diff --git a/build/freeswitch.monitrc b/build/freeswitch.monitrc
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+ check process freeswitch with pidfile /var/run/freeswitch.pid
+   group voice
+   start program = "/etc/init.d/freeswitch start"
+   stop  program = "/etc/init.d/freeswitch stop"
+   if failed port 5060 type UDP than restart
+   if 5 restarts within 5 cycles then timeout
+   depends on freeswitch_bin
+   depends on freeswitch_rc
+
+ check file freeswitch_bin with path /opt/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch
+   group voice
+   if failed checksum then unmonitor
+   if failed permission 755 then unmonitor
+   if failed uid freeswitch then unmonitor
+   if failed gid daemon then unmonitor
+
+ check file sendmail_rc with path /etc/init.d/freeswitch
+   group voice
+   if failed checksum then unmonitor
+   if failed permission 755 then unmonitor
+   if failed uid root then unmonitor
+   if failed gid root then unmonitor