |
+| `REPORT_ON` | (optional) Specifies when to send a notification. Supported options are: |
+|  | - `new` means a new unique (unique combination of PrimaryId and SecondaryId) object was discovered. |
+|  | - `watched-changed` - means that selected `Watched_ValueN` columns changed |
+|  | - `watched-not-changed` - reports even on events where selected `Watched_ValueN` did not change |
+|  | - `missing-in-last-scan` - if the object is missing compared to previous scans |
+
+
+
+> 🔎 Beispiel:
+> 
+> ```json
+> {
+>     "function": "RUN",            
+>     "type": "text.select",            
+>     "default_value":"disabled",
+>     "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
+>     "localized": ["name", "description"],
+>     "name" :[{
+>         "language_code":"en_us",
+>         "string" : "When to run"
+>     }],
+>     "description": [{
+>         "language_code":"en_us",
+>         "string" : "Enable a regular scan of your services. If you select <code>schedule</code> the scheduling settings from below are applied. If you select <code>once</code> the scan is run only once on start of the application (container) for the time specified in <a href=\"#WEBMON_RUN_TIMEOUT\"><code>WEBMON_RUN_TIMEOUT</code> setting</a>."
+>     }]
+> }
+> ```
+
+##### 🌍Lokalisierte Zeichenfolgen
+
+- `"language_code":"<en_us|es_es|de_de>"`  - code name of the language string. Only these three are currently supported. At least the `"language_code":"en_us"` variant has to be defined. 
+- `"string"`  - The string to be displayed in the given language.
+
+> 🔎 Beispiel:
+> 
+> ```json
+> 
+>     {
+>         "language_code":"en_us",
+>         "string" : "When to run"
+>     }
+> 
+> ```
+
+##### UI-Einstellungen in database_column_definitions.
+
+The UI will adjust how columns are displayed in the UI based on the resolvers definition of the `database_column_definitions` object. These are the supported form controls and related functionality:
+
+- Only columns with `"show": true` and also with at least an English translation will be shown in the UI.
+
+| Supported Types | Description |
+| -------------- | ----------- |
+| `label` | Displays a column only. |
+| `text` | Makes a column editable, and a save icon is displayed next to it. See below for information on `threshold`, `replace`. |
+|  |  |
+| `options` Property | Used in conjunction with types like `threshold`, `replace`, `regex`. |
+| `threshold` | The `options` array contains objects ordered from the lowest `maximum` to the highest. The corresponding `hexColor` is used for the value background color if it's less than the specified `maximum` but more than the previous one in the `options` array. |
+| `replace` | The `options` array contains objects with an `equals` property, which is compared to the "value." If the values are the same, the string in `replacement` is displayed in the UI instead of the actual "value". |
+| `regex` | Applies a regex to the value.  The `options` array contains objects with an `type` (must be set to `regex`) and `param` (must contain the regex itself) property. |
+|  |  |
+| Type Definitions |  |
+| `device_mac` | The value is considered to be a MAC address, and a link pointing to the device with the given MAC address is generated. |
+| `device_ip` | The value is considered to be an IP address. A link pointing to the device with the given IP is generated. The IP is checked against the last detected IP address and translated into a MAC address, which is then used for the link itself. |
+| `device_name_mac` | The value is considered to be a MAC address, and a link pointing to the device with the given IP is generated. The link label is resolved as the target device name. |
+| `url` | The value is considered to be a URL, so a link is generated. |
+| `textbox_save` | Generates an editable and saveable text box that saves values in the database. Primarily intended for the `UserData` database column in the `Plugins_Objects` table. |
+| `url_http_https` | Generates two links with the `https` and `http` prefix as lock icons. |
+
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> Unterstützt Verkettung. Sie können mehrere Resolver mit „.“ verketten. Zum Beispiel `regex.url_http_https`. Dadurch wird der Resolver `regex` und dann der Resolver `url_http_https` angewendet.
+
+
+
+```json
+{
+            "column": "Watched_Value1",
+            "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+            "show": true,
+            "type": "threshold",            
+            "default_value":"",
+            "options": [
+                {
+                    "maximum": 199,
+                    "hexColor": "#792D86"                
+                },
+                {
+                    "maximum": 299,
+                    "hexColor": "#5B862D"
+                },
+                {
+                    "maximum": 399,
+                    "hexColor": "#7D862D"
+                },
+                {
+                    "maximum": 499,
+                    "hexColor": "#BF6440"
+                },
+                {
+                    "maximum": 599,
+                    "hexColor": "#D33115"
+                }
+            ],
+            "localized": ["name"],
+            "name":[{
+                "language_code":"en_us",
+                "string" : "Status code"
+                }]
+        },        
+        {
+            "column": "Status",
+            "show": true,
+            "type": "replace",            
+            "default_value":"",
+            "options": [
+                {
+                    "equals": "watched-not-changed",
+                    "replacement": "<i class='fa-solid fa-square-check'></i>"
+                },
+                {
+                    "equals": "watched-changed",
+                    "replacement": "<i class='fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation'></i>"
+                },
+                {
+                    "equals": "new",
+                    "replacement": "<i class='fa-solid fa-circle-plus'></i>"
+                }
+            ],
+            "localized": ["name"],
+            "name":[{
+                "language_code":"en_us",
+                "string" : "Status"
+                }]
+        },
+        {
+            "column": "Watched_Value3",
+            "css_classes": "col-sm-1",
+            "show": true,
+            "type": "regex.url_http_https",            
+            "default_value":"",
+            "options": [
+                {
+                    "type": "regex",
+                    "param": "([\\d.:]+)"
+                }          
+            ],
+            "localized": ["name"],
+            "name":[{
+                "language_code":"en_us",
+                "string" : "HTTP/s links"
+                },
+	    	    {
+                "language_code":"es_es",
+                "string" : "N/A"
+                }]
+        }
+```
+
+[screen1]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins.png                    "Screen 1"
+[screen2]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_settings.png           "Screen 2"
+[screen3]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_json_settings.png      "Screen 3"
+[screen4]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_json_ui.png            "Screen 4"
+[screen5]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/main/docs/img/plugins_device_details.png     "Screen 5"
--- a/front/plugins/README_ES.md
+++ b/front/plugins/README_ES.md
@@ -1,29 +1,39 @@
 ## 📚 Documentos para plugins individuales 

-### Traducciones comunitarias de este archivo
+### 🏴 Traducciones comunitarias de este archivo

- [Ingles](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README.md) 
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/us.svg" alt="README.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> Ingles (Americano)
+  </a> 

-### Plugins basados en scripts
+* <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/front/plugins/README_DE.md">
+   <img src="https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/flags/4x3/de.svg" alt="README.md" style="height: 20px !important;width: 20px !important;"> Alemán (Alemania)
+  </a> 

- [arp_scan (ARPSCAN)](/front/plugins/arp_scan/) 
- [website_monitor (WEBMON)](/front/plugins/website_monitor/) 
- [dhcp_servers (DHCPSRVS)](/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/) 
- [dhcp_leases (DHCPLSS)](/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/) 
- [unifi_import (UNFIMP)](/front/plugins/unifi_import/)
- [snmp_discovery (SNMPDSC)](/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/)
- [undiscoverables (UNDIS)](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/)
- [pholus_scan (ARPSCAN)](/front/plugins/pholus_scan/)
- [set_password (SETPWD)](/front/plugins/set_password/)
+### 🔌 Plugins y 📚 Documentos

-### Plugins basados en consultas SQL
- [nmap_services (NMAPSERV)](/front/plugins/nmap_services/) 
+| Requerido   | CurrentScan | Prefijo único         | Tipo de plugin         | Enlace + Documentos                                      | 
+|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
+|             |    Sí       | ARPSCAN               | Script                 | [arp_scan](/front/plugins/arp_scan/)          |
+|             |             | CSVBCKP               | Script                 | [csv_backup](/front/plugins/csv_backup/)      |
+|             |    Sí       | DHCPLSS               | Script                 | [dhcp_leases](/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/)    |
+|             |             | DHCPSRVS              | Script                 | [dhcp_servers](/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/) |
+|     Sí      |             | NEWDEV                | Template               | [newdev_template](/front/plugins/newdev_template/) |
+|             |             | NMAP                  | Script                 | [nmap_scan](/front/plugins/nmap_scan/)            |
+|             |    Sí       | PIHOLE                | External SQLite DB     | [pihole_scan](/front/plugins/pihole_scan/)    |
+|             |             | SETPWD                | Script                 | [set_password](/front/plugins/set_password/)    |
+|             |             | SNMPDSC               | Script                 | [snmp_discovery](/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/) |
+|             |    Sí*      | UNDIS                 | Script                 | [undiscoverables](/front/plugins/undiscoverables/) |
+|             |    Sí       | UNFIMP                | Script                 | [unifi_import](/front/plugins/unifi_import/)    |
+|             |             | WEBMON                | Script                 | [website_monitor](/front/plugins/website_monitor/) |
+|     N/A     |             | N/A                   | SQL query              | No hay ningún ejemplo disponible, pero los complementos basados en SQLite externo funcionan de manera muy similar |

-### Plugins basados en plantillas
- [newdev_template (NEWDEV)](/front/plugins/newdev_template/) 
+>* El complemento Undiscoverables (`UNDIS`) inserta solo dispositivos ficticios especificados por el usuario.

-### Plugins externos basados en SQLite
- [pihole_scan (PIHOLE)](/front/plugins/newdev_template/) 
+> [!NOTE] 
+> Puede desactivar los complementos a través de Configuración o ignorarlos por completo colocando un archivo `ignore_plugin` en el directorio de complementos. La diferencia es que los complementos ignorados no aparecen en ninguna parte de la interfaz de usuario (Configuración, Detalles del dispositivo, páginas de complementos). La aplicación omite por completo los complementos ignorados. Los complementos de detección de dispositivos insertan valores en la tabla de base de datos "CurrentScan". Es seguro ignorar los complementos que no son necesarios; sin embargo, tiene sentido tener habilitados al menos algunos complementos de detección de dispositivos (que insertan entradas en la tabla `CurrentScan`), como ARPSCAN o PIHOLE.  
+
+> Se recomienda utilizar el mismo intervalo de programación para todos los complementos responsables de descubrir nuevos dispositivos.

 ## 🌟 Crear un plugin personalizado: Descripción general

--- a/front/plugins/arp_scan/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/arp_scan/config.json
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
            "language_code":"en_us",
            "string" : "Status"
            },
-    {
+            {
            "language_code":"es_es",
            "string" : "Estado"
            }]
--- a/front/plugins/arp_scan/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/arp_scan/script.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def main():
        subnets_list = userSubnetsParam.split(',')
    else:
        subnets_list = [userSubnetsParam]
-
+    
    # Execute the ARP scanning process on the list of subnets (whether it's one or multiple subnets).
    # The function 'execute_arpscan' is assumed to be defined elsewhere in the code.
    unique_devices = execute_arpscan(subnets_list)
--- a/front/plugins/csv_backup/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/csv_backup/config.json
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@

