FileSentry: Autonomous Company File Repair and Access Orchestrator
10/10
Demand Score
When staff can’t open the company file, invoicing and cash application halt immediately, causing revenue impact by the hour.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$149-499
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Windows agent + cloud console that continuously diagnoses and self-heals accounting company file access errors (e.g., QuickBooks H202/H505/6000-series, Sage network locks). It orchestrates Verify/Rebu
Competitor Landscape
- Intuit Tool Hub
- QuickBooks Database Server Manager
- Sage Data Service utilities
- MSP manual scripts
- Datto/Acronis backups
- Rewind Backups
Must-Have Features for MVP
Automated H-code resolver with decision tree
Safe Verify/Rebuild orchestration with pre-checks
TLG growth governor and log rotation
Session/lock doctor to clear orphaned connections
Permission/DNS/SMB repair toolkit
Point-in-time snapshotting with rapid restore
Health scoring and early-warning alerts
Evidence-grade activity logs and remediation reports
Remote, one-click fix from cloud console
API/CLI for MSP automation
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Handling proprietary file states across versions
- Antivirus and EDR interference with file/service actions
- Admin rights and domain policy variance
- Network complexity in multi-site/VPN environments
- Safe rollback after partial rebuilds
- Storage costs for frequent snapshots
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- ≥70% reduction in file access incidents (H-errors) within 30 days
- MTTR for access issues under 10 minutes
- <2% rollback-needed rate after automated repairs
- Restore points retained for ≥14 days with <15-minute RPO
- NPS ≥50 from accounting + IT users
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