  "settings": [
    {
-      "function": "RUN",            
+      "function": "RUN",      
+      "events": ["run"],      
      "type": "text.select",            
      "default_value":"schedule",
      "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
        },
        {
          "language_code": "de_de",
-          "string": "Kommando"
+          "string": "Befehl"
        }	        
      ],
      "description": [
--- a/front/plugins/db_cleanup/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/db_cleanup/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Overview
+
+Plugin to run regular database cleanup tasks. It is strongly recommended to have an hourly or at least daily schedule running.
+
+### Usage
+
+- Check the Settings page for details.
--- a/front/plugins/db_cleanup/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/db_cleanup/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+{
+  "code_name": "db_cleanup",
+  "unique_prefix": "DBCLNP",
+  "enabled": true,
+  "data_source": "script",  
+  "show_ui": false,
+  "localized": ["display_name", "description", "icon"],
+
+  "display_name": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "DB cleanup"
+    }
+  ],
+  "icon": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "<i class=\"fa-solid fa-broom\"></i>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "A plugin to schedule database cleanup & upkeep tasks."
+    }  
+  ],
+    "params" : [{
+      "name"  : "pluginskeephistory",
+      "type"  : "setting",
+      "value" : "PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST"
+    },
+    {
+      "name"  : "daystokeepevents",
+      "type"  : "setting",
+      "value" : "DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS"    
+    },
+    {
+      "name"  : "hourstokeepnewdevice",
+      "type"  : "setting",
+      "value" : "HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV"
+    },
+    {
+      "name"  : "pholuskeepdays",
+      "type"  : "setting",
+      "value" : "PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA"
+    }
+  ],  
+
+  "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "RUN",   
+      "events": ["run"],         
+      "type": "text.select",            
+      "default_value":"schedule",
+      "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan"],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name" :[{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "When to run"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Cuándo ejecutar"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"de_de",
+          "string" : "Wann laufen"
+      }],
+      "description": [{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "When the cleanup should be performed. An hourly or daily <code>SCHEDULE</code> is a good option."
+      }]
+  },    
+    {
+      "function": "CMD",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "default_value": "python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/db_cleanup/script.py pluginskeephistory={pluginskeephistory} hourstokeepnewdevice={hourstokeepnewdevice} daystokeepevents={daystokeepevents} pholuskeepdays={pholuskeepdays}",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl"
+        }	        
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command to run. This can not be changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando a ejecutar. Esto no se puede cambiar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl zum Ausführen. Dies kann nicht geändert werden"
+        }	        
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_SCHD",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value":"*/30 * * * *",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name" : [{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Schedule"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Schedule"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"de_de",
+          "string" : "Schedule"
+      }],
+      "description": [{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#DBCLNP_RUN\"><code>DBCLNP_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Solo está habilitado si selecciona <code>schedule</code> en la configuración <a href=\"#DBCLNP_RUN\"><code>DBCLNP_RUN</code></a>. Asegúrese de ingresar la programación en el formato similar a cron correcto (por ejemplo, valide en <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Por ejemplo, ingresar <code>0 4 * * *</code> ejecutará el escaneo después de las 4 a.m. en el <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ código> que configuró arriba</a>. Se ejecutará la PRÓXIMA vez que pase el tiempo."
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"de_de",
+          "string" : "Nur aktiviert, wenn Sie <code>schedule</code> in der <a href=\"#DBCLNP_RUN\"><code>DBCLNP_RUN</code>-Einstellung</a> auswählen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den Zeitplan im richtigen Cron-ähnlichen Format eingeben (z. B. validieren unter <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Wenn Sie beispielsweise <code>0 4 * * *</code> eingeben, wird der Scan nach 4 Uhr morgens in der <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ ausgeführt. Code> den Sie oben festgelegt haben</a>. Wird das NÄCHSTE Mal ausgeführt, wenn die Zeit vergeht."
+      }]
+  },    
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_TIMEOUT",
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default_value": 30,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Run timeout"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo límite de ejecución"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Zeitüberschreitung"
+        }	        
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Maximum time in seconds to wait for the script to finish. If this time is exceeded the script is aborted."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo máximo en segundos para esperar a que finalice el script. Si se supera este tiempo, el script se cancela."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Maximale Zeit in Sekunden, die auf den Abschluss des Skripts gewartet werden soll. Bei Überschreitung dieser Zeit wird das Skript abgebrochen."
+        }        
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+
+  "database_column_definitions": 
+  [          
+           
+  ]
+}
--- a/front/plugins/db_cleanup/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/db_cleanup/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# test script by running:
+# /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/db_cleanup/script.py pluginskeephistory=250 hourstokeepnewdevice=48 daystokeepevents=90
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import argparse
+import sys
+import hashlib
+import csv
+import sqlite3
+from io import StringIO
+from datetime import datetime
+
+sys.path.append("/home/pi/pialert/front/plugins")
+sys.path.append('/home/pi/pialert/pialert') 
+
+from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects, decodeBase64
+from logger import mylog, append_line_to_file
+from helper import timeNowTZ
+from const import logPath, pialertPath
+
+
+CUR_PATH = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'script.log')
+RESULT_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'last_result.log')
+
+def main():
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='DB cleanup tasks')
+    parser.add_argument('pluginskeephistory', action="store", help="TBC")
+    parser.add_argument('hourstokeepnewdevice', action="store", help="TBC")
+    parser.add_argument('daystokeepevents', action="store", help="TBC")
+    parser.add_argument('pholuskeepdays', action="store", help="TBC")
+    
+    values = parser.parse_args()
+
+    PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST     = values.pluginskeephistory.split('=')[1]
+    HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV    = values.hourstokeepnewdevice.split('=')[1]
+    DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS   = values.daystokeepevents.split('=')[1]
+    PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA      = values.pholuskeepdays.split('=')[1]
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] In script'])     
+
+
+    # Execute cleanup/upkeep    
+    cleanup_database('/home/pi/pialert/db/pialert.db', DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS, PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA, HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV, PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)
+    
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Cleanup complete file '])   
+    
+    return 0
+
+#===============================================================================
+# Cleanup / upkeep database
+#===============================================================================
+def cleanup_database (dbPath, DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS, PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA, HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV, PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST):
+    """
+    Cleaning out old records from the tables that don't need to keep all data.
+    """
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Upkeep Database:' ])
+
+    # Connect to the PiAlert SQLite database
+    conn    = sqlite3.connect(dbPath)
+    cursor  = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Cleanup Online History
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Online_History: Delete all but keep latest 150 entries'])
+    cursor.execute ("""DELETE from Online_History where "Index" not in (
+                            SELECT "Index" from Online_History 
+                            order by Scan_Date desc limit 150)""")
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Optimize Database'])
+    # Cleanup Events
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[DBCLNP] Events: Delete all older than {str(DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS)} days (DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS setting)'])
+    cursor.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Events 
+                            WHERE eve_DateTime <= date('now', '-{str(DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS)} day')""")
+                            
+    # Trim Plugins_History entries to less than PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST setting per unique "Plugin" column entry
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[DBCLNP] Plugins_History: Trim Plugins_History entries to less than {str(PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)} per Plugin (PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST setting)'])
+
+    # Build the SQL query to delete entries that exceed the limit per unique "Plugin" column entry
+    delete_query = f"""DELETE FROM Plugins_History 
+                            WHERE "Index" NOT IN (
+                                SELECT "Index"
+                                FROM (
+                                    SELECT "Index", 
+                                        ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY "Plugin" ORDER BY DateTimeChanged DESC) AS row_num
+                                    FROM Plugins_History
+                                ) AS ranked_objects
+                                WHERE row_num <= {str(PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)}
+                            );"""
+
+    cursor.execute(delete_query)
+
+    # Cleanup Pholus_Scan
+    if PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA != 0:
+        mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Pholus_Scan: Delete all older than ' + str(PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA) + ' days (PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA setting)'])
+        # todo: improvement possibility: keep at least N per mac
+        cursor.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Pholus_Scan 
+                                WHERE Time <= date('now', '-{str(PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA)} day')""") 
+    # Cleanup New Devices
+    if HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV != 0:
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[DBCLNP] Devices: Delete all New Devices older than {str(HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV)} hours (HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV setting)'])            
+        cursor.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Devices 
+                                WHERE dev_NewDevice = 1 AND dev_FirstConnection < date('now', '+{str(HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV)} hour')""") 
+
+
+    # De-dupe (de-duplicate) from the Plugins_Objects table 
+    # TODO This shouldn't be necessary - probably a concurrency bug somewhere in the code :(        
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Plugins_Objects: Delete all duplicates'])
+    cursor.execute("""
+        DELETE FROM Plugins_Objects
+        WHERE rowid > (
+            SELECT MIN(rowid) FROM Plugins_Objects p2
+            WHERE Plugins_Objects.Plugin = p2.Plugin
+            AND Plugins_Objects.Object_PrimaryID = p2.Object_PrimaryID
+            AND Plugins_Objects.Object_SecondaryID = p2.Object_SecondaryID
+            AND Plugins_Objects.UserData = p2.UserData
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # De-Dupe (de-duplicate - remove duplicate entries) from the Pholus_Scan table
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Pholus_Scan: Delete all duplicates'])
+    cursor.execute ("""DELETE  FROM Pholus_Scan
+                    WHERE rowid > (
+                    SELECT MIN(rowid) FROM Pholus_Scan p2
+                    WHERE Pholus_Scan.MAC = p2.MAC
+                    AND Pholus_Scan.Value = p2.Value
+                    AND Pholus_Scan.Record_Type = p2.Record_Type
+                    );""")
+
+    conn.commit()
+
+    # Shrink DB
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DBCLNP] Shrink Database'])
+    cursor.execute ("VACUUM;")
+
+    # Close the database connection
+    conn.close()
+    
+    
+
+#===============================================================================
+# BEGIN
+#===============================================================================
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
--- a/front/plugins/ddns_update/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/ddns_update/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Overview
+
+Plugin to run regular DDNS update tasks. 
+
+### Usage
+
+- Check the Settings page for details.
--- a/front/plugins/ddns_update/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/ddns_update/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,559 @@
+{
+  "code_name": "ddns_update",
+  "unique_prefix": "DDNS",
+  "enabled": true,  
+  "data_filters": [
+    {
+      "compare_column": "Object_PrimaryID",
+      "compare_operator": "==",
+      "compare_field_id": "txtMacFilter",
+      "compare_js_template": "'{value}'.toString()",
+      "compare_use_quotes": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "data_source": "script",
+  "show_ui": true,
+  "localized": [
+    "display_name",
+    "description",
+    "icon"
+  ],
+  "display_name": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "DDNS update"
+    }
+  ],
+  "icon": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "<i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"></i>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "A plugin update the DDNS record."
+    }
+  ],
+  "params": [
+    {
+      "name": "prev_ip",
+      "type": "sql",
+      "value": "SELECT dev_LastIP FROM Devices WHERE dev_MAC = 'Internet' "
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DDNS_UPDATE_URL",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "DDNS_UPDATE_URL"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DDNS_USER",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "DDNS_USER"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DDNS_PASSWORD",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "DDNS_PASSWORD"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DDNS_DOMAIN",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "DDNS_DOMAIN"
+    }
+  ],
+  "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "RUN",
+      "events": ["run"],
+      "type": "text.select",
+      "default_value": "schedule",
+      "options": [
+        "disabled",
+        "once",
+        "schedule",
+        "always_after_scan"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When to run"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cuándo ejecutar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Wann laufen"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When the plugin should run. An hourly or daily <code>SCHEDULE</code> is a good option."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "CMD",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "default_value": "python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/ddns_update/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip}  DDNS_UPDATE_URL={DDNS_UPDATE_URL} DDNS_USER={DDNS_USER} DDNS_PASSWORD={DDNS_PASSWORD} DDNS_DOMAIN={DDNS_DOMAIN} ",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command to run. This can not be changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando a ejecutar. Esto no se puede cambiar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl zum Ausführen. Dies kann nicht geändert werden"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_SCHD",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "*/5 * * * *",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#DDNS_RUN\"><code>DDNS_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Solo está habilitado si selecciona <code>schedule</code> en la configuración <a href=\"#DDNS_RUN\"><code>DDNS_RUN</code></a>. Asegúrese de ingresar la programación en el formato similar a cron correcto (por ejemplo, valide en <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Por ejemplo, ingresar <code>0 4 * * *</code> ejecutará el escaneo después de las 4 a.m. en el <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ código> que configuró arriba</a>. Se ejecutará la PRÓXIMA vez que pase el tiempo."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Nur aktiviert, wenn Sie <code>schedule</code> in der <a href=\"#DDNS_RUN\"><code>DDNS_RUN</code>-Einstellung</a> auswählen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den Zeitplan im richtigen Cron-ähnlichen Format eingeben (z. B. validieren unter <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Wenn Sie beispielsweise <code>0 4 * * *</code> eingeben, wird der Scan nach 4 Uhr morgens in der <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ ausgeführt. Code> den Sie oben festgelegt haben</a>. Wird das NÄCHSTE Mal ausgeführt, wenn die Zeit vergeht."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_TIMEOUT",
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default_value": 30,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Run timeout"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo límite de ejecución"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Zeitüberschreitung"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Maximum time in seconds to wait for the script to finish. If this time is exceeded the script is aborted."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo máximo en segundos para esperar a que finalice el script. Si se supera este tiempo, el script se cancela."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Maximale Zeit in Sekunden, die auf den Abschluss des Skripts gewartet werden soll. Bei Überschreitung dieser Zeit wird das Skript abgebrochen."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "DOMAIN",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "your_domain.freeddns.org",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "DynDNS domain URL"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "URL del dominio DynDNS"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "DynDNS host URL (do not include http:// or https://)."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "URL del host DynDNS (no incluya http:// o https://)."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "USER",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "dynu_user",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "DynDNS user"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Usuario de DynDNS"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The username used to login to the DynDNS service (sometimes a full email address)."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "El nombre de usuario utilizado para iniciar sesión en el servicio DynDNS (a veces, una dirección de correo electrónico completa)."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "PASSWORD",
+      "type": "password",
+      "default_value": "A0000000B0000000C0000000D0000000",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "DynDNS password"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Contraseña de DynDNS"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The DynDNS service access password"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "La contraseña de acceso al servicio DynDNS."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "UPDATE_URL",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "https://api.dynu.com/nic/update?",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "DynDNS update URL"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "URL de actualización de DynDNS"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Update URL starting with <code>http://</code> or <code>https://</code>."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Actualice la URL que comienza con <code>http://</code> o <code>https://</code>."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "WATCH",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value": [
+        "Watched_Value1"
+      ],
+      "options": [
+        "Watched_Value1",
+        "Watched_Value2",
+        "Watched_Value3",
+        "Watched_Value4"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Watched"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Visto"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Send a notification if selected values change. Use <code>CTRL + Click</code> to select/deselect. <ul> <li><code>Watched_Value1</code> is Previous IP (not recommended)</li><li><code>Watched_Value2</code> unused</li><li><code>Watched_Value3</code> unused </li><li><code>Watched_Value4</code> unused </li></ul>"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "REPORT_ON",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value":["new","watched-changed"],
+      "options": ["new","watched-changed","watched-not-changed", "missing-in-last-scan"],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name" :[{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Report on"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Informar sobre"
+      }            ] ,
+      "description":[{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Send a notification only on these statuses. <code>new</code> means a new unique (unique combination of PrimaryId and SecondaryId) object was discovered. <code>watched-changed</code> means that selected <code>Watched_ValueN</code> columns changed."
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Envíe una notificación solo en estos estados. <code>new</code> significa que se descubrió un nuevo objeto único (una combinación única de PrimaryId y SecondaryId). <code>watched-changed</code> significa que las columnas <code>Watched_ValueN</code> seleccionadas cambiaron."
+      }] 
+  }
+  ],
+  "database_column_definitions": [
+    {
+      "column": "Object_PrimaryID",      
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_name_mac",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "MAC"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "MAC"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Object_SecondaryID",      
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_ip",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "IP"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "IP"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value1",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Extra"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Dummy",      
+      "mapped_to_column_data": {
+        "value": "DDNS"
+      },
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Scan method"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Método de escaneo"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeCreated",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Created"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Creado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeChanged",      
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cambiado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Status",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-1",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "replace",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-not-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-square-check'></i><div></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "new",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-circle-plus'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "missing-in-last-scan",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-question'></i></div>"
+        }
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Status"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Estado"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/front/plugins/ddns_update/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/ddns_update/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# test script by running:
+# /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py TBD
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import argparse
+import sys
+import hashlib
+import csv
+import subprocess
+import re
+import base64
+import sqlite3
+from io import StringIO
+from datetime import datetime
+
+sys.path.append("/home/pi/pialert/front/plugins")
+sys.path.append('/home/pi/pialert/pialert') 
+
+from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects, decodeBase64
+from logger import mylog, append_line_to_file
+from helper import timeNowTZ, check_IP_format
+from const import logPath, pialertPath, fullDbPath
+
+
+CUR_PATH = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'script.log')
+RESULT_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'last_result.log')
+
+def main():
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS] In script'])     
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Check internet connectivity and IP')
+    
+    parser.add_argument('prev_ip', action="store", help="Previous IP address to compare against the current IP")    
+    parser.add_argument('DDNS_UPDATE_URL', action="store", help="URL for updating Dynamic DNS (DDNS)")
+    parser.add_argument('DDNS_USER', action="store", help="Username for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) authentication")
+    parser.add_argument('DDNS_PASSWORD', action="store", help="Password for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) authentication")
+    parser.add_argument('DDNS_DOMAIN', action="store", help="Dynamic DNS (DDNS) domain name")
+    
+
+    values = parser.parse_args()
+
+    PREV_IP         = values.prev_ip.split('=')[1]         
+    DDNS_UPDATE_URL = values.DDNS_UPDATE_URL.split('=')[1]
+    DDNS_USER       = values.DDNS_USER.split('=')[1]
+    DDNS_PASSWORD   = values.DDNS_PASSWORD.split('=')[1]
+    DDNS_DOMAIN     = values.DDNS_DOMAIN.split('=')[1]       
+
+    # perform the new IP lookup and DDNS tasks if enabled
+    ddns_update( DDNS_UPDATE_URL, DDNS_USER, DDNS_PASSWORD, DDNS_DOMAIN, PREV_IP)   
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS] Finished '])   
+    
+    return 0
+  
+    
+#===============================================================================
+# INTERNET IP CHANGE
+#===============================================================================
+def ddns_update ( DDNS_UPDATE_URL, DDNS_USER, DDNS_PASSWORD, DDNS_DOMAIN, PREV_IP ):   
+    
+    # Update DDNS record if enabled and IP is different
+    # Get Dynamic DNS IP
+    
+    mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS]    Retrieving Dynamic DNS IP'])
+    dns_IP = get_dynamic_DNS_IP(DDNS_DOMAIN)
+
+    # Check Dynamic DNS IP
+    if dns_IP == "" or dns_IP == "0.0.0.0" :
+        mylog('none', ['[DDNS]     Error retrieving Dynamic DNS IP'])       
+
+    mylog('none', ['[DDNS]    ', dns_IP])
+
+    # Check DNS Change
+    if dns_IP != PREV_IP :
+        mylog('none', ['[DDNS]     Updating Dynamic DNS IP'])
+        message = set_dynamic_DNS_IP (DDNS_UPDATE_URL, DDNS_USER, DDNS_PASSWORD, DDNS_DOMAIN)
+        mylog('none', ['[DDNS]        ', message])            
+
+    # plugin_objects = Plugin_Objects(RESULT_FILE)    
+    
+    # plugin_objects.add_object(
+    #     primaryId   = 'Internet',       # MAC (Device Name)
+    #     secondaryId = new_internet_IP,  # IP Address 
+    #     watched1    = f'Previous IP: {PREV_IP}',
+    #     watched2    = '',
+    #     watched3    = '',  
+    #     watched4    = '',
+    #     extra       = f'Previous IP: {PREV_IP}', 
+    #     foreignKey  = 'Internet')
+
+    # plugin_objects.write_result_file()    
+    
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def get_dynamic_DNS_IP (DDNS_DOMAIN):
+
+    # Using supplied DNS server
+    dig_args = ['dig', '+short', DDNS_DOMAIN]
+
+    try:
+        # try runnning a subprocess
+        dig_output = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        # An error occured, handle it
+        mylog('none', ['[DDNS] ERROR - ', e.output])
+        dig_output = '' # probably no internet
+
+    # Check result is an IP
+    IP = check_IP_format (dig_output)
+
+    # Handle invalid response
+    if IP == '':
+        IP = '0.0.0.0'
+
+    return IP
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def set_dynamic_DNS_IP (DDNS_UPDATE_URL, DDNS_USER, DDNS_PASSWORD, DDNS_DOMAIN):
+    try:
+        # try runnning a subprocess
+        # Update Dynamic IP
+        curl_output = subprocess.check_output (['curl', 
+                                                '-s',
+                                                DDNS_UPDATE_URL +
+                                                'username='  + DDNS_USER +
+                                                '&password=' + DDNS_PASSWORD +
+                                                '&hostname=' + DDNS_DOMAIN],
+                                                universal_newlines=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        # An error occured, handle it
+        mylog('none', ['[DDNS] ERROR - ',e.output])
+        curl_output = ""    
+    
+    return curl_output
+
+
+#===============================================================================
+# BEGIN
+#===============================================================================
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
--- a/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/config.json
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@
    ],
    "settings":[
        {
-            "function": "RUN",            
+            "function": "RUN",       
+            "events": ["run"],     
            "type": "text.select",            
            "default_value":"disabled",
            "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@
            }],
            "description": [{
                "language_code":"en_us",
-                "string" : "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#DHCPLSS_RUN\"><code>DHCPLSS_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+                "string" : "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#DHCPLSS_RUN\"><code>DHCPLSS_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes. <br/> It's recommended to use the same schedule interval for all plugins responsible for discovering new devices."
            },
            {
                "language_code":"es_es",
--- a/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/dhcp_leases/script.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append("/home/pi/pialert/front/plugins")
 sys.path.append('/home/pi/pialert/pialert') 

-from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects
+from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects, handleEmpty
 from logger import mylog
 from dhcp_leases import DhcpLeases

@@ -45,28 +45,28 @@ def get_entries(path, plugin_objects):
                row = line.rstrip().split()
                if len(row) == 5:
                    plugin_objects.add_object(
-                        primaryId=row[1],    
-                        secondaryId=row[2],  
-                        watched1='True',   
-                        watched2=row[3],
-                        watched3=row[4],
-                        watched4='True',
-                        extra=path,
-                        foreignKey=row[1]
+                        primaryId   = handleEmpty(row[1]),    
+                        secondaryId = handleEmpty(row[2]),  
+                        watched1    = handleEmpty('True'),   
+                        watched2    = handleEmpty(row[3]),
+                        watched3    = handleEmpty(row[4]),
+                        watched4    = handleEmpty('True'),
+                        extra       = handleEmpty(path),
+                        foreignKey  = handleEmpty(row[1])
                    )
    else:
        leases = DhcpLeases(path)
        leasesList = leases.get()
        for lease in leasesList:
            plugin_objects.add_object(
-                primaryId=lease.ethernet,    
-                secondaryId=lease.ip,  
-                watched1=lease.active,   
-                watched2=lease.hostname,
-                watched3=lease.hardware,
-                watched4=lease.binding_state,
-                extra=path,
-                foreignKey=lease.ethernet
+                primaryId   = handleEmpty(lease.ethernet),    
+                secondaryId = handleEmpty(lease.ip),  
+                watched1    = handleEmpty(lease.active),   
+                watched2    = handleEmpty(lease.hostname),
+                watched3    = handleEmpty(lease.hardware),
+                watched4    = handleEmpty(lease.binding_state),
+                extra       = handleEmpty(path),
+                foreignKey  = handleEmpty(lease.ethernet)
            )
    return plugin_objects

--- a/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/config.json
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
    ],
    "settings":[
        {
-            "function": "RUN",            
+            "function": "RUN",     
+            "events": ["run"],       
            "type": "text.select",            
            "default_value":"disabled",
            "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
--- a/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/dhcp_servers/script.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ from logger import mylog
 def main():

    mylog('verbose', ['[DHCPSRVS] In script'])
-
    RESULT_FILE = 'last_result.log'
+    last_run_logfile = open(RESULT_FILE, 'a') 
+    last_run_logfile.write("")
+    
    plugin_objects = Plugin_Objects(RESULT_FILE)
    timeoutSec = 10

--- a/front/plugins/events_notifications/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/events_notifications/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,838 @@
+{
+  "code_name": "events_notifications",
+  "plugin_type": "flow",
+  "template_type": "database-entry",
+  "unique_prefix": "EVNTNTF",
+  "enabled": true,
+  "data_source": "template",
+  "show_ui": false,
+  "localized": [
+    "display_name",
+    "description",
+    "icon"
+  ],
+  "display_name": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "Known Devices"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "The template used for known devices."
+    }
+  ],
+  "icon": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "<i class=\"fa fa-check\"></i>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "params": [
+    {
+      "name": "target_macs",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "KNWN_target_macs"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "dev_AlertDeviceDown",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "KNWN_dev_AlertDeviceDown"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "dev_AlertEvents",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "KNWN_dev_AlertEvents"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "trigger_ids",
+      "type": "array",
+      "value": "trigger.Object_PrimaryID"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "trigger_objects",
+      "type": "array",
+      "value": "trigger"
+    }
+  ],
+  "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "FLOW",
+      "type": "json",
+      "default_value": [
+        {
+          "name": "send_notification",
+          "trigger": [
+            {
+              "object_event": "new",
+              "object_filter": "",
+              "object": "Events_Notifications"
+            }
+          ],
+          "steps": [
+            {
+              "step_type": "wait",
+              "params": [
+                {
+                  "days": 0,
+                  "hours": 0,
+                  "minutes": 0,
+                  "seconds": 30
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "step_type": "condition",
+              "params": [
+                {
+                  "left": {
+                    "value": "triggers[0].object['dev_DeviceID']",
+                    "use_quotes": true,
+                    "js_template": "'{value}'.toString()"
+                  },
+                  "operator": {
+                    "value": "==",
+                    "data_type": "string"
+                  },
+                  "right": {
+                    "value": "device_id_param",
+                    "use_quotes": false,
+                    "js_template": "'{value}'.toString()"
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "step_type": "condition",
+              "params": [
+                {
+                  "left": {
+                    "value": "check_event_repetition(device_id_param, event_type_param, repetition_count_param)",
+                    "use_quotes": false,
+                    "js_template": "{value}"
+                  },
+                  "operator": {
+                    "value": "==",
+                    "data_type": "boolean"
+                  },
+                  "right": {
+                    "value": true,
+                    "use_quotes": false,
+                    "js_template": "{value}"
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "step_type": "action",
+              "params": [
+                {
+                  "type": "run_plugin",
+                  "params": {
+                    "unique_prefix": "webhook"
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "step_type": "action",
+              "params": [
+                {
+                  "type": "run_plugin",
+                  "params": {
+                    "unique_prefix": "mqtt"
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "name": [
+            {
+              "language_code": "en_us",
+              "string": "Device ID Parameter"
+            }
+          ],
+          "type": "string",
+          "default_value": "1",
+          "localized": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": [
+            {
+              "language_code": "en_us",
+              "string": "Event Type Parameter"
+            }
+          ],
+          "type": "string",
+          "default_value": "device_down",
+          "localized": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "name": [
+            {
+              "language_code": "en_us",
+              "string": "Repetition Count Parameter"
+            }
+          ],
+          "type": "integer",
+          "default_value": 3,
+          "localized": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Plugin flow"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "This flow sends a notification after 30s every time a new event is logged."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "target_macs",
+      "type": "list.readonly",
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": [],
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Target devices"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The MAC address of the devices to update. Uneditable. This parameter is dynamically updated via a Flow."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "CMD",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "UPDATE Devices SET dev_AlertDeviceDown = {KNWN_dev_AlertDeviceDown}, dev_AlertEvents = {KNWN_dev_AlertEvents} WHERE dev_MAC in ({target_macs})",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "UPDATE SQL"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "This SQL query is used to update target devices."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Name",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": "(unknown)",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Name"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The name of the device. Uneditable as internal functionality is dependent on specific new device names."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Owner",
+      "type": "string",
+      "maxLength": 30,
+      "default_value": "House",
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": false
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Owner"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The owner of the device."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_DeviceType",
+      "type": "string",
+      "maxLength": 30,
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Type"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The type of the device."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Vendor",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "maxLength": 250,
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Vendor"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The vendor of the device. Uneditable - Autodetected."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Favorite",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": false
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Favorite Device"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether the device is marked as a favorite."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Group",
+      "type": "string",
+      "maxLength": 10,
+      "default_value": "",
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": false
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Group"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The group to which the device belongs."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Comments",
+      "type": "string",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Comments"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Additional comments or notes about the device."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_FirstConnection",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "format": "date-time",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "First Connection"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The date and time of the first connection with the device. Uneditable - Autodetected."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_LastConnection",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "format": "date-time",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Last Connection"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The date and time of the last connection with the device. Uneditable - Autodetected."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_LastIP",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Last IP"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The last known IP address of the device. Uneditable - Autodetected."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_StaticIP",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 1,
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": true
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Static IP"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether the device has a static IP address."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_ScanCycle",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 1,
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": true
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Scan Cycle"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The default value of the <code>Scan device</code> dropdown. Enable if newly discovered devices should be scanned."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_LogEvents",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": false
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Log Events"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether events related to the device shouldbe logged."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_AlertEvents",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "override_value": {
+        "override": true
+      },
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Alert Events"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether events related to the device should trigger alerts. The default value of the <code>Alert All Events</code> checkbox."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_AlertDeviceDown",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Alert Device Down"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether an alert should be triggered when the device goes down. The default value of the <code>Alert Down</code> checkbox."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_SkipRepeated",
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Skip Repeated"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The default value of the <code>Skip repeated notifications for</code> dropdown. Enter number of <b>hours</b> for which repeated notifications should be ignored for. If you enter <code>0</code> then you get notified on all events."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_LastNotification",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "format": "date-time",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Last Notification"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The date and time of the last notification sent for the device. Uneditable - Autodetected."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_PresentLastScan",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 1,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Present Last Scan"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether the device should be marked as present after detected in a scan."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_NewDevice",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": true,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "New Device"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether the device is considered a new device. The default value of the <code>New Device</code> checkbox."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Location",
+      "type": "string",
+      "maxLength": 250,
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Location"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The location of the device."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Archived",
+      "type": "integer.checkbox",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Archived"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Indicates whether the device is archived. The default value of the <code>Archived</code> checkbox."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Network_Node_MAC_ADDR",
+      "type": "string",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Network Node MAC Address"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The MAC address of the network node."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Network_Node_port",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Network Node Port"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The port number of the network node. Uneditable."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "dev_Icon",
+      "type": "string",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Device Icon"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "The icon associated with the device. Check the <a href=\"https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/blob/main/docs/ICONS.md\" target=\"_blank\">documentation on icons</a> for more details."
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "required": [
+    "dev_MAC",
+    "dev_Name",
+    "dev_Owner",
+    "dev_FirstConnection",
+    "dev_LastConnection",
+    "dev_LastIP",
+    "dev_StaticIP",
+    "dev_ScanCycle",
+    "dev_LogEvents",
+    "dev_AlertEvents",
+    "dev_AlertDeviceDown",
+    "dev_SkipRepeated",
+    "dev_LastNotification",
+    "dev_PresentLastScan",
+    "dev_NewDevice",
+    "dev_Location",
+    "dev_Archived",
+    "dev_Network_Node_MAC_ADDR",
+    "dev_Network_Node_port",
+    "dev_Icon"
+  ],
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}
--- a/front/plugins/events_notifications/ignore_plugin
+++ b/front/plugins/events_notifications/ignore_plugin
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This plugin will not be loaded
--- a/front/plugins/internet_ip/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/internet_ip/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Overview
+
+Plugin to run regular Internet connectivity and IP checks. 
+
+### Usage
+
+- Check the Settings page for details.
--- a/front/plugins/internet_ip/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/internet_ip/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,430 @@
+{
+  "code_name": "internet_ip",
+  "unique_prefix": "INTRNT",
+  "enabled": true,
+  "mapped_to_table": "CurrentScan",
+  "data_filters": [
+    {
+      "compare_column": "Object_PrimaryID",
+      "compare_operator": "==",
+      "compare_field_id": "txtMacFilter",
+      "compare_js_template": "'{value}'.toString()",
+      "compare_use_quotes": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "data_source": "script",
+  "show_ui": true,
+  "localized": [
+    "display_name",
+    "description",
+    "icon"
+  ],
+  "display_name": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "Internet check"
+    }
+  ],
+  "icon": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "<i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"></i>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "A plugin to check your internet connectivity and IP."
+    }
+  ],
+  "params": [
+    {
+      "name": "prev_ip",
+      "type": "sql",
+      "value": "SELECT dev_LastIP FROM Devices WHERE dev_MAC = 'Internet' "
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DIG_GET_IP_ARG",
+      "type": "setting",
+      "value": "DIG_GET_IP_ARG",
+      "base64": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "RUN",
+      "events": ["run"],
+      "type": "text.select",
+      "default_value": "schedule",
+      "options": [
+        "disabled",
+        "once",
+        "schedule",
+        "always_after_scan"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When to run"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cuándo ejecutar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Wann laufen"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When the plugin should run. An hourly or daily <code>SCHEDULE</code> is a good option."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "CMD",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "default_value": "python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py prev_ip={prev_ip} DIG_GET_IP_ARG={DIG_GET_IP_ARG}",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command to run. This can not be changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando a ejecutar. Esto no se puede cambiar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl zum Ausführen. Dies kann nicht geändert werden"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_SCHD",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "*/5 * * * *",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#INTRNT_RUN\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Solo está habilitado si selecciona <code>schedule</code> en la configuración <a href=\"#INTRNT_RUN\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code></a>. Asegúrese de ingresar la programación en el formato similar a cron correcto (por ejemplo, valide en <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Por ejemplo, ingresar <code>0 4 * * *</code> ejecutará el escaneo después de las 4 a.m. en el <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ código> que configuró arriba</a>. Se ejecutará la PRÓXIMA vez que pase el tiempo."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Nur aktiviert, wenn Sie <code>schedule</code> in der <a href=\"#INTRNT_RUN\"><code>INTRNT_RUN</code>-Einstellung</a> auswählen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den Zeitplan im richtigen Cron-ähnlichen Format eingeben (z. B. validieren unter <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Wenn Sie beispielsweise <code>0 4 * * *</code> eingeben, wird der Scan nach 4 Uhr morgens in der <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ ausgeführt. Code> den Sie oben festgelegt haben</a>. Wird das NÄCHSTE Mal ausgeführt, wenn die Zeit vergeht."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_TIMEOUT",
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default_value": 30,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Run timeout"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo límite de ejecución"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Zeitüberschreitung"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Maximum time in seconds to wait for the script to finish. If this time is exceeded the script is aborted."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo máximo en segundos para esperar a que finalice el script. Si se supera este tiempo, el script se cancela."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Maximale Zeit in Sekunden, die auf den Abschluss des Skripts gewartet werden soll. Bei Überschreitung dieser Zeit wird das Skript abgebrochen."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "WATCH",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value": [
+        "Watched_Value1"
+      ],
+      "options": [
+        "Watched_Value1",
+        "Watched_Value2",
+        "Watched_Value3",
+        "Watched_Value4"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Watched"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Visto"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Send a notification if selected values change. Use <code>CTRL + Click</code> to select/deselect. <ul> <li><code>Watched_Value1</code> is Previous IP (not recommended)</li><li><code>Watched_Value2</code> unused</li><li><code>Watched_Value3</code> unused </li><li><code>Watched_Value4</code> unused </li></ul>"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "REPORT_ON",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value":["new","watched-changed"],
+      "options": ["new","watched-changed","watched-not-changed", "missing-in-last-scan"],
+      "localized": ["name", "description"],
+      "name" :[{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Report on"
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Informar sobre"
+      }            ] ,
+      "description":[{
+          "language_code":"en_us",
+          "string" : "Send a notification only on these statuses. <code>new</code> means a new unique (unique combination of PrimaryId and SecondaryId) object was discovered. <code>watched-changed</code> means that selected <code>Watched_ValueN</code> columns changed."
+      },
+      {
+          "language_code":"es_es",
+          "string" : "Envíe una notificación solo en estos estados. <code>new</code> significa que se descubrió un nuevo objeto único (una combinación única de PrimaryId y SecondaryId). <code>watched-changed</code> significa que las columnas <code>Watched_ValueN</code> seleccionadas cambiaron."
+      }] 
+  }
+  ],
+  "database_column_definitions": [
+    {
+      "column": "Object_PrimaryID",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_MAC",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_name_mac",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "MAC"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "MAC"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Object_SecondaryID",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_IP",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_ip",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "IP"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "IP"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value1",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Extra"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Dummy",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_ScanMethod",
+      "mapped_to_column_data": {
+        "value": "INTRNT"
+      },
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Scan method"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Método de escaneo"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeCreated",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Created"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Creado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeChanged",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_DateTime",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cambiado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Status",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-1",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "replace",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-not-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-square-check'></i><div></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "new",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-circle-plus'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "missing-in-last-scan",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-question'></i></div>"
+        }
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Status"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Estado"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# test script by running:
+# /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/internet_ip/script.py TBD
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import argparse
+import sys
+import hashlib
+import csv
+import subprocess
+import re
+import base64
+import sqlite3
+from io import StringIO
+from datetime import datetime
+
+sys.path.append("/home/pi/pialert/front/plugins")
+sys.path.append('/home/pi/pialert/pialert') 
+
+from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects, decodeBase64
+from logger import mylog, append_line_to_file
+from helper import timeNowTZ, check_IP_format
+from const import logPath, pialertPath, fullDbPath
+
+
+CUR_PATH = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'script.log')
+RESULT_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'last_result.log')
+
+def main():
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[INTRNT] In script'])     
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Check internet connectivity and IP')
+    
+    parser.add_argument('prev_ip', action="store", help="Previous IP address to compare against the current IP")
+    parser.add_argument('DIG_GET_IP_ARG', action="store", help="Arguments for the 'dig' command to retrieve the IP address")
+
+    values = parser.parse_args()
+
+    PREV_IP         = values.prev_ip.split('=')[1]        
+    DIG_GET_IP_ARG  = values.DIG_GET_IP_ARG.split('=b')[1]   # byte64 encoded
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[INTRNT] DIG_GET_IP_ARG: ', DIG_GET_IP_ARG])     
+
+    # Decode the base64-encoded value to get the actual value in ASCII format.
+    DIG_GET_IP_ARG = base64.b64decode(DIG_GET_IP_ARG).decode('ascii')
+    
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[INTRNT] DIG_GET_IP_ARG resolved: {DIG_GET_IP_ARG} ']) 
+
+    # perform the new IP lookup
+    new_internet_IP = check_internet_IP( PREV_IP, DIG_GET_IP_ARG)   
+
+    plugin_objects = Plugin_Objects(RESULT_FILE)    
+    
+    plugin_objects.add_object(
+        primaryId   = 'Internet',       # MAC (Device Name)
+        secondaryId = new_internet_IP,  # IP Address 
+        watched1    = f'Previous IP: {PREV_IP}',
+        watched2    = '',
+        watched3    = '',  
+        watched4    = '',
+        extra       = f'Previous IP: {PREV_IP}', 
+        foreignKey  = 'Internet')
+
+    plugin_objects.write_result_file() 
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[INTRNT] Finished '])   
+    
+    return 0
+  
+    
+#===============================================================================
+# INTERNET IP CHANGE
+#===============================================================================
+def check_internet_IP ( PREV_IP, DIG_GET_IP_ARG ):   
+    
+    # Get Internet IP
+    mylog('verbose', ['[INTRNT] - Retrieving Internet IP'])
+    internet_IP = get_internet_IP(DIG_GET_IP_ARG)
+
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[INTRNT]  Current internet_IP : {internet_IP}'])        
+    
+    # Check previously stored IP    
+    previous_IP = '0.0.0.0'
+
+    if  PREV_IP is not None and len(PREV_IP) > 0 :
+        previous_IP = PREV_IP
+
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[INTRNT]          previous_IP : {previous_IP}']) 
+
+    #  logging
+    append_line_to_file (logPath + '/IP_changes.log', '['+str(timeNowTZ()) +']\t'+ internet_IP +'\n')          
+
+    return internet_IP
+    
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def get_internet_IP (DIG_GET_IP_ARG):
+    
+    # Using 'dig'
+    dig_args = ['dig', '+short'] + DIG_GET_IP_ARG.strip().split()
+    try:
+        cmd_output = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        mylog('none', [e.output])
+        cmd_output = '' # no internet
+
+    # Check result is an IP
+    IP = check_IP_format (cmd_output)
+
+    # Handle invalid response
+    if IP == '':
+        IP = '0.0.0.0'
+
+    return IP
+
+#===============================================================================
+# BEGIN
+#===============================================================================
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
--- a/front/plugins/known_template/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/known_template/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {    
-  "code_name": "Devices.known",
+  "code_name": "known_template",
  "template_type": "database-entry",
  "unique_prefix": "KNWN",
  "enabled": true,
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
              "trigger": [
                  {
                      "object_event": "new",
-                      "object_filter": ""                      
+                      "object_filter": "",                      
+                      "object": "Devices"                      
                  }
              ],
              "steps": [
--- a/front/plugins/nmap_scan/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/nmap_scan/config.json
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@
    "settings":[
    {
        "function": "RUN",            
+        "events": ["run"],
        "type": "text.select",            
        "default_value":"disabled",
        "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
--- a/front/plugins/pholus_scan/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/pholus_scan/script.py
@@ -54,15 +54,14 @@ def main():
    timeoutSec = values.timeoutSec[0].split('=')[1]

    # Printing the extracted base64-encoded subnet information.
-    print(userSubnetsParamBase64)
-    print(timeoutSec)
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[PHOLUS] { userSubnetsParamBase64 }'])
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[PHOLUS] { timeoutSec }'])

    # Decode the base64-encoded subnet information to get the actual subnet information in ASCII format.
    userSubnetsParam = base64.b64decode(userSubnetsParamBase64).decode('ascii')

-    # Print the decoded subnet information.
-    print('userSubnetsParam:')
-    print(userSubnetsParam)
+    # Print the decoded subnet information.    
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[PHOLUS] userSubnetsParam { userSubnetsParam } '])

    # Check if the decoded subnet information contains multiple subnets separated by commas.
    # If it does, split the string into a list of individual subnets.
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ def execute_pholus_scan(userSubnets, timeoutSec):

    timeoutPerSubnet = float(timeoutSec) / len(userSubnets)

-    print(timeoutPerSubnet)
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[PHOLUS] { timeoutPerSubnet } '])

    # scan each interface
    
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ def execute_pholus_scan(userSubnets, timeoutSec):
        temp = interface.split("--interface=")

        if len(temp) != 2:
-            mylog('none', ["[PholusScan] Skip scan (need interface in format '192.168.1.0/24 --inteface=eth0'), got: ", interface])
+            mylog('none', ["[PHOLUS] Skip scan (need interface in format '192.168.1.0/24 --inteface=eth0'), got: ", interface])
            return

        mask = temp[0].strip()
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ def execute_pholus_scan(userSubnets, timeoutSec):

        pholus_output_list = execute_pholus_on_interface (interface, timeoutPerSubnet, mask)        

-        print(pholus_output_list)   
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[PHOLUS] { pholus_output_list } '])   
       

        result_list += pholus_output_list
@@ -134,8 +133,8 @@ def execute_pholus_on_interface(interface, timeoutSec, mask):

    # logging & updating app state        
      
-    mylog('verbose', ['[PholusScan] Scan: Pholus for ', str(timeoutSec), 's ('+ str(round(int(timeoutSec) / 60, 1)) +'min)'])  
-    mylog('verbose', ["[PholusScan] Pholus scan on [interface] ", interface, " [mask] " , mask])
+    mylog('verbose', ['[PHOLUS] Scan: Pholus for ', str(timeoutSec), 's ('+ str(round(int(timeoutSec) / 60, 1)) +'min)'])  
+    mylog('verbose', ["[PHOLUS] Pholus scan on [interface] ", interface, " [mask] " , mask])
    
    # the scan always lasts 2x as long, so the desired user time from settings needs to be halved
    adjustedTimeout = str(round(int(timeoutSec) / 2, 0)) 
@@ -151,15 +150,15 @@ def execute_pholus_on_interface(interface, timeoutSec, mask):
        output = subprocess.check_output (pholus_args, universal_newlines=True,  stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=(timeoutSec + 30))
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        # An error occured, handle it
-        mylog('none', ['[PholusScan]', e.output])
-        mylog('none', ["[PholusScan] Error - Pholus Scan - check logs"])            
+        mylog('none', ['[PHOLUS]', e.output])
+        mylog('none', ["[PHOLUS] Error - Pholus Scan - check logs"])            
    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as timeErr:
-        mylog('none', ['[PholusScan] Pholus TIMEOUT - the process forcefully terminated as timeout reached']) 
+        mylog('none', ['[PHOLUS] Pholus TIMEOUT - the process forcefully terminated as timeout reached']) 

    if output == "": # check if the subprocess failed                    
-        mylog('none', ['[PholusScan] Scan: Pholus FAIL - check logs']) 
+        mylog('none', ['[PHOLUS] Scan: Pholus FAIL - check logs']) 
    else: 
-        mylog('verbose', ['[PholusScan] Scan: Pholus SUCCESS'])
+        mylog('verbose', ['[PHOLUS] Scan: Pholus SUCCESS'])
    
    #  check the last run output
    f = open(logPath + '/pialert_pholus_lastrun.log', 'r+')
--- a/front/plugins/pihole_scan/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/pihole_scan/config.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@

  "settings": [
      {
-        "function": "RUN",            
+        "function": "RUN",         
+        "events": ["run"],   
        "type": "text.select",            
        "default_value":"disabled",
        "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan",  "on_new_device"],
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
    {
        "function": "CMD",
        "type": "text",
-        "default_value":"SELECT n.hwaddr AS Object_PrimaryID, 'null' AS Object_SecondaryID, datetime() AS DateTime, na.ip  AS Watched_Value1, n.lastQuery AS Watched_Value2, na.name AS Watched_Value3, n.macVendor AS Watched_Value4, {s-quote}null{s-quote} AS Extra, n.hwaddr AS ForeignKey FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.Network AS n LEFT JOIN EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.Network_Addresses AS na ON na.network_id = n.id WHERE n.hwaddr NOT LIKE {s-quote}ip-%{s-quote} AND n.hwaddr <> {s-quote}00:00:00:00:00:00{s-quote};",
+        "default_value":"SELECT n.hwaddr AS Object_PrimaryID, {s-quote}null{s-quote} AS Object_SecondaryID, datetime() AS DateTime, na.ip  AS Watched_Value1, n.lastQuery AS Watched_Value2, na.name AS Watched_Value3, n.macVendor AS Watched_Value4, {s-quote}null{s-quote} AS Extra, n.hwaddr AS ForeignKey FROM EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.Network AS n LEFT JOIN EXTERNAL_PIHOLE.Network_Addresses AS na ON na.network_id = n.id WHERE n.hwaddr NOT LIKE {s-quote}ip-%{s-quote} AND n.hwaddr <> {s-quote}00:00:00:00:00:00{s-quote};",
        "options": [],
        "localized": ["name", "description"],
        "name" : [{
@@ -243,11 +244,11 @@
        "localized": ["name"],
        "name":[{
            "language_code":"en_us",
-            "string" : "IP"
+            "string" : "Link to device"
            },
            {
            "language_code":"es_es",
-            "string" : "IP"
+            "string" : "N/A"
            }]
    },
    {
--- a/front/plugins/plugin_helper.py
+++ b/front/plugins/plugin_helper.py
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ pialertConfigFile = read_config_file()
 timeZoneSetting = pialertConfigFile['TIMEZONE']
 timeZone = pytz.timezone(timeZoneSetting)

+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+def handleEmpty(input):
+    if input == '' or None:
+        return 'null'
+    else:
+        return input
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 def decodeBase64(inputParamBase64):

--- a/front/plugins/set_password/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/set_password/config.json
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
  ], 
  "settings":[
    {
-      "function": "RUN",            
+      "function": "RUN",    
+      "events": ["run"],        
      "type": "text.select",            
      "default_value":"disabled",
      "options": ["disabled", "before_config_save"],
--- a/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/snmp_discovery/config.json
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@
    ],
    "settings":[
        {
-            "function": "RUN",            
+            "function": "RUN",     
+            "events": ["run"],       
            "type": "text.select",            
            "default_value":"disabled",
            "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
            }],
            "description": [{
                "language_code":"en_us",
-                "string" : "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#SNMPDSC_RUN\"><code>SNMPDSC_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+                "string" : "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#SNMPDSC_RUN\"><code>SNMPDSC_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes. <br/> It's recommended to use the same schedule interval for all plugins responsible for discovering new devices. "
            },
            {
                "language_code":"es_es",
--- a/front/plugins/undiscoverables/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/undiscoverables/config.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
  "settings": [
    {
      "function": "RUN",            
+      "events": ["run"],
      "type": "text.select",            
      "default_value":"disabled",
      "options": ["disabled", "once", "always_after_scan"],
--- a/front/plugins/unifi_import/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/unifi_import/config.json
--- a/front/plugins/unifi_import/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/unifi_import/script.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Inspired by https://github.com/stevehoek/Pi.Alert

 # Example call
-# python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/unifi_import/script.py username=pialert password=passw0rd host=192.168.1.1 site=default protocol=https port=8443 version='UDMP-unifiOS'
+# python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/unifi_import/script.py username=pialert password=passw0rd host=192.168.1.1 site=default protocol=https port=443 verifyssl=false version='UDMP-unifiOS'
 # python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/unifi_import/script.py username=pialert password=passw0rd host=192.168.1.1 sites=sdefault port=8443 verifyssl=false version=v5

 from __future__ import unicode_literals
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from logger import mylog
 CUR_PATH = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
 LOG_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'script.log')
 RESULT_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'last_result.log')
+LOCK_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'full_run.lock')

 requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings(InsecureRequestWarning)

@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def main():

    
    # init global variables
-    global UNIFI_USERNAME, UNIFI_PASSWORD, UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_SITES, PORT, VERIFYSSL, VERSION
+    global UNIFI_USERNAME, UNIFI_PASSWORD, UNIFI_HOST, UNIFI_SITES, PORT, VERIFYSSL, VERSION, FULL_IMPORT


    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Import devices from a UNIFI controller')
@@ -51,9 +52,13 @@ def main():
    parser.add_argument('port',  action="store",  help="Usually 8443")
    parser.add_argument('verifyssl',  action="store",  help="verify SSL certificate [true|false]")
    parser.add_argument('version',  action="store",  help="The base version of the controller API [v4|v5|unifiOS|UDMP-unifiOS]")
+    parser.add_argument('fullimport', action="store", help="Defines if a full import or only online devices hould be imported [disabled|once|always]")

    values = parser.parse_args()

+
+
+
    # parse output
    plugin_objects = Plugin_Objects(RESULT_FILE)

@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ def main():
        PORT = values.port.split('=')[1]
        VERIFYSSL = values.verifyssl.split('=')[1]
        VERSION = values.version.split('=')[1]
+        FULL_IMPORT = values.fullimport.split('=')[1]

        plugin_objects = get_entries(plugin_objects)

@@ -79,9 +85,14 @@ def main():

 # .............................................

-def get_entries(plugin_objects):
+def get_entries(plugin_objects: Plugin_Objects) -> Plugin_Objects:
    global VERIFYSSL

+    # check if the full run must be run:
+    lock_file_value = read_lock_file()
+    perform_full_run = check_full_run_state(FULL_IMPORT, lock_file_value)
+
+
    sites = []

    if ',' in UNIFI_SITES:
@@ -148,7 +159,7 @@ def get_entries(plugin_objects):
        # get_users() returns all clients known by the controller
        for user in c.get_users():

-            mylog('verbose', [f'{json.dumps(user)}'])
+            #mylog('verbose', [f'{json.dumps(user)}'])

            name = get_unifi_val(user, 'name')
            hostName = get_unifi_val(user, 'hostname')
@@ -157,7 +168,7 @@ def get_entries(plugin_objects):

            status = 1 if user['mac'] in online_macs else 0

-            if status == 1:
+            if status == 1 or perform_full_run is True:

                ipTmp = get_unifi_val(user, 'last_ip')

@@ -174,11 +185,17 @@ def get_entries(plugin_objects):
                    extra=get_unifi_val(user, 'last_connection_network_name')
                )

-    
+    # check if the lockfile needs to be adapted
+
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] check if Lock file needs to be modified'])
+    set_lock_file_value(FULL_IMPORT, lock_file_value)
+
+
    mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] Found {len(plugin_objects)} Clients overall'])

    return plugin_objects

+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def get_unifi_val(obj, key):

@@ -192,8 +209,8 @@ def get_unifi_val(obj, key):

    return 'null'

-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def set_name(name: str, hostName: str) -> str:

    if name != 'null':
@@ -205,8 +222,47 @@ def set_name(name: str, hostName: str) -> str:
    else:
        return 'null'

+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def set_lock_file_value(config_value: str, lock_file_value: bool) -> None:
+
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] Lock Params: config_value={config_value}, lock_file_value={lock_file_value}'])
+    # set lock if 'once' is set and the lock is not set
+    if config_value == 'once' and lock_file_value is False:
+        out = 1
+    # reset lock if not 'once' is set and the lock is present
+    elif config_value != 'once' and lock_file_value is True:
+        out = 0
+    else:
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] No change on lock file needed'])
+        return
+
+    mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] Setting lock value for "full import" to {out}'])
+    with open(LOCK_FILE, 'w') as lock_file:
+            lock_file.write(str(out))
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def read_lock_file() -> bool:
+
+    try:
+        with open(LOCK_FILE, 'r') as lock_file:
+            return bool(int(lock_file.readline()))
+    except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
+        return False
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def check_full_run_state(config_value: str, lock_file_value: bool) -> bool:
+    if config_value == 'always' or (config_value == 'once' and lock_file_value == False):
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] Full import needs to be done: config_value: {config_value} and lock_file_value: {lock_file_value}'])
+        return True
+    else:
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[UNFIMP] Full import NOT needed: config_value: {config_value} and lock_file_value: {lock_file_value}'])
+        return False
+
 #===============================================================================
 # BEGIN
 #===============================================================================
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    main()
--- a/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md
+++ b/front/plugins/vendor_update/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Overview
+
+A plugin to retrieve a MAC and vendor database to identify vendors for devices. The Plugin result objects will be a list of vendors mapped to the devices where the vendor was previously unknown.
+
+### Usage
+
+- Check the Settings page for details.
--- a/front/plugins/vendor_update/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/vendor_update/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,560 @@
+{
+  "code_name": "vendor_update",
+  "unique_prefix": "VNDRPDT",
+  "enabled": true,
+  "data_source": "script",
+  "show_ui": true,
+  "localized": [
+    "display_name",
+    "description",
+    "icon"
+  ],
+  "display_name": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "Vendor update"
+    }
+  ],
+  "icon": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "<i class=\"fa-solid fa-landmark-flag\"></i>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": [
+    {
+      "language_code": "en_us",
+      "string": "A plugin to schedule vendor database updates for mac based vendor resolution."
+    }
+  ],
+  "params": [],
+  "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "RUN",
+      "events": ["run"],
+      "type": "text.select",
+      "default_value": "schedule",
+      "options": [
+        "disabled",
+        "once",
+        "schedule",
+        "always_after_scan"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When to run"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cuándo ejecutar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Wann laufen"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "When the plugin should run. An overnight weekly <code>SCHEDULE</code> is recommended."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "CMD",
+      "type": "readonly",
+      "default_value": "python3 /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/vendor_update/script.py",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Command to run. This can not be changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comando a ejecutar. Esto no se puede cambiar"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Befehl zum Ausführen. Dies kann nicht geändert werden"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_SCHD",
+      "type": "text",
+      "default_value": "0 4 * * 3",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Schedule"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Only enabled if you select <code>schedule</code> in the <a href=\"#VNDRPDT_RUN\"><code>VNDRPDT_RUN</code> setting</a>. Make sure you enter the schedule in the correct cron-like format (e.g. validate at <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). For example entering <code>0 4 * * *</code> will run the scan after 4 am in the <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</code> you set above</a>. Will be run NEXT time the time passes."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Solo está habilitado si selecciona <code>schedule</code> en la configuración <a href=\"#VNDRPDT_RUN\"><code>VNDRPDT_RUN</code></a>. Asegúrese de ingresar la programación en el formato similar a cron correcto (por ejemplo, valide en <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Por ejemplo, ingresar <code>0 4 * * *</code> ejecutará el escaneo después de las 4 a.m. en el <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ código> que configuró arriba</a>. Se ejecutará la PRÓXIMA vez que pase el tiempo."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Nur aktiviert, wenn Sie <code>schedule</code> in der <a href=\"#VNDRPDT_RUN\"><code>VNDRPDT_RUN</code>-Einstellung</a> auswählen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den Zeitplan im richtigen Cron-ähnlichen Format eingeben (z. B. validieren unter <a href=\"https://crontab.guru/\" target=\"_blank\">crontab.guru</a>). Wenn Sie beispielsweise <code>0 4 * * *</code> eingeben, wird der Scan nach 4 Uhr morgens in der <a onclick=\"toggleAllSettings()\" href=\"#TIMEZONE\"><code>TIMEZONE</ ausgeführt. Code> den Sie oben festgelegt haben</a>. Wird das NÄCHSTE Mal ausgeführt, wenn die Zeit vergeht."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "RUN_TIMEOUT",
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default_value": 600,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Run timeout"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo límite de ejecución"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Zeitüberschreitung"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Maximum time in seconds to wait for the script to finish. If this time is exceeded the script is aborted."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Tiempo máximo en segundos para esperar a que finalice el script. Si se supera este tiempo, el script se cancela."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "de_de",
+          "string": "Maximale Zeit in Sekunden, die auf den Abschluss des Skripts gewartet werden soll. Bei Überschreitung dieser Zeit wird das Skript abgebrochen."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "WATCH",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value": [
+        "Watched_Value1"
+      ],
+      "options": [
+        "Watched_Value1",
+        "Watched_Value2",
+        "Watched_Value3",
+        "Watched_Value4"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Watched"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Visto"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Send a notification if selected values change. Use <code>CTRL + Click</code> to select/deselect. <ul> <li><code>Watched_Value1</code> is vendor name</li><li><code>Watched_Value2</code> is device name</li><li><code>Watched_Value3</code> unused </li><li><code>Watched_Value4</code> unused </li></ul>"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "REPORT_ON",
+      "type": "text.multiselect",
+      "default_value": [
+        "new",
+        "watched-changed"
+      ],
+      "options": [
+        "new",
+        "watched-changed",
+        "watched-not-changed",
+        "missing-in-last-scan"
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name",
+        "description"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Report on"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Informar sobre"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Send a notification only on these statuses. <code>new</code> means a new unique (unique combination of PrimaryId and SecondaryId) object was discovered. <code>watched-changed</code> means that selected <code>Watched_ValueN</code> columns changed."
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Envíe una notificación solo en estos estados. <code>new</code> significa que se descubrió un nuevo objeto único (combinación única de PrimaryId y SecondaryId). <code>watched-changed</code> significa que seleccionó <code>Watched_ValueN Las columnas </code> cambiaron."
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "database_column_definitions": [
+    {
+      "column": "Index",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Plugin",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Object_PrimaryID",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_MAC",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_mac",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "MAC address"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Dirección MAC"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Object_SecondaryID",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_IP",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "device_ip",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "IP"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "IP"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeCreated",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Created"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Creado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "DateTimeChanged",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_DateTime",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Changed"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Cambiado"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Dummy",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_ScanMethod",
+      "mapped_to_column_data": {
+        "value": "VNDRPDT"
+      },
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Scan method"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Método de escaneo"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value1",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_Vendor",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Vendor"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value2",
+      "mapped_to_column": "cur_Name",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Hostname"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Nombre de host"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value3",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Watched_Value4",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "UserData",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-2",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "textbox_save",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Comments"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Comentarios"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Extra",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-3",
+      "show": false,
+      "type": "label",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "N/A"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "Status",
+      "css_classes": "col-sm-1",
+      "show": true,
+      "type": "replace",
+      "default_value": "",
+      "options": [
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-not-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-square-check'></i><div></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "watched-changed",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "new",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-circle-plus'></i></div>"
+        },
+        {
+          "equals": "missing-in-last-scan",
+          "replacement": "<div style='text-align:center'><i class='fa-solid fa-question'></i></div>"
+        }
+      ],
+      "localized": [
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "language_code": "en_us",
+          "string": "Status"
+        },
+        {
+          "language_code": "es_es",
+          "string": "Estado"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/front/plugins/vendor_update/script.py
+++ b/front/plugins/vendor_update/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# test script by running:
+# /home/pi/pialert/front/plugins/db_cleanup/script.py pluginskeephistory=250 hourstokeepnewdevice=48 daystokeepevents=90
+
+import os
+import pathlib
+import argparse
+import sys
+import hashlib
+import subprocess
+import csv
+import sqlite3
+from io import StringIO
+from datetime import datetime
+
+sys.path.append("/home/pi/pialert/front/plugins")
+sys.path.append('/home/pi/pialert/pialert') 
+
+from plugin_helper import Plugin_Object, Plugin_Objects, decodeBase64
+from logger import mylog, append_line_to_file
+from helper import timeNowTZ
+from const import logPath, pialertPath
+from device import query_MAC_vendor
+
+
+CUR_PATH = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'script.log')
+RESULT_FILE = os.path.join(CUR_PATH, 'last_result.log')
+
+def main():   
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[VNDRPDT] In script']) 
+
+    # Get newest DB   
+    update_vendor_database() 
+
+    # Resolve missing vendors
+    plugin_objects = Plugin_Objects(RESULT_FILE)
+
+    plugin_objects = update_vendors('/home/pi/pialert/db/pialert.db', plugin_objects)
+
+    plugin_objects.write_result_file()
+    
+    mylog('verbose', ['[VNDRPDT] Update complete'])   
+    
+    return 0
+
+#===============================================================================
+# Update device vendors database
+#===============================================================================
+def update_vendor_database():
+
+    # Update vendors DB (iab oui)
+    mylog('verbose', ['    Updating vendors DB (iab & oui)'])    
+    update_args = ['sh', pialertPath + '/back/update_vendors.sh']
+
+    # Execute command     
+    try:
+        # try runnning a subprocess safely
+        update_output = subprocess.check_output (update_args)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        # An error occured, handle it
+        mylog('none', ['    FAILED: Updating vendors DB, set LOG_LEVEL=debug for more info'])  
+        mylog('none', [e.output])        
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# resolve missing vendors
+def update_vendors (dbPath, plugin_objects): 
+   
+    # Connect to the PiAlert SQLite database
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbPath)
+    sql  = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Initialize variables
+    recordsToUpdate = []
+    ignored = 0
+    notFound = 0
+
+    
+    mylog('verbose', ['    Searching devices vendor']) 
+
+    # Get devices without a vendor
+    sql.execute  ("""SELECT 
+                            dev_MAC, 
+                            dev_LastIP, 
+                            dev_Name, 
+                            dev_Vendor 
+                            FROM Devices
+                            WHERE   dev_Vendor      = '(unknown)' 
+                                    OR dev_Vendor   = ''
+                                    OR dev_Vendor   IS NULL
+                        """)
+    devices = sql.fetchall() 
+    conn.commit()    
+
+    # Close the database connection
+    conn.close()  
+
+    # All devices loop
+    for device in devices:
+        # Search vendor in HW Vendors DB
+        vendor = query_MAC_vendor (device[0])
+        if vendor == -1 :
+            notFound += 1
+        elif vendor == -2 :
+            ignored += 1
+        else :
+            plugin_objects.add_object(
+                primaryId   = device[0],    # MAC (Device Name)
+                secondaryId = device[1],    # IP Address (always 0.0.0.0)
+                watched1    = vendor,  
+                watched2    = device[2],    # Device name
+                watched3    = "",
+                watched4    = "",
+                extra       = "",            
+                foreignKey  = device[0]           
+            )            
+            
+    # Print log    
+    mylog('verbose', ["    Devices Ignored             : ", ignored])
+    mylog('verbose', ["    Devices with missing vendor : ", len(devices)])
+    mylog('verbose', ["    Vendors Not Found           : ", notFound])
+    mylog('verbose', ["    Vendors updated             : ", len(plugin_objects) ])
+
+
+    return plugin_objects
+
+    
+
+#===============================================================================
+# BEGIN
+#===============================================================================
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
--- a/front/plugins/website_monitor/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/website_monitor/config.json
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@
    ],
    "settings":[
        {
-            "function": "RUN",            
+            "function": "RUN",         
+            "events": ["run"],   
            "type": "text.select",            
            "default_value":"disabled",
            "options": ["disabled", "once", "schedule", "always_after_scan", "on_new_device"],
--- a/front/pluginsCore.php
+++ b/front/pluginsCore.php
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ function initFields() {

    // if the current mac has changed, reinitialize the data
    if(mac != undefined && $("#txtMacFilter").val() != mac)
-    {
-        $("#txtMacFilter").val(mac);
-        console.log("UPDATE");
+    {        
+        
+        $("#txtMacFilter").val(mac);        

        getData();
-    }
+    } 

 }

@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ function shouldBeShown(entry, pluginObj)
            compare_use_quotes = dataFilters[i].compare_use_quotes;
            compare_field_id_value = $(`#${compare_field_id}`).val();            

+            // apply filter i sthe filter field has a valid value
            if(compare_field_id_value != undefined && compare_field_id_value != '--') 
            {
                // valid value                
--- a/front/presence.php
+++ b/front/presence.php
@@ -148,18 +148,7 @@
            </div>

            <!-- box-body -->
-            <div class="box-body table-responsive">
-
-              <!-- spinner -->
-              <div id="loading" style="display: none">
-                <div class="pa_semitransparent-panel"></div>
-                <div class="panel panel-default pa_spinner">
-                  <table>
-                    <td width="130px" align="middle"><?= lang("Presence_Loading");?></td>
-                    <td><i class="ion ion-ios-loop-strong fa-spin fa-2x fa-fw"></td>
-                  </table>
-                </div>
-              </div>
+            <div class="box-body table-responsive">              

              <!-- Calendar -->
              <div id="calendar"></div>
@@ -344,9 +333,9 @@ function initializeCalendar () {

    loading: function( isLoading, view ) {
        if (isLoading) {
-          $("#loading").show();
+          showSpinner();
        } else {
-          $("#loading").hide();
+          hideSpinner();
        }
    }

--- a/front/settings.php
+++ b/front/settings.php
@@ -575,16 +575,24 @@ while ($row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_ASSOC)) {
      showModalOk('WARNING', "<?= lang("settings_missing_block")?>");    
    } else
    {
+
+      // trigger a save settings event in the backend
      $.ajax({
      method: "POST",
-      url: "../php/server/util.php",
+      url: "php/server/util.php",
      data: { 
        function: 'savesettings', 
        settings: JSON.stringify(collectSettings()) },
-      success: function(data, textStatus) {                    
+        success: function(data, textStatus) {                    
+          
          showModalOk ('Result', data );
+         
          // Remove navigation prompt "Are you sure you want to leave..."
-          window.onbeforeunload = null;
+          window.onbeforeunload = null;         
+
+          // Reloads the current page
+          setTimeout("window.location.reload()", 3000);
+          
         
        }
      });
@@ -607,25 +615,45 @@ while ($row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_ASSOC)) {

      var result = data;   
      
-      if(key == "Back_Settings_Imported")
-      {
-        fileModificationTime = <?php echo filemtime($confPath)*1000;?>;        
-        importedMiliseconds = parseInt(result.match(  /\d+/g ).join('')); // sanitize the string and get only the numbers
-        
-        result = (new Date(importedMiliseconds)).toLocaleString("en-UK", { timeZone: "<?php echo $timeZone?>" }); //.toDateString("");
-
-        // check if displayed settings are outdated
-        if(fileModificationTime > importedMiliseconds)
-        {
-          showModalOk('WARNING: Outdated settings displayed', "<?= lang("settings_old")?>");
-        }
-      } else{
-        result = result.replaceAll('"', '');
-      }
-
+      result = result.replaceAll('"', '');
+      
      document.getElementById(targetId).innerHTML = result.replaceAll('"', ''); 
    });
  }
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  function handleLoadingDialog()
+  {
+    $.get('api/app_state.json?nocache=' + Date.now(), function(appState) {   
+
+      fileModificationTime = <?php echo filemtime($confPath)*1000;?>;  
+
+      console.log(appState["settingsImported"]*1000)
+      importedMiliseconds = parseInt((appState["settingsImported"]*1000));
+
+      humanReadable = (new Date(importedMiliseconds)).toLocaleString("en-UK", { timeZone: "<?php echo $timeZone?>" });
+
+      console.log(humanReadable.replaceAll('"', ''))
+
+      // check if displayed settings are outdated
+      // if(fileModificationTime > importedMiliseconds)
+      if(appState["showSpinner"] || fileModificationTime > importedMiliseconds)
+      { 
+        showSpinner("settings_old")
+
+        setTimeout("handleLoadingDialog()", 1000);
+
+      } else
+      {
+        hideSpinner()        
+      }
+
+      document.getElementById('lastImportedTime').innerHTML = humanReadable; 
+
+     })
+
+  }
+  
  
  
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -722,6 +750,10 @@ while ($row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_ASSOC)) {

  // ---------------------------------------------------------
  // Show last time settings have been imported
-  getParam("lastImportedTime", "Back_Settings_Imported", skipCache = true);
+  // getParam("lastImportedTime", "Back_Settings_Imported", skipCache = true);
+
+  handleLoadingDialog()
+
+  

 </script>
--- a/install/default
+++ b/install/default
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ server {
    index index.php;
    rewrite /pialert/(.*) / permanent;

-  location ~* \.php$ {
-    fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
-    include         fastcgi_params;
-    fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_FILENAME    $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
-    fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_NAME        $fastcgi_script_name;
-    fastcgi_connect_timeout 75;
-          fastcgi_send_timeout 600;
-          fastcgi_read_timeout 600;
-  }
+    location ~* \.php$ {
+        set $php_version "7.4";  # Default PHP version
+
+        # Use the selected PHP version
+        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php$php_version-fpm.sock;
+        include fastcgi_params;
+        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
+        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
+        fastcgi_connect_timeout 75;
+        fastcgi_send_timeout 600;
+        fastcgi_read_timeout 600;
+    }
 }
--- a/install/install.sh
+++ b/install/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if script is run as root
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root. Please use 'sudo'." 
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set environment variables
+PORT=20211
+INSTALL_DIR=/home/pi  # Specify the installation directory here
+
+# Update and upgrade system packages
+# apt-get update
+# apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# Install Git
+apt-get install -y git
+
+# Clone the application repository
+git clone https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert"
+
+# Install dependencies
+apt-get install -y \
+    tini snmp ca-certificates curl libwww-perl arp-scan perl apt-utils cron sudo \
+    nginx-light php php-cgi php-fpm php-sqlite3 php-curl sqlite3 dnsutils net-tools \
+    python3 iproute2 nmap python3-pip zip systemctl usbutils traceroute
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# alternate dependencies
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+    nginx nginx-core mtr mtr-tiny php-fpm php7.4-fpm 
+
+sudo apt install php-cli php7.4 php7.4-fpm -y
+sudo apt install php7.4-sqlite3 -y
+
+sudo phpenmod -v 7.4 sqlite3 
+sudo apt install net-tools -y
+
+curl -sSL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Install Python packages
+pip3 install requests paho-mqtt scapy cron-converter pytz json2table dhcp-leases pyunifi
+
+# Update alternatives for Python
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 10
+
+# Configure Nginx
+echo "Configure Nginx"
+echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+
+sudo rm -R /var/www/html 
+ln -s $INSTALL_DIR/pialert/front /var/www/html 
+sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
+sudo ln -s "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/install/default" /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
+sudo sed -i 's/listen 80/listen '"$PORT"'/g' /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
+
+echo "Run the hardware vendors update"
+echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
+# Run the hardware vendors update
+"$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/back/update_vendors.sh"
+
+# Create a backup of pialert.conf
+cp "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/config/pialert.conf" "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/back/pialert.conf_bak"
+
+# Create a backup of pialert.db
+cp "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/db/pialert.db" "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/back/pialert.db_bak"
+
+# Create buildtimestamp.txt
+date +%s > "$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/front/buildtimestamp.txt"
+
+chmod -R a+rwx $INSTALL_DIR
+chmod -R a+rwx /var/www/html
+chmod -R a+rw $INSTALL_DIR/front/log
+chmod -R a+rw $INSTALL_DIR/config
+
+/etc/init.d/php7.4-fpm start
+# /etc/init.d/php8.2-fpm start
+/etc/init.d/nginx start
+
+# Start Nginx and your application to start at boot (if needed)
+systemctl start nginx
+systemctl enable nginx
+systemctl enable pi-alert
+sudo systemctl restart nginx
+
+# Provide instructions or additional setup if needed
+echo "Installation completed. Please configure any additional settings for your application."
+
+
+cd $INSTALL_DIR/pialert
+
+"$INSTALL_DIR/pialert/dockerfiles/start.sh"
+
+# Exit the script
+exit 0
--- a/pialert/README.md
+++ b/pialert/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ The original pilaert.py code is now moved to this new folder and split into diff
 |```__init__.py```| an empty init file|
 |```README.md```| this readme file|
 |**publishers**| a folder containing all modules used to publish the results|
-|**scanners**| a folder containing all modules used to scan for devices |
 |```api.py```| updating the API endpoints with the relevant data. (Should move to publishers)|
 |```const.py```| A place to define the constants for Pi.Alert like log path or config path.|
 |```conf.py```| conf.py holds the configuration variables and makes them available for all modules. It is also the <b>workaround</b> for global variables that need to be resolved at some point|
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ The original pilaert.py code is now moved to this new folder and split into diff
 |```helper.py```| Helper as the name suggest contains multiple little functions and methods used in many of the other modules and helps keep things clean |
 |```initialise.py```| Initiatlise sets up the environment and makes everything ready to go |
 |```logger.py```| Logger is there the keep all the logs organised and looking identical. |
-|```mac_vendor.py```| This module runs and manages the ``` update_vendors.sh ``` script from within Pi.Alert |
 |```networscan.py```| Networkscan orchestrates the actual scanning of the network, calling the individual scanners and managing the results |
 |```plugin.py```| This is where the plugins get integrated into the backend of Pi.Alert |
 |```reporting.py```| Reporting generates the email, html and json reports to be sent by the publishers |
@@ -36,12 +34,5 @@ publishers generally have a check_config method as well as a send method.
 |```pushsafer.py```| integrate with pushsafer |
 |```webhook.py```| integrate via webhook |

-## scanners
-different methods to scan the network for devices or to find more details about the discovered devices

-| Module | Description |
-|--------|-----------|
-|```__init__.py```| an empty init file (oops missing in the repo)|
-|```internet.py```| discover the internet interface and check the external IP also manage Dynamic DNS |
-|```nmapscan.py```| use Nmap to discover more about devices |

--- a/pialert/README_ES.md
+++ b/pialert/README_ES.md
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ El código pilaert.py original ahora se mueve a esta nueva carpeta y se divide e
 |```helper.py```| Helper como su nombre indica contiene múltiples pequeñas funciones y métodos utilizados en muchos de los otros módulos y ayuda a mantener las cosas limpias |
 |```initialise.py```| Initiatlise prepara el entorno y deja todo listo para funcionar |
 |```logger.py```| Logger está ahí para mantener todos los registros organizados y con el mismo aspecto |
-|```mac_vendor.py```| Este módulo ejecuta y gestiona el ``` update_vendors.sh ``` script desde Pi.Alert |
 |```networscan.py```| El escaneado de red organiza el escaneado real de la red, llamando a los escáneres individuales y gestionando los resultados |
 |```plugin.py```| Aquí es donde los plugins se integran en el backend de Pi.Alert |
 |```reporting.py```| La generación de informes genera los informes de correo electrónico, html y json que deben enviar los editores |
--- a/pialert/main.py
+++ b/pialert/main.py
@@ -24,19 +24,15 @@ import multiprocessing
 import conf
 from const import *
 from logger import  mylog
-from helper import   filePermissions, isNewVersion,  timeNowTZ, updateState, get_setting_value
+from helper import   filePermissions, timeNowTZ, updateState, get_setting_value
 from api import update_api
 from networkscan import process_scan
 from initialise import importConfigs
-from mac_vendor import update_devices_MAC_vendors
 from database import DB, get_all_devices
-from reporting import check_and_run_event, send_notifications
+from reporting import send_notifications
+from plugin_utils import check_and_run_user_event
 from plugin import run_plugin_scripts 

-# different scanners
-from scanners.internet import check_internet_IP
-
-

 #===============================================================================
 #===============================================================================
@@ -53,16 +49,11 @@ main structure of Pi Alert
            (re)import plugin config
        run plugins (once)
        run frontend events
-        update API 
-        run scans
-            run plugins (scheduled)
-            check internet IP
-            check vendor            
-            run "scan_network()"
-                processing scan results
-            run plugins (after Scan)
-        reporting
-        cleanup
+        update API         
+        run plugins (scheduled)
+        processing scan results
+        run plugins (after Scan)
+        reporting - could be replaced by run flows TODO
    end loop
 """

@@ -70,10 +61,6 @@ def main ():
    mylog('none', ['[MAIN] Setting up ...']) # has to be level 'none' as user config not loaded yet

    mylog('none', [f'[conf.tz] Setting up ...{conf.tz}'])
-
-    
-    # indicates, if a new version is available
-    conf.newVersionAvailable = False
    
    # check file permissions and fix if required
    filePermissions()
@@ -93,27 +80,18 @@ def main ():

    mylog('debug', '[MAIN] Starting loop')

+    # Header + init app state
+    updateState("Initializing")    
+
    while True:

        # re-load user configuration and plugins   
        importConfigs(db)

        # update time started
-        conf.loop_start_time = timeNowTZ()
+        conf.loop_start_time = timeNowTZ()       
        
-        # TODO fix these
-        loop_start_time = conf.loop_start_time # TODO fix
-        last_update_vendors = conf.last_update_vendors        
-        last_cleanup = conf.last_cleanup
-        last_version_check = conf.last_version_check
-        
-
-        # check if new version is available / only check once an hour
-        if conf.last_version_check  + datetime.timedelta(hours=1) < conf.loop_start_time :
-            # if newVersionAvailable is already true the function does nothing and returns true again
-            mylog('debug', [f"[Version check] Last version check timestamp: {conf.last_version_check}"])
-            conf.last_version_check = conf.loop_start_time
-            conf.newVersionAvailable = isNewVersion(conf.newVersionAvailable)
+        loop_start_time = conf.loop_start_time # TODO fix                      

        # Handle plugins executed ONCE
        if conf.plugins_once_run == False:
@@ -121,7 +99,7 @@ def main ():
            conf.plugins_once_run = True

        # check if there is a front end initiated event which needs to be executed
-        pluginsState = check_and_run_event(db, pluginsState)
+        pluginsState = check_and_run_user_event(db, pluginsState)

        # Update API endpoints              
        update_api(db)
@@ -130,11 +108,10 @@ def main ():
        if conf.last_scan_run + datetime.timedelta(minutes=1) < conf.loop_start_time :

             # last time any scan or maintenance/upkeep was run
-            conf.last_scan_run = loop_start_time
-            last_internet_IP_scan = conf.last_internet_IP_scan
+            conf.last_scan_run = loop_start_time            

            # Header
-            updateState(db,"Process: Start")      
+            updateState("Process: Start")      

            # Timestamp
            startTime = loop_start_time
@@ -145,19 +122,6 @@ def main ():

            # determine run/scan type based on passed time
            # --------------------------------------------
-
-            # check for changes in Internet IP
-            if last_internet_IP_scan + datetime.timedelta(minutes=3) < loop_start_time:
-                conf.cycle = 'internet_IP'                
-                last_internet_IP_scan = loop_start_time
-                check_internet_IP(db)
-
-            # Update vendors once a week
-            if conf.last_update_vendors + datetime.timedelta(days = 7) < loop_start_time:
-                conf.last_update_vendors = loop_start_time
-                conf.cycle = 'update_vendors'
-                mylog('verbose', ['[MAIN] cycle:',conf.cycle])                  
-                update_devices_MAC_vendors(db)               
           
            # Run splugin scripts which are set to run every timne after a scans finished            
            pluginsState = run_plugin_scripts(db,'always_after_scan', pluginsState)
@@ -186,18 +150,11 @@ def main ():
            # send all configured notifications
            send_notifications(db)

-            # clean up the DB once an hour
-            if conf.last_cleanup + datetime.timedelta(hours = 1) < loop_start_time:
-                conf.last_cleanup = loop_start_time
-                conf.cycle = 'cleanup'  
-                mylog('verbose', ['[MAIN] cycle:',conf.cycle])
-                db.cleanup_database(startTime, conf.DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS, get_setting_value('PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA'), conf.HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV, conf.PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)   
-
            # Commit SQL
            db.commitDB()          
            
            # Footer
-            updateState(db,"Process: Wait")
+            updateState("Process: Wait")
            mylog('verbose', ['[MAIN] Process: Wait'])            
        else:
            # do something
--- a/pialert/api.py
+++ b/pialert/api.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class api_endpoint_class:

            index = index + 1
        
-        # cehck if API endpoints have changed or if it's a new one
+        # check if API endpoints have changed or if it's a new one
        if not found or changed:

            mylog('verbose', [f'[API] Updating {self.fileName} file in /front/api'])
--- a/pialert/conf.py
+++ b/pialert/conf.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # These are global variables, not config items and should not exist !
 mySettings = []
 mySettingsSQLsafe = []
-debug_force_notification = False
 cycle = 1
 userSubnets = []
 mySchedules = [] # bad solution for global - TO-DO
@@ -21,10 +20,7 @@ plugins_once_run = False
 newVersionAvailable = False
 time_started = ''
 startTime = ''
-last_internet_IP_scan = ''
 last_scan_run = ''
-last_cleanup = ''
-last_update_vendors = ''
 last_version_check = ''
 arpscan_devices = []

@@ -32,75 +28,77 @@ arpscan_devices = []
 mqtt_connected_to_broker = False
 mqtt_sensors = []
 client = None  # mqtt client
-# for notifications
+

 # ACTUAL CONFIGRATION ITEMS set to defaults

+# -------------------------------------------
 # General
-SCAN_SUBNETS = ['192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1', '192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth0']   
-LOG_LEVEL = 'verbose' 
-TIMEZONE = 'Europe/Berlin'
-PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION =  False 
-PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD = '8d969eef6ecad3c29a3a629280e686cf0c3f5d5a86aff3ca12020c923adc6c92' 
-INCLUDED_SECTIONS =  ['internet', 'new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events']   
-DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS =  90 
-REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL =  'http://pi.alert/' 
-DIG_GET_IP_ARG = '-4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com' 
-UI_LANG = 'English' 
-UI_PRESENCE =  ['online', 'offline', 'archived']  
-
+# -------------------------------------------
+SCAN_SUBNETS    = ['192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1', '192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth0']   
+LOG_LEVEL       = 'verbose' 
+TIMEZONE        = 'Europe/Berlin'
+DIG_GET_IP_ARG  = '-4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com' 
+UI_LANG         = 'English' 
+UI_PRESENCE     = ['online', 'offline', 'archived']  
+PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION  = False 
+PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD    = '8d969eef6ecad3c29a3a629280e686cf0c3f5d5a86aff3ca12020c923adc6c92' 
+INCLUDED_SECTIONS       = ['new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events']   
+DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS     = 90 
+REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL    = 'http://pi.alert/' 

+# -------------------------------------------
+# Notification gateways
+# -------------------------------------------

 # Email
-REPORT_MAIL =  False 
-SMTP_SERVER =  '' 
-SMTP_PORT = 587 
-REPORT_TO = 'user@gmail.com'
-REPORT_FROM =  'Pi.Alert <user@gmail.com>' 
-SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN =  False 
-SMTP_USER = '' 
-SMTP_PASS = '' 
-SMTP_SKIP_TLS =  False 
-SMTP_FORCE_SSL =  False 
+REPORT_MAIL     = False 
+SMTP_SERVER     = '' 
+SMTP_PORT       = 587 
+REPORT_TO       = 'user@gmail.com'
+REPORT_FROM     = 'Pi.Alert <user@gmail.com>' 
+SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN = False 
+SMTP_USER       = '' 
+SMTP_PASS       = '' 
+SMTP_SKIP_TLS   = False 
+SMTP_FORCE_SSL  = False 

 # Webhooks
-REPORT_WEBHOOK = False 
-WEBHOOK_URL = '' 
+REPORT_WEBHOOK  = False 
+WEBHOOK_URL     = '' 
 WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD = 'json' 
 WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD = 'GET' 
+WEBHOOK_SECRET  = ''

 # Apprise
-REPORT_APPRISE = False 
-APPRISE_HOST = '' 
-APPRISE_URL = '' 
+REPORT_APPRISE  = False 
+APPRISE_HOST    = '' 
+APPRISE_URL     = '' 
 APPRISE_PAYLOAD = 'html' 

 # NTFY
-REPORT_NTFY =  False 
-NTFY_HOST ='https://ntfy.sh'
-NTFY_TOPIC ='' 
-NTFY_USER = '' 
-NTFY_PASSWORD = '' 
+REPORT_NTFY     = False 
+NTFY_HOST       = 'https://ntfy.sh'
+NTFY_TOPIC      = '' 
+NTFY_USER       = '' 
+NTFY_PASSWORD   = '' 

 # PUSHSAFER
-REPORT_PUSHSAFER = False 
-PUSHSAFER_TOKEN = 'ApiKey'
+REPORT_PUSHSAFER    = False 
+PUSHSAFER_TOKEN     = 'ApiKey'

 # MQTT
-REPORT_MQTT = False 
-MQTT_BROKER = '' 
-MQTT_PORT =  1883 
-MQTT_USER =  '' 
-MQTT_PASSWORD = '' 
-MQTT_QOS =  0 
-MQTT_DELAY_SEC =  2 
+REPORT_MQTT     = False 
+MQTT_BROKER     = '' 
+MQTT_PORT       = 1883 
+MQTT_USER       = '' 
+MQTT_PASSWORD   = '' 
+MQTT_QOS        = 0 
+MQTT_DELAY_SEC  = 2 

-# DynDNS
-DDNS_ACTIVE = False 
-DDNS_DOMAIN = 'your_domain.freeddns.org'
-DDNS_USER = 'dynu_user' 
-DDNS_PASSWORD = 'A0000000B0000000C0000000D0000000' 
-DDNS_UPDATE_URL = 'https://api.dynu.com/nic/update?'
+# -------------------------------------------
+# Misc
+# -------------------------------------------

 # API     
-API_CUSTOM_SQL = 'SELECT * FROM Devices WHERE dev_PresentLastScan = 0'
+API_CUSTOM_SQL  = 'SELECT * FROM Devices WHERE dev_PresentLastScan = 0'
--- a/pialert/const.py
+++ b/pialert/const.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 # PATHS
 #===============================================================================
 pialertPath = '/home/pi/pialert'
-#pialertPath ='/home/roland/repos/Pi.Alert'

-confPath = "/config/pialert.conf"
-dbPath = '/db/pialert.db'
+confPath    = "/config/pialert.conf"
+dbPath      = '/db/pialert.db'


 pluginsPath  = pialertPath + '/front/plugins'
@@ -15,10 +14,8 @@ logPath      = pialertPath + '/front/log'
 apiPath      = pialertPath + '/front/api/'
 fullConfPath = pialertPath + confPath
 fullDbPath   = pialertPath + dbPath
-
-
-
-vendorsDB              = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-oui.txt'
+vendorsPath6 = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-oui.txt'
+vendorsPath9 = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-iab.txt'



--- a/pialert/database.py
+++ b/pialert/database.py
@@ -74,86 +74,6 @@ class DB():

        return arr

-    #===============================================================================
-    # Cleanup / upkeep database
-    #===============================================================================
-    def cleanup_database (self, startTime, DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS, PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA, HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV, PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST):
-        """
-        Cleaning out old records from the tables that don't need to keep all data.
-        """
-        # Header
-        #updateState(self,"Upkeep: Clean DB")
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Upkeep Database:' ])
-
-        # Cleanup Online History
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Online_History: Delete all but keep latest 150 entries'])
-        self.sql.execute ("""DELETE from Online_History where "Index" not in (
-                             SELECT "Index" from Online_History 
-                             order by Scan_Date desc limit 150)""")
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Optimize Database'])
-        # Cleanup Events
-        mylog('verbose', [f'[DB Cleanup] Events: Delete all older than {str(DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS)} days (DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS setting)'])
-        self.sql.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Events 
-                             WHERE eve_DateTime <= date('now', '-{str(DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS)} day')""")
-                             
-        # Trim Plugins_History entries to less than PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST setting per unique "Plugin" column entry
-        mylog('verbose', [f'[DB Cleanup] Plugins_History: Trim Plugins_History entries to less than {str(PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)} per Plugin (PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST setting)'])
-
-        # Build the SQL query to delete entries that exceed the limit per unique "Plugin" column entry
-        delete_query = f"""DELETE FROM Plugins_History 
-                                WHERE "Index" NOT IN (
-                                    SELECT "Index"
-                                    FROM (
-                                        SELECT "Index", 
-                                            ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY "Plugin" ORDER BY DateTimeChanged DESC) AS row_num
-                                        FROM Plugins_History
-                                    ) AS ranked_objects
-                                    WHERE row_num <= {str(PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST)}
-                                );"""
-
-        self.sql.execute(delete_query)
-
-        # Cleanup Pholus_Scan
-        if PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA != 0:
-            mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Pholus_Scan: Delete all older than ' + str(PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA) + ' days (PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA setting)'])
-            # todo: improvement possibility: keep at least N per mac
-            self.sql.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Pholus_Scan 
-                                 WHERE Time <= date('now', '-{str(PHOLUS_DAYS_DATA)} day')""") 
-        # Cleanup New Devices
-        if HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV != 0:
-            mylog('verbose', [f'[DB Cleanup] Devices: Delete all New Devices older than {str(HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV)} hours (HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV setting)'])            
-            self.sql.execute (f"""DELETE FROM Devices 
-                                  WHERE dev_NewDevice = 1 AND dev_FirstConnection < date('now', '+{str(HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV)} hour')""") 
-
-
-        # De-dupe (de-duplicate) from the Plugins_Objects table 
-        # TODO This shouldn't be necessary - probably a concurrency bug somewhere in the code :(        
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Plugins_Objects: Delete all duplicates'])
-        self.sql.execute("""
-            DELETE FROM Plugins_Objects
-            WHERE rowid > (
-                SELECT MIN(rowid) FROM Plugins_Objects p2
-                WHERE Plugins_Objects.Plugin = p2.Plugin
-                AND Plugins_Objects.Object_PrimaryID = p2.Object_PrimaryID
-                AND Plugins_Objects.Object_SecondaryID = p2.Object_SecondaryID
-                AND Plugins_Objects.UserData = p2.UserData
-            )
-        """)
-
-        # De-Dupe (de-duplicate - remove duplicate entries) from the Pholus_Scan table
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Pholus_Scan: Delete all duplicates'])
-        self.sql.execute ("""DELETE  FROM Pholus_Scan
-                        WHERE rowid > (
-                        SELECT MIN(rowid) FROM Pholus_Scan p2
-                        WHERE Pholus_Scan.MAC = p2.MAC
-                        AND Pholus_Scan.Value = p2.Value
-                        AND Pholus_Scan.Record_Type = p2.Record_Type
-                        );""")
-
-        # Shrink DB
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DB Cleanup] Shrink Database'])
-        self.sql.execute ("VACUUM;")
-        self.commitDB()

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    def upgradeDB(self):
@@ -442,8 +362,7 @@ class DB():
        
        # indicates, if CurrentScan table is available
        self.sql.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS CurrentScan;")
-        self.sql.execute(""" CREATE TABLE CurrentScan (
-                                cur_ScanCycle INTEGER,
+        self.sql.execute(""" CREATE TABLE CurrentScan (                                
                                cur_MAC STRING(50) NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE,
                                cur_IP STRING(50) NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE,
                                cur_Vendor STRING(250),
--- a/pialert/device.py
+++ b/pialert/device.py
@@ -3,28 +3,16 @@ import subprocess

 import conf
 import re
-from helper import timeNowTZ, get_setting, get_setting_value,resolve_device_name_dig, resolve_device_name_pholus
-from scanners.internet import check_IP_format, get_internet_IP
+from helper import timeNowTZ, get_setting, get_setting_value,resolve_device_name_dig, resolve_device_name_pholus, check_IP_format
 from logger import mylog, print_log
-from mac_vendor import query_MAC_vendor
+from const import vendorsPath6, vendorsPath9

 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 def save_scanned_devices (db):
    sql = db.sql #TO-DO
-    cycle = 1 # always 1, only one cycle supported

-    # handled by the ARPSCAN plugin
-    # handled by the Pi-hole plugin
-
-    # Check Internet connectivity
-    internet_IP = get_internet_IP( conf.DIG_GET_IP_ARG )
-        # TESTING - Force IP
-        # internet_IP = ""
-    if internet_IP != "" :
-        sql.execute (f"""INSERT INTO CurrentScan (cur_ScanCycle, cur_MAC, cur_IP, cur_Vendor, cur_ScanMethod)
-                        VALUES ( 1, 'Internet', '{internet_IP}', Null, 'queryDNS') """)

    # #76 Add Local MAC of default local interface
      # BUGFIX #106 - Device that pialert is running
@@ -50,7 +38,7 @@ def save_scanned_devices (db):
        # Check if local mac has been detected with other methods
        sql.execute (f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM CurrentScan WHERE cur_MAC = '{local_mac}'")
        if sql.fetchone()[0] == 0 :
-            sql.execute (f"""INSERT INTO CurrentScan (cur_ScanCycle, cur_MAC, cur_IP, cur_Vendor, cur_ScanMethod) VALUES ( 1, '{local_mac}', '{local_ip}', Null, 'local_MAC') """)
+            sql.execute (f"""INSERT INTO CurrentScan (cur_MAC, cur_IP, cur_Vendor, cur_ScanMethod) VALUES ( '{local_mac}', '{local_ip}', Null, 'local_MAC') """)

 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def print_scan_stats(db):
@@ -165,72 +153,7 @@ def create_new_devices (db):

    sql.execute (sqlQuery, (startTime, startTime) ) 

-    # Pi-hole - Insert events for new devices
-    # NOT STRICYLY NECESARY (Devices can be created through CurrentScan)
-    # Bugfix #2 - Pi-hole devices w/o IP
-    # mylog('debug','[New Devices] 3 Pi-hole Events')
-    # sql.execute ("""INSERT INTO Events (eve_MAC, eve_IP, eve_DateTime,
-    #                     eve_EventType, eve_AdditionalInfo,
-    #                     eve_PendingAlertEmail)
-    #                 SELECT PH_MAC, IFNULL (PH_IP,'-'), ?, 'New Device',
-    #                     '(Pi-Hole) ' || PH_Vendor, 1
-    #                 FROM PiHole_Network
-    #                 WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM Devices
-    #                                   WHERE dev_MAC = PH_MAC) """,
-    #                 (startTime, ) ) 
-
-    # # Pi-hole - Create New Devices
-    # # Bugfix #2 - Pi-hole devices w/o IP
-    # mylog('debug','[New Devices] 4 Pi-hole Create devices')
-
-    # sqlQuery = f"""INSERT INTO Devices (dev_MAC, dev_name, dev_Vendor,
-    #                     dev_LastIP, dev_FirstConnection, dev_LastConnection,
-    #                     {newDevColumns})
-    #                 SELECT PH_MAC, PH_Name, PH_Vendor, IFNULL (PH_IP,'-'),
-    #                     ?, ?,
-    #                     {newDevDefaults}
-    #                 FROM PiHole_Network
-    #                 WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM Devices
-    #                                   WHERE dev_MAC = PH_MAC) """
    
-    # mylog('debug',f'[New Devices] 4 Create devices SQL: {sqlQuery}')
-
-    # sql.execute (sqlQuery, (startTime, startTime) ) 
-
-    # # DHCP Leases - Insert events for new devices
-    # mylog('debug','[New Devices] 5 DHCP Leases Events')
-
-    # sql.execute (f"""INSERT INTO Events (eve_MAC, eve_IP, eve_DateTime,
-    #                     eve_EventType, eve_AdditionalInfo,
-    #                     eve_PendingAlertEmail)
-    #                 SELECT DHCP_MAC, DHCP_IP, '{startTime}', 'New Device', '(DHCP lease)',1
-    #                 FROM DHCP_Leases
-    #                 WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM Devices
-    #                                   WHERE dev_MAC = DHCP_MAC) """) 
-
-    # # DHCP Leases - Create New Devices
-    # mylog('debug','[New Devices] 6 DHCP Leases Create devices')
-
-    # sqlQuery = f"""INSERT INTO Devices (dev_MAC, dev_name, dev_LastIP, 
-    #                     dev_Vendor, dev_FirstConnection, dev_LastConnection,                        
-    #                     {newDevColumns})
-    #                 SELECT DISTINCT DHCP_MAC,
-    #                     (SELECT DHCP_Name FROM DHCP_Leases AS D2
-    #                      WHERE D2.DHCP_MAC = D1.DHCP_MAC
-    #                      ORDER BY DHCP_DateTime DESC LIMIT 1),
-    #                     (SELECT DHCP_IP FROM DHCP_Leases AS D2
-    #                      WHERE D2.DHCP_MAC = D1.DHCP_MAC
-    #                      ORDER BY DHCP_DateTime DESC LIMIT 1),
-    #                     '(unknown)', ?, ?, 
-    #                     {newDevDefaults}    
-    #                 FROM DHCP_Leases AS D1
-    #                 WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM Devices
-    #                                   WHERE dev_MAC = DHCP_MAC) """
-
-    # mylog('debug',f'[New Devices] 6 Create devices SQL: {sqlQuery}')
-
-    # sql.execute (sqlQuery, (startTime, startTime) ) 
-
    mylog('debug','[New Devices] New Devices end')
    db.commitDB()

@@ -376,3 +299,43 @@ def check_mac_or_internet(input_str):
        return True
    else:
        return False
+
+
+#===============================================================================
+# Lookup unknown vendors on devices
+#===============================================================================
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def query_MAC_vendor (pMAC):
+
+    pMACstr = str(pMAC)
+    
+    # Check MAC parameter
+    mac = pMACstr.replace (':','')
+    if len(pMACstr) != 17 or len(mac) != 12 :
+        return -2 # return -2 if ignored MAC
+
+    # Search vendor in HW Vendors DB
+    mac_start_string6 = mac[0:6]    
+    mac_start_string9 = mac[0:9]    
+
+    try:
+        with open(vendorsPath6, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.startswith(mac_start_string6):
+                    vendor = line.split(' ', 1)[1].strip()
+                    mylog('debug', [f"[Vendor Check] Found '{vendor}' for '{pMAC}' in {vendorsPath6}"])
+                    return vendor
+
+        with open(vendorsPath9, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.startswith(mac_start_string9):
+                    vendor = line.split(' ', 1)[1].strip()
+                    mylog('debug', [f"[Vendor Check] Found '{vendor}' for '{pMAC}' in {vendorsPath9}"])
+                    return vendor
+
+        return -1  # MAC address not found in the database
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        mylog('none', [f"[Vendor Check] Error: Vendors file {vendorsPath} not found."])
+        return -1
+
--- a/pialert/helper.py
+++ b/pialert/helper.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 import io
 import sys
 import datetime
+# from datetime import strptime 
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import pytz
 from pytz import timezone
-from datetime import timedelta
 import json
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import conf
 from const import *
 from logger import mylog, logResult

-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# DateTime
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Get the current time in the current TimeZone
 def timeNowTZ():
    if isinstance(conf.TIMEZONE, str):
        tz = pytz.timezone(conf.TIMEZONE)
@@ -31,19 +33,74 @@ def timeNowTZ():
 def timeNow():
    return datetime.datetime.now().replace(microsecond=0)

+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def updateState(db, newState):
+# App state
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# A class to manage the application state and to provide a frontend accessible API point
+class app_state_class:
+    def __init__(self, currentState, settingsSaved=None, settingsImported=None, showSpinner=False):
+        # json file containing the state to communicate with the frontend
+        stateFile = apiPath + '/app_state.json'

-    # ?? Why is the state written to the DB?
-    # The state is written to the DB so the front-end can use the value to display the current state in the header of the app
-    # The Parameters DB table is used to communicate with the front end. 
+        # if currentState == 'Initializing':
+        #     checkNewVersion(False)

-    #sql = db.sql
+        # Update self
+        self.currentState = currentState
+        self.lastUpdated = str(timeNowTZ())
+
+        # Check if the file exists and init values
+        if os.path.exists(stateFile):
+            with open(stateFile, 'r') as json_file:
+                previousState               = json.load(json_file)
+                self.settingsSaved          = previousState.get("settingsSaved", 0)
+                self.settingsImported       = previousState.get("settingsImported", 0)
+                self.showSpinner            = previousState.get("showSpinner", False)
+                self.isNewVersion           = previousState.get("isNewVersion", False)
+                self.isNewVersionChecked    = previousState.get("isNewVersionChecked", 0)
+        else:
+            self.settingsSaved          = 0
+            self.settingsImported       = 0
+            self.showSpinner            = False
+            self.isNewVersion           = checkNewVersion()
+            self.isNewVersionChecked    = int(timeNow().timestamp())
+
+        # Overwrite with provided parameters if supplied
+        if settingsSaved is not None:
+            self.settingsSaved = settingsSaved
+        if settingsImported is not None:
+            self.settingsImported = settingsImported
+        if showSpinner is not None:
+            self.showSpinner = showSpinner
+
+        # check for new version every hour and if currently not running new version
+        if self.isNewVersion is False and self.isNewVersionChecked + 3600 < int(timeNow().timestamp()):
+            self.isNewVersion           = checkNewVersion()
+            self.isNewVersionChecked    = int(timeNow().timestamp())
+
+        # Update .json file
+        with open(stateFile, 'w') as json_file:
+            json.dump(self, json_file, cls=AppStateEncoder, indent=4)
+
+         
+    def isSet(self):  
+
+        result = False       
+
+        if self.currentState != "":
+            result = True
+
+        return result
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# method to update the state
+def updateState(newState, settingsSaved = None, settingsImported = None, showSpinner = False):
+
+    state = app_state_class(newState, settingsSaved, settingsImported, showSpinner)

-    mylog('debug', '[updateState] changing state to: "' + newState +'"')
-    db.sql.execute ("UPDATE Parameters SET par_Value='"+ newState +"' WHERE par_ID='Back_App_State'")

-    db.commitDB()
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def updateSubnets(scan_subnets):
    subnets = []
@@ -60,6 +117,8 @@ def updateSubnets(scan_subnets):



+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# File system permission handling
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # check RW access of DB and config file
 def checkPermissionsOK():
@@ -126,7 +185,7 @@ def initialiseFile(pathToCheck, defaultFile):
            mylog('none', ["[Setup] Error copying ("+defaultFile+"). Make sure the app has Read & Write access to " + pathToCheck])
            mylog('none', [e.output])

-
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def filePermissions():
    # check and initialize pialert.conf
    (confR_access, dbR_access) = checkPermissionsOK() # Initial check
@@ -143,166 +202,8 @@ def filePermissions():


 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def bytes_to_string(value):
-    # if value is of type bytes, convert to string
-    if isinstance(value, bytes):
-        value = value.decode('utf-8')
-    return value
-
+# File manipulation methods
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def if_byte_then_to_str(input):
-    if isinstance(input, bytes):
-        input = input.decode('utf-8')
-        input = bytes_to_string(re.sub('[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\s]', '', str(input)))
-    return input
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def collect_lang_strings(db, json, pref):
-
-    for prop in json["localized"]:
-        for language_string in json[prop]:
-            import_language_string(db, language_string["language_code"], pref + "_" + prop, language_string["string"])
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Creates a JSON object from a DB row
-def row_to_json(names, row):
-
-    rowEntry = {}
-
-    index = 0
-    for name in names:
-        rowEntry[name]= if_byte_then_to_str(row[name])
-        index += 1
-
-    return rowEntry
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def import_language_string(db, code, key, value, extra = ""):
-
-    db.sql.execute ("""INSERT INTO Plugins_Language_Strings ("Language_Code", "String_Key", "String_Value", "Extra") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)""", (str(code), str(key), str(value), str(extra)))
-
-    db.commitDB()
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def checkIPV4(ip):
-    """ Define a function to validate an Ip address
-    """
-    ipRegex = "^((25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9]?[0-9])\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9]?[0-9])$"
-
-    if(re.search(ipRegex, ip)):
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def isNewVersion(newVersion: bool):
-
-    mylog('debug', [f"[Version check] New version available? {newVersion}"])
-
-    if newVersion == False:
-
-        f = open(pialertPath + '/front/buildtimestamp.txt', 'r')
-        buildTimestamp = int(f.read().strip())
-        f.close()
-
-        data = ""
-
-        try:
-            url = requests.get("https://api.github.com/repos/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases")
-            text = url.text
-            data = json.loads(text)
-        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-            mylog('minimal', ["    Couldn't check for new release."])
-            data = ""
-
-        # make sure we received a valid response and not an API rate limit exceeded message
-        if data != "" and len(data) > 0 and isinstance(data, list) and "published_at" in data[0]:
-
-            dateTimeStr = data[0]["published_at"]
-
-            realeaseTimestamp = int(datetime.datetime.strptime(dateTimeStr, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ').strftime('%s'))
-
-            if realeaseTimestamp > buildTimestamp + 600:
-                mylog('none', ["[Version check] New version of the container available!"])
-                newVersion = True
-                # updateState(db, 'Back_New_Version_Available', str(newVersionAvailable))     ## TO DO add this back in but avoid circular ref with database
-
-    return newVersion
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def hide_email(email):
-    m = email.split('@')
-
-    if len(m) == 2:
-        return f'{m[0][0]}{"*"*(len(m[0])-2)}{m[0][-1] if len(m[0]) > 1 else ""}@{m[1]}'
-
-    return email
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def removeDuplicateNewLines(text):
-    if "\n\n\n" in text:
-        return removeDuplicateNewLines(text.replace("\n\n\n", "\n\n"))
-    else:
-        return text
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def add_json_list (row, list):
-    new_row = []
-    for column in row :
-        column = bytes_to_string(column)
-
-        new_row.append(column)
-
-    list.append(new_row)
-
-    return list
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def sanitize_string(input):
-    if isinstance(input, bytes):
-        input = input.decode('utf-8')
-    value = bytes_to_string(re.sub('[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\s]', '', str(input)))
-    return value
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def generate_mac_links (html, deviceUrl):
-
-    p = re.compile(r'(?:[0-9a-fA-F]:?){12}')
-
-    MACs = re.findall(p, html)
-
-    for mac in MACs:
-        html = html.replace('<td>' + mac + '</td>','<td><a href="' + deviceUrl + mac + '">' + mac + '</a></td>')
-
-    return html
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def initOrSetParam(db, parID, parValue):
-    sql = db.sql
-
-    sql.execute ("INSERT INTO Parameters(par_ID, par_Value) VALUES('"+str(parID)+"', '"+str(parValue)+"') ON CONFLICT(par_ID) DO UPDATE SET par_Value='"+str(parValue)+"' where par_ID='"+str(parID)+"'")
-
-    db.commitDB()
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class json_struc:
-    def __init__(self, jsn, columnNames):
-        self.json = jsn
-        self.columnNames = columnNames
-
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def get_file_content(path):

@@ -337,16 +238,8 @@ def write_file(pPath, pText):
            file.close()

 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class noti_struc:
-    def __init__(self, json, text, html):
-        self.json = json
-        self.text = text
-        self.html = html        
-
+# Setting methods
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def isJsonObject(value):
-    return isinstance(value, dict)
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Return whole setting touple
 def get_setting(key):
@@ -378,6 +271,80 @@ def get_setting_value(key):

    return ''

+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# IP validation methods
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def checkIPV4(ip):
+    """ Define a function to validate an Ip address
+    """
+    ipRegex = "^((25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9]?[0-9])\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|[1-9]?[0-9])$"
+
+    if(re.search(ipRegex, ip)):
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def check_IP_format (pIP):
+    # Check IP format
+    IPv4SEG  = r'(?:25[0-5]|(?:2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9])'
+    IPv4ADDR = r'(?:(?:' + IPv4SEG + r'\.){3,3}' + IPv4SEG + r')'
+    IP = re.search(IPv4ADDR, pIP)
+
+    # Return error if not IP
+    if IP is None :
+        return ""
+
+    # Return IP
+    return IP.group(0)
+
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def resolve_device_name_dig (pMAC, pIP):
+    
+    newName = ""
+
+    try :
+        dig_args = ['dig', '+short', '-x', pIP]
+
+        # Execute command
+        try:
+            # try runnning a subprocess
+            newName = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            # An error occured, handle it
+            mylog('none', ['[device_name_dig] ', e.output])            
+            # newName = "Error - check logs"
+            return -1
+
+        # Check returns
+        newName = newName.strip()
+
+        if len(newName) == 0 :
+            return -1
+            
+        # Cleanup
+        newName = cleanResult(newName)
+
+        if newName == "" or  len(newName) == 0: 
+            return -1
+
+        # Return newName
+        return newName
+
+    # not Found
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError :
+        return -1        
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# DNS record (Pholus/Name resolution) cleanup methods
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Disclaimer - I'm interfacing with a script I didn't write (pholus3.py) so it's possible I'm missing types of answers
 # it's also possible the pholus3.py script can be adjusted to provide a better output to interface with it
@@ -453,43 +420,7 @@ def resolve_device_name_pholus (pMAC, pIP, allRes):

    return -1
    
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def resolve_device_name_dig (pMAC, pIP):
    
-    newName = ""
-
-    try :
-        dig_args = ['dig', '+short', '-x', pIP]
-
-        # Execute command
-        try:
-            # try runnning a subprocess
-            newName = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            # An error occured, handle it
-            mylog('none', ['[device_name_dig] ', e.output])            
-            # newName = "Error - check logs"
-            return -1
-
-        # Check returns
-        newName = newName.strip()
-
-        if len(newName) == 0 :
-            return -1
-            
-        # Cleanup
-        newName = cleanResult(newName)
-
-        if newName == "" or  len(newName) == 0: 
-            return -1
-
-        # Return newName
-        return newName
-
-    # not Found
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError :
-        return -1            

 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def cleanResult(str):
@@ -507,4 +438,180 @@ def cleanResult(str):
    if str.endswith('.'):
        str = str[:-1]

-    return str
+    return str
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# String manipulation methods
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def bytes_to_string(value):
+    # if value is of type bytes, convert to string
+    if isinstance(value, bytes):
+        value = value.decode('utf-8')
+    return value
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def if_byte_then_to_str(input):
+    if isinstance(input, bytes):
+        input = input.decode('utf-8')
+        input = bytes_to_string(re.sub('[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\s]', '', str(input)))
+    return input
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def hide_email(email):
+    m = email.split('@')
+
+    if len(m) == 2:
+        return f'{m[0][0]}{"*"*(len(m[0])-2)}{m[0][-1] if len(m[0]) > 1 else ""}@{m[1]}'
+
+    return email
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def removeDuplicateNewLines(text):
+    if "\n\n\n" in text:
+        return removeDuplicateNewLines(text.replace("\n\n\n", "\n\n"))
+    else:
+        return text
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def sanitize_string(input):
+    if isinstance(input, bytes):
+        input = input.decode('utf-8')
+    value = bytes_to_string(re.sub('[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\s]', '', str(input)))
+    return value
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def generate_mac_links (html, deviceUrl):
+
+    p = re.compile(r'(?:[0-9a-fA-F]:?){12}')
+
+    MACs = re.findall(p, html)
+
+    for mac in MACs:
+        html = html.replace('<td>' + mac + '</td>','<td><a href="' + deviceUrl + mac + '">' + mac + '</a></td>')
+
+    return html
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JSON methods
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def isJsonObject(value):
+    return isinstance(value, dict)
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def add_json_list (row, list):
+    new_row = []
+    for column in row :
+        column = bytes_to_string(column)
+
+        new_row.append(column)
+
+    list.append(new_row)
+
+    return list
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Checks if the object has a __dict__ attribute. If it does, it assumes that it's an instance of a class and serializes its attributes dynamically. 
+class AppStateEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+    def default(self, obj):
+        if hasattr(obj, '__dict__'):
+            # If the object has a '__dict__', assume it's an instance of a class
+            return obj.__dict__
+        return super().default(obj)
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Creates a JSON object from a DB row
+def row_to_json(names, row):
+
+    rowEntry = {}
+
+    index = 0
+    for name in names:
+        rowEntry[name]= if_byte_then_to_str(row[name])
+        index += 1
+
+    return rowEntry
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Get language strings from plugin JSON
+def collect_lang_strings(json, pref, stringSqlParams):    
+
+    for prop in json["localized"]:
+        for language_string in json[prop]:
+
+            stringSqlParams.append((str(language_string["language_code"]), str(pref + "_" + prop), str(language_string["string"]), ""))
+
+
+    return stringSqlParams
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Misc
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def checkNewVersion():
+
+    mylog('debug', [f"[Version check] Checking if new version available"])
+
+    newVersion = False
+
+    f = open(pialertPath + '/front/buildtimestamp.txt', 'r')
+    buildTimestamp = int(f.read().strip())
+    f.close()
+
+    data = ""
+
+    try:
+        url = requests.get("https://api.github.com/repos/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/releases")
+        text = url.text
+        data = json.loads(text)
+    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+        mylog('minimal', ["[Version check] Error: Couldn't check for new release."])
+        data = ""
+
+    # make sure we received a valid response and not an API rate limit exceeded message
+    if data != "" and len(data) > 0 and isinstance(data, list) and "published_at" in data[0]:
+
+        dateTimeStr = data[0]["published_at"]
+
+        realeaseTimestamp = int(datetime.datetime.strptime(dateTimeStr, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ').strftime('%s'))
+
+        if realeaseTimestamp > buildTimestamp + 600:
+            mylog('none', ["[Version check] New version of the container available!"])
+            newVersion = True       
+        else:
+            mylog('none', ["[Version check] Running the latest version."])
+
+    return newVersion
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def initOrSetParam(db, parID, parValue):
+    sql = db.sql
+
+    sql.execute ("INSERT INTO Parameters(par_ID, par_Value) VALUES('"+str(parID)+"', '"+str(parValue)+"') ON CONFLICT(par_ID) DO UPDATE SET par_Value='"+str(parValue)+"' where par_ID='"+str(parID)+"'")
+
+    db.commitDB()
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class json_struc:
+    def __init__(self, jsn, columnNames):
+        self.json = jsn
+        self.columnNames = columnNames
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class noti_struc:
+    def __init__(self, json, text, html):
+        self.json = json
+        self.text = text
+        self.html = html  
--- a/pialert/initialise.py
+++ b/pialert/initialise.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import json

 import conf 
 from const import fullConfPath
-from helper import collect_lang_strings, updateSubnets, initOrSetParam, isJsonObject
+from helper import collect_lang_strings, updateSubnets, initOrSetParam, isJsonObject, updateState
 from logger import mylog
 from api import update_api
 from scheduler import schedule_class
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    if (fileModifiedTime == conf.lastImportedConfFile) :
        mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] skipping config file import'])
        return
+
+    # Header
+    updateState("Import config", showSpinner = True)  
+
+    # remove all plugin langauge strings
+    sql.execute("DELETE FROM Plugins_Language_Strings;")
+    db.commitDB()
    
    mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] importing config file'])
    conf.mySettings = [] # reset settings
@@ -84,12 +91,14 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    # Import setting if found in the dictionary
    
    # General    
+    # ----------------------------------------
+    
    conf.LOG_LEVEL = ccd('LOG_LEVEL', 'verbose' , c_d, 'Log verboseness', 'text.select', "['none', 'minimal', 'verbose', 'debug']", 'General')
    conf.TIMEZONE = ccd('TIMEZONE', 'Europe/Berlin' , c_d, 'Time zone', 'text', '', 'General')    
    conf.PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST = ccd('PLUGINS_KEEP_HIST', 250 , c_d, 'Keep history entries', 'integer', '', 'General') 
    conf.PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION = ccd('PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION', False , c_d, 'Enable logon', 'boolean', '', 'General')
    conf.PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD = ccd('PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD', '8d969eef6ecad3c29a3a629280e686cf0c3f5d5a86aff3ca12020c923adc6c92' , c_d, 'Logon password', 'readonly', '', 'General')
-    conf.INCLUDED_SECTIONS = ccd('INCLUDED_SECTIONS', ['internet', 'new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events']   , c_d, 'Notify on', 'text.multiselect', "['internet', 'new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events', 'plugins']", 'General')    
+    conf.INCLUDED_SECTIONS = ccd('INCLUDED_SECTIONS', ['new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events']   , c_d, 'Notify on', 'text.multiselect', "['new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events', 'plugins']", 'General')    
    conf.REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL = ccd('REPORT_DASHBOARD_URL', 'http://pi.alert/' , c_d, 'PiAlert URL', 'text', '', 'General')
    conf.DIG_GET_IP_ARG = ccd('DIG_GET_IP_ARG', '-4 myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com' , c_d, 'DIG arguments', 'text', '', 'General')
    conf.UI_LANG = ccd('UI_LANG', 'English' , c_d, 'Language Interface', 'text.select', "['English', 'German', 'Spanish']", 'General')
@@ -97,10 +106,14 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    conf.DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS = ccd('DAYS_TO_KEEP_EVENTS', 90 , c_d, 'Delete events days', 'integer', '', 'General')
    conf.HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV = ccd('HRS_TO_KEEP_NEWDEV', 0 , c_d, 'Keep new devices for', 'integer', "0", 'General')    
    conf.API_CUSTOM_SQL = ccd('API_CUSTOM_SQL', 'SELECT * FROM Devices WHERE dev_PresentLastScan = 0' , c_d, 'Custom endpoint', 'text', '', 'General')
+    conf.NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES = ccd('NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES', ['AP', 'Gateway', 'Firewall', 'Hypervisor', 'Powerline', 'Switch', 'WLAN', 'PLC', 'Router','USB LAN Adapter', 'USB WIFI Adapter', 'Internet'] , c_d, 'Network device types', 'list', '', 'General')

-    # ARPSCAN (+ other settings provided by the ARPSCAN plugin)    
+    # ARPSCAN (+ more settings are provided by the ARPSCAN plugin)    
    conf.SCAN_SUBNETS = ccd('SCAN_SUBNETS', ['192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1', '192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth0'] , c_d, 'Subnets to scan', 'subnets', '', 'ARPSCAN')    

+    # Notification gateways
+    # ----------------------------------------
+
    # Email
    conf.REPORT_MAIL = ccd('REPORT_MAIL', False , c_d, 'Enable email', 'boolean', '', 'Email', ['test'])
    conf.SMTP_SERVER = ccd('SMTP_SERVER', '' , c_d,'SMTP server URL', 'text', '', 'Email')
@@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    conf.WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD = ccd('WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD', 'json' , c_d, 'Payload type', 'text.select', "['json', 'html', 'text']", 'Webhooks')
    conf.WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD = ccd('WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD', 'GET' , c_d, 'Req type', 'text.select', "['GET', 'POST', 'PUT']", 'Webhooks')
    conf.WEBHOOK_SIZE = ccd('WEBHOOK_SIZE', 1024 , c_d, 'Payload size', 'integer', '', 'Webhooks')
+    conf.WEBHOOK_SECRET = ccd('WEBHOOK_SECRET', '' , c_d, 'Secret', 'text', '', 'Webhooks')

    # Apprise
    conf.REPORT_APPRISE = ccd('REPORT_APPRISE', False , c_d, 'Enable Apprise', 'boolean', '', 'Apprise', ['test'])
@@ -146,14 +160,6 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    conf.MQTT_PASSWORD = ccd('MQTT_PASSWORD', '' , c_d, 'MQTT password', 'password', '', 'MQTT')
    conf.MQTT_QOS = ccd('MQTT_QOS', 0 , c_d, 'MQTT Quality of Service', 'integer.select', "['0', '1', '2']", 'MQTT')
    conf.MQTT_DELAY_SEC = ccd('MQTT_DELAY_SEC', 2 , c_d, 'MQTT delay', 'integer.select', "['2', '3', '4', '5']", 'MQTT')
-
-    # DynDNS
-    conf.DDNS_ACTIVE = ccd('DDNS_ACTIVE', False , c_d, 'Enable DynDNS', 'boolean', '', 'DynDNS')
-    conf.DDNS_DOMAIN = ccd('DDNS_DOMAIN', 'your_domain.freeddns.org' , c_d, 'DynDNS domain URL', 'text', '', 'DynDNS')
-    conf.DDNS_USER = ccd('DDNS_USER', 'dynu_user' , c_d, 'DynDNS user', 'text', '', 'DynDNS')
-    conf.DDNS_PASSWORD = ccd('DDNS_PASSWORD', 'A0000000B0000000C0000000D0000000' , c_d, 'DynDNS password', 'password', '', 'DynDNS')
-    conf.DDNS_UPDATE_URL = ccd('DDNS_UPDATE_URL', 'https://api.dynu.com/nic/update?' , c_d, 'DynDNS update URL', 'text', '', 'DynDNS')
-
    
    #  Init timezone in case it changed
    conf.tz = timezone(conf.TIMEZONE) 
@@ -163,19 +169,14 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    conf.time_started = datetime.datetime.now(conf.tz)
    conf.cycle = ""
    conf.plugins_once_run = False
-    
-    #cron_instance = Cron()

    # timestamps of last execution times
-    conf.startTime = conf.time_started
-    now_minus_24h = conf.time_started - datetime.timedelta(hours = 24)
+    conf.startTime  = conf.time_started
+    now_minus_24h   = conf.time_started - datetime.timedelta(hours = 24)

-    # set these times to the past to force the first run     
-    conf.last_internet_IP_scan = now_minus_24h
-    conf.last_scan_run = now_minus_24h
-    conf.last_cleanup = now_minus_24h
-    conf.last_update_vendors = conf.time_started - datetime.timedelta(days = 6) # update vendors 24h after first run and then once a week
-    conf.last_version_check = now_minus_24h  
+    # set these times to the past to force the first run         
+    conf.last_scan_run          = now_minus_24h        
+    conf.last_version_check     = now_minus_24h  

    # TODO cleanup later ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
@@ -192,14 +193,21 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    mylog('none', ['[Config] Plugins: Number of dynamically loaded plugins: ', len(conf.plugins)])

    #  handle plugins
+    index = 0
    for plugin in conf.plugins:
+        # Header
+        updateState(f"Import plugin {index} of {len(conf.plugins)}") 
+        index +=1
+
        pref = plugin["unique_prefix"]  
        print_plugin_info(plugin, ['display_name','description'])

        # if plugin["enabled"] == 'true': 
+
+        stringSqlParams = []
        
        # collect plugin level language strings
-        collect_lang_strings(db, plugin, pref)
+        stringSqlParams = collect_lang_strings(plugin, pref, stringSqlParams)
        
        for set in plugin["settings"]:
            setFunction = set["function"]
@@ -230,12 +238,17 @@ def importConfigs (db):

            # Collect settings related language strings
            # Creates an entry with key, for example ARPSCAN_CMD_name
-            collect_lang_strings(db, set,  pref + "_" + set["function"])
+            stringSqlParams = collect_lang_strings(set,  pref + "_" + set["function"], stringSqlParams)

        # Collect column related language strings
        for clmn in plugin.get('database_column_definitions', []):
            # Creates an entry with key, for example ARPSCAN_Object_PrimaryID_name
-            collect_lang_strings(db, clmn,  pref + "_" + clmn.get("column", ""))
+            stringSqlParams = collect_lang_strings(clmn,  pref + "_" + clmn.get("column", ""), stringSqlParams)
+
+        #  bulk-import language strings
+        sql.executemany ("""INSERT INTO Plugins_Language_Strings ("Language_Code", "String_Key", "String_Value", "Extra") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)""", stringSqlParams )
+
+        db.commitDB()



@@ -262,9 +275,9 @@ def importConfigs (db):
    run_plugin_scripts(db, 'before_config_save' )

    # Used to determine the next import
-    conf.lastImportedConfFile = os.path.getmtime(config_file)      
-    
-    #TO DO this creates a circular reference between API and HELPER !
+    conf.lastImportedConfFile = os.path.getmtime(config_file)   
+
+    updateState("Config imported", conf.lastImportedConfFile, conf.lastImportedConfFile, False)   

    mylog('minimal', '[Config] Imported new config')

--- a/pialert/mac_vendor.py
+++ b/pialert/mac_vendor.py
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-
-import subprocess
-import conf
-
-from const import pialertPath, vendorsDB
-from helper import timeNowTZ, updateState
-from logger import mylog
-
-
-#===============================================================================
-# UPDATE DEVICE MAC VENDORS
-#===============================================================================
-
-
-
-def update_devices_MAC_vendors (db, pArg = ''):
-    sql = db.sql # TO-DO
-    # Header    
-    updateState(db,"Upkeep: Vendors")
-    mylog('verbose', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] Upkeep - Update HW Vendors:' ])
-
-    # Update vendors DB (iab oui)
-    mylog('verbose', ['    Updating vendors DB (iab & oui)'])    
-    update_args = ['sh', pialertPath + '/back/update_vendors.sh', pArg]
-
-    # Execute command
-    if conf.LOG_LEVEL == 'debug':
-        # try runnning a subprocess
-        update_output = subprocess.check_output (update_args)
-    else:    
-        try:
-            # try runnning a subprocess safely
-            update_output = subprocess.check_output (update_args)
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            # An error occured, handle it
-            mylog('none', ['    FAILED: Updating vendors DB, set LOG_LEVEL=debug for more info'])  
-            mylog('none', [e.output])        
-
-    # Initialize variables
-    recordsToUpdate = []
-    ignored = 0
-    notFound = 0
-
-    # All devices loop
-    mylog('verbose', ['    Searching devices vendor'])    
-    for device in sql.execute ("""SELECT * FROM Devices
-                                  WHERE dev_Vendor = '(unknown)' 
-                                     OR dev_Vendor =''
-                                     OR dev_Vendor IS NULL""") :
-        # Search vendor in HW Vendors DB
-        vendor = query_MAC_vendor (device['dev_MAC'])
-        if vendor == -1 :
-            notFound += 1
-        elif vendor == -2 :
-            ignored += 1
-        else :
-            recordsToUpdate.append ([vendor, device['dev_MAC']])
-            
-    # Print log    
-    mylog('verbose', ["    Devices Ignored:  ", ignored])
-    mylog('verbose', ["    Vendors Not Found:", notFound])
-    mylog('verbose', ["    Vendors updated:  ", len(recordsToUpdate) ])
-
-
-    # update devices
-    sql.executemany ("UPDATE Devices SET dev_Vendor = ? WHERE dev_MAC = ? ",
-        recordsToUpdate )
-
-    # Commit DB
-    db.commitDB()
-
-    if len(recordsToUpdate) > 0:
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def query_MAC_vendor (pMAC):
-    try :
-        # BUGFIX #6 - Fix pMAC parameter as numbers
-        pMACstr = str(pMAC)
-        
-        # Check MAC parameter
-        mac = pMACstr.replace (':','')
-        if len(pMACstr) != 17 or len(mac) != 12 :
-            return -2
-
-        # Search vendor in HW Vendors DB
-        mac = mac[0:6]
-        grep_args = ['grep', '-i', mac, vendorsDB]
-        
-        # Execute command
-        if conf.LOG_LEVEL == 'debug':
-            # try runnning a subprocess
-            grep_output = subprocess.check_output (grep_args)
-        else:
-            try:
-                # try runnning a subprocess
-                grep_output = subprocess.check_output (grep_args)
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-                # An error occured, handle it
-                mylog('none', ["[Mac Vendor Check] Error: ", e.output])
-                grep_output = "       There was an error, check logs for details"
-
-        # Return Vendor
-        vendor = grep_output[7:]
-        vendor = vendor.rstrip()
-        return vendor
-
-    # not Found
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError :
-        return -1
-  
--- a/pialert/plugin.py
+++ b/pialert/plugin.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class plugins_state:
 def run_plugin_scripts(db, runType, pluginsState = plugins_state()):

    # Header
-    updateState(db,"Run: Plugins")
+    updateState("Run: Plugins")

    mylog('debug', ['[Plugins] Check if any plugins need to be executed on run type: ', runType])

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def run_plugin_scripts(db, runType, pluginsState = plugins_state()):

        if shouldRun:            
            # Header
-            updateState(db,f"Plugins: {prefix}")
+            updateState(f"Plugins: {prefix}")
                        
            print_plugin_info(plugin, ['display_name'])
            mylog('debug', ['[Plugins] CMD: ', get_plugin_setting(plugin, "CMD")["value"]])
--- a/pialert/plugin_utils.py
+++ b/pialert/plugin_utils.py
@@ -182,4 +182,88 @@ def handle_empty(value):
    if value == '' or value is None:
        value = 'null'

-    return value    
+    return value    
+
+
+#===============================================================================
+# Handling of  user initialized front-end events
+#===============================================================================
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def check_and_run_user_event(db, pluginsState):
+    
+    sql = db.sql # TO-DO
+    sql.execute(""" select * from Parameters where par_ID = "Front_Event" """)
+    rows = sql.fetchall()    
+
+    event, param = ['','']
+    if len(rows) > 0 and rows[0]['par_Value'] != 'finished':
+        keyValue = rows[0]['par_Value'].split('|')
+
+        if len(keyValue) == 2:
+            event = keyValue[0]
+            param = keyValue[1]
+    else:
+        return pluginsState
+
+    if event == 'test':
+        handle_test(param)
+    if event == 'run':
+        pluginsState = handle_run(param, db, pluginsState)
+
+    # clear event execution flag
+    sql.execute ("UPDATE Parameters SET par_Value='finished' WHERE par_ID='Front_Event'")
+
+    # commit to DB
+    db.commitDB()
+
+    mylog('debug', [f'[MAIN] processScan3: {pluginsState.processScan}'])
+
+    return pluginsState
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def handle_run(runType, db, pluginsState):
+    
+    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] START Run: ', runType])
+    
+    # run the plugin to run
+    for plugin in conf.plugins:
+        if plugin["unique_prefix"] == runType:                
+            pluginsState = execute_plugin(db, plugin, pluginsState) 
+
+    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] END Run: ', runType])
+    return pluginsState
+
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def handle_test(testType):
+
+    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] START Test: ', testType])
+
+    # Open text sample
+    sample_txt = get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/report_sample.txt')
+
+    # Open html sample
+    sample_html = get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/report_sample.html')
+
+    # Open json sample and get only the payload part
+    sample_json_payload = json.loads(get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/webhook_json_sample.json'))[0]["body"]["attachments"][0]["text"]
+
+    sample_msg = noti_struc(sample_json_payload, sample_txt, sample_html )
+   
+
+    if testType == 'Email':
+        send_email(sample_msg)
+    elif testType == 'Webhooks':
+        send_webhook (sample_msg)
+    elif testType == 'Apprise':
+        send_apprise (sample_msg)
+    elif testType == 'NTFY':
+        send_ntfy (sample_msg)
+    elif testType == 'PUSHSAFER':
+        send_pushsafer (sample_msg)
+    else:
+        mylog('none', ['[Test Publishers] No test matches: ', testType])    
+
+    mylog('minimal', ['[Test Publishers] END Test: ', testType])
--- a/pialert/publishers/webhook.py
+++ b/pialert/publishers/webhook.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import subprocess
+import hashlib
+import hmac

 import conf
 from const import logPath
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ def send (msg: noti_struc):
    }]
    }

+
    # DEBUG - Write the json payload into a log file for debugging
    write_file (logPath + '/webhook_payload.json', json.dumps(_json_payload))

@@ -81,7 +84,13 @@ def send (msg: noti_struc):
        curlParams = ["curl","-i","-H", "Content-Type:application/json" ,"-d", json.dumps(_json_payload), _WEBHOOK_URL]
    else:
        _WEBHOOK_URL = conf.WEBHOOK_URL
-        curlParams = ["curl","-i","-X", conf.WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD ,"-H", "Content-Type:application/json" ,"-d", json.dumps(_json_payload), _WEBHOOK_URL]
+        curlParams = ["curl","-i","-X", conf.WEBHOOK_REQUEST_METHOD , "-H", "Content-Type:application/json", "-d", json.dumps(_json_payload), _WEBHOOK_URL]
+
+    # Add HMAC signature if configured
+    if(conf.WEBHOOK_SECRET != ''):
+        h = hmac.new(conf.WEBHOOK_SECRET.encode("UTF-8"), json.dumps(_json_payload, separators=(',', ':')).encode(), hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
+        curlParams.insert(4,"-H")
+        curlParams.insert(5,f"X-Webhook-Signature: sha256={h}")

    try:
        # Execute CURL call
--- a/pialert/reporting.py
+++ b/pialert/reporting.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import const
 from const import pialertPath, logPath, apiPath
 from helper import noti_struc, generate_mac_links, removeDuplicateNewLines, timeNowTZ, hide_email,  updateState, get_file_content, write_file
 from logger import logResult, mylog, print_log
-from plugin import execute_plugin

 from publishers.email import (check_config as email_check_config, 
                              send as send_email )
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ from publishers.mqtt import (check_config as mqtt_check_config,
 #===============================================================================
 # REPORTING
 #===============================================================================
-# create a json for webhook and mqtt notifications to provide further integration options
+# create a json of the notifications to provide further integration options (e.g. used in webhook, mqtt notifications)


 json_final = []
@@ -148,9 +147,16 @@ def send_notifications (db):

    # Open html Template
    mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Open html Template'])
-    template_file = open(pialertPath + '/back/report_template.html', 'r')
+
+
    if conf.newVersionAvailable :
-        template_file = open(pialertPath + '/back/report_template_new_version.html', 'r')
+        template_file_path = '/back/report_template_new_version.html'
+    else:
+        template_file_path = '/back/report_template.html'
+
+    mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Using template', template_file_path])        
+
+    template_file = open(pialertPath + template_file_path, 'r')

    mail_html = template_file.read()
    template_file.close()
@@ -176,21 +182,6 @@ def send_notifications (db):
 	
    mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] included sections: ', conf.INCLUDED_SECTIONS ])

-    if 'internet' in conf.INCLUDED_SECTIONS :
-        # Compose Internet Section
-        sqlQuery = """SELECT eve_MAC as MAC,  eve_IP as IP, eve_DateTime as Datetime, eve_EventType as "Event Type", eve_AdditionalInfo as "More info" FROM Events
-                        WHERE eve_PendingAlertEmail = 1 AND eve_MAC = 'Internet'
-                        ORDER BY eve_DateTime"""
-
-        notiStruc = construct_notifications(db, sqlQuery, "Internet IP change")
-
-        # collect "internet" (IP changes) for the webhook json
-        json_internet = notiStruc.json["data"]
-
-        mail_text = mail_text.replace ('<SECTION_INTERNET>', notiStruc.text + '\n')
-        mail_html = mail_html.replace ('<INTERNET_TABLE>', notiStruc.html)
-        mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Internet sections done.'])
-
    if 'new_devices' in conf.INCLUDED_SECTIONS :
        # Compose New Devices Section
        sqlQuery = """SELECT eve_MAC as MAC, eve_DateTime as Datetime, dev_LastIP as IP, eve_EventType as "Event Type", dev_Name as "Device name", dev_Comments as Comments  FROM Events_Devices
@@ -216,7 +207,7 @@ def send_notifications (db):

        notiStruc = construct_notifications(db, sqlQuery, "Down devices")

-        # collect "new_devices" for the webhook json
+        # collect "down_devices" for the webhook json
        json_down_devices = notiStruc.json["data"]

        mail_text = mail_text.replace ('<SECTION_DEVICES_DOWN>', notiStruc.text + '\n')
@@ -275,8 +266,8 @@ def send_notifications (db):
    write_file (logPath + '/report_output.txt', mail_text)
    write_file (logPath + '/report_output.html', mail_html)

-    # Send Mail
-    if json_internet != [] or json_new_devices != [] or json_down_devices != [] or json_events != [] or json_ports != [] or conf.debug_force_notification or plugins_report:
+    # Notify is something to report
+    if json_internet != [] or json_new_devices != [] or json_down_devices != [] or json_events != [] or json_ports != []  or plugins_report:

        mylog('none', ['[Notification] Changes detected, sending reports'])

@@ -286,38 +277,38 @@ def send_notifications (db):
        send_api()

        if conf.REPORT_MAIL and check_config('email'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: Email")
+            updateState("Send: Email")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Sending report by Email'])
            send_email (msg )
        else :
            mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Skip email'])
        if conf.REPORT_APPRISE and check_config('apprise'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: Apprise")
+            updateState("Send: Apprise")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Sending report by Apprise'])
            send_apprise (msg)
        else :
            mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Skip Apprise'])
        if conf.REPORT_WEBHOOK and check_config('webhook'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: Webhook")
+            updateState("Send: Webhook")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Sending report by Webhook'])
            send_webhook (msg)
        else :
            mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Skip webhook'])
        if conf.REPORT_NTFY and check_config('ntfy'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: NTFY")
+            updateState("Send: NTFY")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Sending report by NTFY'])
            send_ntfy (msg)
        else :
            mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Skip NTFY'])
        if conf.REPORT_PUSHSAFER and check_config('pushsafer'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: PUSHSAFER")
+            updateState("Send: PUSHSAFER")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Sending report by PUSHSAFER'])
            send_pushsafer (msg)
        else :
            mylog('verbose', ['[Notification] Skip PUSHSAFER'])
        # Update MQTT entities
        if conf.REPORT_MQTT and check_config('mqtt'):
-            updateState(db,"Send: MQTT")
+            updateState("Send: MQTT")
            mylog('minimal', ['[Notification] Establishing MQTT thread'])
            mqtt_start(db)
        else :
@@ -349,38 +340,14 @@ def check_config(service):
    if service == 'email':
        return email_check_config()
    
-    #    if conf.SMTP_SERVER == '' or conf.REPORT_FROM == '' or conf.REPORT_TO == '':
-    #        mylog('none', ['[Check Config] Error: Email service not set up correctly. Check your pialert.conf SMTP_*, REPORT_FROM and REPORT_TO variables.'])
-    #        return False
-    #    else:
-    #        return True
-
    if service == 'apprise':
        return apprise_check_config()
    
-    #    if conf.APPRISE_URL == '' or conf.APPRISE_HOST == '':
-    #        mylog('none', ['[Check Config] Error: Apprise service not set up correctly. Check your pialert.conf APPRISE_* variables.'])
-    #        return False
-    #    else:
-    #        return True
-
    if service == 'webhook':
        return webhook_check_config()
-    
-    #    if conf.WEBHOOK_URL == '':
-    #        mylog('none', ['[Check Config] Error: Webhook service not set up correctly. Check your pialert.conf WEBHOOK_* variables.'])
-    #        return False
-    #    else:
-    #        return True

    if service == 'ntfy':
        return ntfy_check_config ()
-    #
-    #    if conf.NTFY_HOST == '' or conf.NTFY_TOPIC == '':
-    #        mylog('none', ['[Check Config] Error: NTFY service not set up correctly. Check your pialert.conf NTFY_* variables.'])
-    #        return False
-    #    else:
-    #        return True

    if service == 'pushsafer':
        return pushsafer_check_config()
@@ -465,85 +432,3 @@ def skip_repeated_notifications (db):
    db.commitDB()


-#===============================================================================
-# UTIL
-#===============================================================================
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def check_and_run_event(db, pluginsState):
-    
-    sql = db.sql # TO-DO
-    sql.execute(""" select * from Parameters where par_ID = "Front_Event" """)
-    rows = sql.fetchall()    
-
-    event, param = ['','']
-    if len(rows) > 0 and rows[0]['par_Value'] != 'finished':
-        keyValue = rows[0]['par_Value'].split('|')
-
-        if len(keyValue) == 2:
-            event = keyValue[0]
-            param = keyValue[1]
-    else:
-        return pluginsState
-
-    if event == 'test':
-        handle_test(param)
-    if event == 'run':
-        pluginsState = handle_run(param, db, pluginsState)
-
-    # clear event execution flag
-    sql.execute ("UPDATE Parameters SET par_Value='finished' WHERE par_ID='Front_Event'")
-
-    # commit to DB
-    db.commitDB()
-
-    mylog('debug', [f'[MAIN] processScan3: {pluginsState.processScan}'])
-
-    return pluginsState
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def handle_run(runType, db, pluginsState):
-    
-    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] START Run: ', runType])
-    
-    # run the plugin to run
-    for plugin in conf.plugins:
-        if plugin["unique_prefix"] == runType:                
-            pluginsState = execute_plugin(db, plugin, pluginsState) 
-
-    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] END Run: ', runType])
-    return pluginsState
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def handle_test(testType):
-
-    mylog('minimal', ['[', timeNowTZ(), '] START Test: ', testType])
-
-    # Open text sample
-    sample_txt = get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/report_sample.txt')
-
-    # Open html sample
-    sample_html = get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/report_sample.html')
-
-    # Open json sample and get only the payload part
-    sample_json_payload = json.loads(get_file_content(pialertPath + '/back/webhook_json_sample.json'))[0]["body"]["attachments"][0]["text"]
-
-    sample_msg = noti_struc(sample_json_payload, sample_txt, sample_html )
-   
-
-    if testType == 'Email':
-        send_email(sample_msg)
-    elif testType == 'Webhooks':
-        send_webhook (sample_msg)
-    elif testType == 'Apprise':
-        send_apprise (sample_msg)
-    elif testType == 'NTFY':
-        send_ntfy (sample_msg)
-    elif testType == 'PUSHSAFER':
-        send_pushsafer (sample_msg)
-    else:
-        mylog('none', ['[Test Publishers] No test matches: ', testType])    
-
-    mylog('minimal', ['[Test Publishers] END Test: ', testType])
--- a/pialert/scanners/internet.py
+++ b/pialert/scanners/internet.py
@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-""" internet related functions to support Pi.Alert """
-
-import subprocess
-import re
-
-# pialert modules
-
-import conf
-from helper import timeNowTZ, updateState
-from logger import append_line_to_file, mylog
-from const import logPath
-
-
-# need to find a better way to deal with settings !
-#global DDNS_ACTIVE, DDNS_DOMAIN, DDNS_UPDATE_URL, DDNS_USER, DDNS_PASSWORD 
-
-
-#===============================================================================
-# INTERNET IP CHANGE
-#===============================================================================
-def check_internet_IP ( db ):   
-
-    # Header
-    updateState(db,"Scan: Internet IP")
-    mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP] Check Internet IP started'])    
-
-    # Get Internet IP
-    mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP] - Retrieving Internet IP'])
-    internet_IP = get_internet_IP(conf.DIG_GET_IP_ARG)
-    # TESTING - Force IP
-        # internet_IP = "1.2.3.4"
-
-    # Check result = IP
-    if internet_IP == "" :
-        mylog('none', ['[Internet IP]    Error retrieving Internet IP'])
-        mylog('none', ['[Internet IP]    Exiting...'])
-        return False
-    mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP] IP:      ', internet_IP])
-
-    # Get previous stored IP
-    mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP]    Retrieving previous IP:'])    
-    previous_IP = get_previous_internet_IP (db)
-    mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP]      ', previous_IP])
-
-    # Check IP Change
-    if internet_IP != previous_IP :
-        mylog('minimal', ['[Internet IP]    New internet IP: ', internet_IP])
-        save_new_internet_IP (db, internet_IP)
-        
-    else :
-        mylog('verbose', ['[Internet IP]    No changes to perform'])    
-
-    # Get Dynamic DNS IP
-    if conf.DDNS_ACTIVE :
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS]    Retrieving Dynamic DNS IP'])
-        dns_IP = get_dynamic_DNS_IP()
-
-        # Check Dynamic DNS IP
-        if dns_IP == "" or dns_IP == "0.0.0.0" :
-            mylog('none', ['[DDNS]     Error retrieving Dynamic DNS IP'])            
-        mylog('none', ['[DDNS]    ', dns_IP])
-
-        # Check DNS Change
-        if dns_IP != internet_IP :
-            mylog('none', ['[DDNS]     Updating Dynamic DNS IP'])
-            message = set_dynamic_DNS_IP ()
-            mylog('none', ['[DDNS]        ', message])            
-        else :
-            mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS]     No changes to perform'])
-    else :
-        mylog('verbose', ['[DDNS]     Skipping Dynamic DNS update'])
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def get_internet_IP (DIG_GET_IP_ARG):
-    # BUGFIX #46 - curl http://ipv4.icanhazip.com repeatedly is very slow
-    # Using 'dig'
-    dig_args = ['dig', '+short'] + DIG_GET_IP_ARG.strip().split()
-    try:
-        cmd_output = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        mylog('none', [e.output])
-        cmd_output = '' # no internet
-
-    # Check result is an IP
-    IP = check_IP_format (cmd_output)
-
-    # Handle invalid response
-    if IP == '':
-        IP = '0.0.0.0'
-
-    return IP
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def get_previous_internet_IP (db):
-    
-    previous_IP = '0.0.0.0'
-
-    # get previous internet IP stored in DB
-    db.sql.execute ("SELECT dev_LastIP FROM Devices WHERE dev_MAC = 'Internet' ")
-    result = db.sql.fetchone()
-
-    db.commitDB()
-
-    if  result is not None and len(result) > 0 :
-        previous_IP = result[0]
-
-    # return previous IP
-    return previous_IP
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def save_new_internet_IP (db, pNewIP):
-    # Log new IP into logfile
-    append_line_to_file (logPath + '/IP_changes.log',
-        '['+str(timeNowTZ()) +']\t'+ pNewIP +'\n')
-
-    prevIp = get_previous_internet_IP(db)     
-    # Save event
-    db.sql.execute ("""INSERT INTO Events (eve_MAC, eve_IP, eve_DateTime,
-                        eve_EventType, eve_AdditionalInfo,
-                        eve_PendingAlertEmail)
-                    VALUES ('Internet', ?, ?, 'Internet IP Changed',
-                        'Previous Internet IP: '|| ?, 1) """,
-                    (pNewIP, timeNowTZ(), prevIp) )
-
-    # Save new IP
-    db.sql.execute ("""UPDATE Devices SET dev_LastIP = ?
-                    WHERE dev_MAC = 'Internet' """,
-                    (pNewIP,) )
-
-    # commit changes    
-    db.commitDB()
-    
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def check_IP_format (pIP):
-    # Check IP format
-    IPv4SEG  = r'(?:25[0-5]|(?:2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9])'
-    IPv4ADDR = r'(?:(?:' + IPv4SEG + r'\.){3,3}' + IPv4SEG + r')'
-    IP = re.search(IPv4ADDR, pIP)
-
-    # Return error if not IP
-    if IP is None :
-        return ""
-
-    # Return IP
-    return IP.group(0)
-
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def get_dynamic_DNS_IP ():
-    # Using OpenDNS server
-        # dig_args = ['dig', '+short', DDNS_DOMAIN, '@resolver1.opendns.com']
-
-    # Using default DNS server
-    dig_args = ['dig', '+short', conf.DDNS_DOMAIN]
-
-    try:
-        # try runnning a subprocess
-        dig_output = subprocess.check_output (dig_args, universal_newlines=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        # An error occured, handle it
-        mylog('none', ['[DDNS] ERROR - ', e.output])
-        dig_output = '' # probably no internet
-
-    # Check result is an IP
-    IP = check_IP_format (dig_output)
-
-    # Handle invalid response
-    if IP == '':
-        IP = '0.0.0.0'
-
-    return IP
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def set_dynamic_DNS_IP ():
-    try:
-        # try runnning a subprocess
-        # Update Dynamic IP
-        curl_output = subprocess.check_output (['curl', '-s',
-            conf.DDNS_UPDATE_URL +
-            'username='  + conf.DDNS_USER +
-            '&password=' + conf.DDNS_PASSWORD +
-            '&hostname=' + conf.DDNS_DOMAIN],
-            universal_newlines=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        # An error occured, handle it
-        mylog('none', ['[DDNS] ERROR - ',e.output])
-        curl_output = ""    
-    
-    return curl_output
--- a/pialert/scheduler.py
+++ b/pialert/scheduler.py
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ class schedule_class:
        nowTime = datetime.datetime.now(conf.tz).replace(microsecond=0)

        # Run the schedule if the current time is past the schedule time we saved last time and 
-        #               (maybe the following check is unnecessary:)
-        # if the last run is past the last time we run a scheduled Pholus scan
-        # if nowTime > self.last_next_schedule and self.last_run < self.last_next_schedule:
+        #               (maybe the following check is unnecessary)                
        if nowTime > self.last_next_schedule:
            mylog('debug',f'[Scheduler] - Scheduler run for {self.service}: YES')
            self.was_last_schedule_used = True
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Jokob-sk	71c20e159d	Docs	2023-10-02 16:54:54 +11:00
Jokob-sk	205c143782	Docs	2023-10-02 16:51:51 +11:00
Jokob-sk	ed7c919201	Docs + on HW install v0.2	2023-10-02 16:25:15 +11:00
Jokob-sk	842014160b	Docs + on HW install v0.1	2023-10-02 14:29:45 +11:00
Jokob-sk	2a0f464c63	docs + #457 work	2023-10-01 16:09:17 +11:00
Jokob-sk	c412f025ca	docs	2023-10-01 09:20:21 +11:00
jokob-sk	299371b38c	Merge pull request #459 from nimec01/webhook-signatures Add webhook signatures with amazing docs - thanks to @nimec01 🙏	2023-09-30 12:47:23 +00:00
Nick	d57c38bb3d	add WEBHOOK_SECRET name and description	2023-09-30 13:27:38 +02:00
Nick	59231739a2	fix spelling	2023-09-30 13:23:42 +02:00
Nick	7ba6941aed	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into main	2023-09-30 11:52:44 +02:00
Nick	95f9b348cd	secure webhooks using signatures	2023-09-30 11:48:49 +02:00
Jokob-sk	ebeeb6c3a5	Better version handling #458 + docs	2023-09-30 09:53:15 +10:00
Jokob-sk	07367a2ca3	NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES #452	2023-09-22 08:22:28 +10:00
Jokob-sk	3d848a70c7	ddns plugin 0.1 + internet_ip 0.4	2023-09-21 07:52:52 +10:00
Jokob-sk	c5d1cd919a	internet_ip plugin 0.3	2023-09-20 22:20:41 +10:00
Jokob-sk	c08b70a38d	internet_ip plugin 0.2	2023-09-20 21:53:22 +10:00
Jokob-sk	add9800f42	internet_ip plugin	2023-09-19 07:48:53 +10:00
Jokob-sk	1395dd9fb5	vendor_update plugin	2023-09-18 14:59:49 +10:00
Jokob-sk	12b89f7e24	vendor_update plugin	2023-09-18 14:29:44 +10:00
Jokob-sk	0ab5ca32a6	vendor_update plugin	2023-09-18 08:36:11 +10:00
Jokob-sk	19f42e60ba	vendor_update plugin	2023-09-18 08:31:41 +10:00
Jokob-sk	a5b952f18c	db_cleanup plugin	2023-09-17 21:46:05 +10:00
Jokob-sk	80de181827	Docs, Readme, Donations	2023-09-17 11:31:41 +10:00
Jokob-sk	44856f9c04	Loading spinner + app_state.json, settings work	2023-09-16 21:14:34 +10:00
Jokob-sk	40c6c65ee5	Loading spinner	2023-09-16 09:57:38 +10:00
Jokob-sk	6cb4439d59	pialert_app_state.json	2023-09-16 08:34:14 +10:00
Jokob-sk	03970f985e	better statuses, unifi setting type change	2023-09-15 20:55:39 +10:00
Jokob-sk	31a94b779f	DHCPSRVS bugfix - past results	2023-09-15 20:29:50 +10:00
Jokob-sk	f9a400c34c	Optimize init, code clenup	2023-09-15 20:25:48 +10:00
jokob-sk	5cea39c9c0	Merge pull request #442 from tuhriel/unifi_full_import Added functionality to perform a full import	2023-09-15 10:09:41 +00:00
Jokob-sk	99cd07658e	SMTP docs	2023-09-14 22:23:59 +10:00
jokob-sk	11fcaa2538	Update pialert.conf pialert.conf cleanup	2023-09-14 07:28:04 +10:00
pi@skippy	8af961ff3f	unifi full import debugged	2023-09-13 00:09:06 +02:00
pi@skippy	10ee4a17a5	resolved merge conflict in unifi import config file	2023-09-13 00:08:25 +02:00
Jokob-sk	f029fa1cc8	pihole + setting fixes	2023-09-13 08:07:15 +10:00
stefan@pc	bbe0ba0389	added full import functionality	2023-09-12 23:30:41 +02:00
jokob-sk	7084c69171	Merge pull request #440 from cvc90/Pi.Alert-Fix-Readme.md-file-for-plugins Pi.Alert - Fix readme files for plugins	2023-09-12 20:13:21 +00:00
jokob-sk	3ada622bd0	Merge pull request #437 from cvc90/Pi.Alert-Fix-CMD-function-Pihole-Scan-Plugin Pi.Alert - Fix "CMD" function in pihole_scan plugin	2023-09-12 20:11:25 +00:00
jokob-sk	93d08de2ab	Merge pull request #436 from cvc90/Pi.Alert-Fix-Reverse-Proxy-settings.php Fix "saveSettings" function in settings.php for reverse proxies	2023-09-12 20:08:04 +00:00
Carlos V	64da64105e	Update README_DE.md Updated the file with the latest news in the README.md file	2023-09-12 19:15:24 +02:00
Carlos V	3e448b123b	Create README_DE.md Created file "README_DE.md", which is a copy of the file "README.md" but translated into German.	2023-09-12 19:08:04 +02:00
Carlos V	bedbebbe04	Update README.md Removed "Community translations of this file" in footer	2023-09-12 18:40:06 +02:00
Carlos V	4b3d876fbd	Update README.md Added flag in subtitle translations	2023-09-12 18:37:36 +02:00
Carlos V	d52709cb72	Update README.md Added flag in subtitle translations Added American flag in subtitle translations Added German flag in subtitle translations Fixed style in subtitle translations	2023-09-12 18:36:45 +02:00
Carlos V	ed53e59a00	Update README_ES.md Fixed style in subtitle translations	2023-09-12 18:33:05 +02:00
Carlos V	0fcf089d39	Update README_ES.md Added flag in subtitle translations Added American flag in subtitle translations Added German flag in subtitle translations Fixed style in subtitle translations	2023-09-12 18:31:26 +02:00
Carlos V	25abc1b59b	Update README_ES.md Updated the file with the latest news in the README.md file	2023-09-12 18:06:01 +02:00
Carlos V	516eef0431	Update config.json "CMD" function is corrected by adding {s-quote} in "default_value"	2023-09-12 16:30:13 +02:00
Carlos V	5df5bdef59	Update settings.php The "saveSettings" function is corrected by changing the relative url to an absolute url so that it works correctly with reverse proxies.	2023-09-12 16:08:32 +02:00
Jokob-sk	4eddad5bf4	new version email template	2023-09-12 21:44:20 +10:00
Jokob-sk	794bfcc25c	#424 work - network page	2023-09-12 21:11:36 +10:00
Jokob-sk	0f56f06937	#433 , 435 work - handle empty in DHCPLSS, email templates fixes	2023-09-12 20:32:09 +10:00