Feature: Enable / disable entries

Source/NETworkManager.Models/HostsFileEditor/HostsFileEditor.cs

@@ -1,34 +1,58 @@
-using System;
+using log4net;
+using NETworkManager.Utilities;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using log4net;
-using NETworkManager.Utilities;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.Models.HostsFileEditor;
 
 public static class HostsFileEditor
 {
-#region Events
+    #region Events
+
     public static event EventHandler HostsFileChanged;
-    
+
     private static void OnHostsFileChanged()
     {
         Log.Debug("OnHostsFileChanged - Hosts file changed.");
         HostsFileChanged?.Invoke(null, EventArgs.Empty);
     }
+
     #endregion
-    
+
     #region Variables
+
     private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(HostsFileEditor));
 
     private static readonly FileSystemWatcher HostsFileWatcher;
-
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Path to the hosts folder.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string HostsFolderPath => Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "drivers", "etc");
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Path to the hosts file.
     /// </summary>
-    private static string HostsFilePath => Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "drivers", "etc", "hosts");
+    private static string HostsFilePath => Path.Combine(HostsFolderPath, "hosts");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Identifier for the hosts file backup.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static string HostsFileBackupIdentifier => "hosts_backup_NETworkManager";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Number of backups to keep.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static int HostsFileBackupsToKeep => 5;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Last time a backup was created.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static DateTime _lastBackupTime = DateTime.MinValue;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Example values in the hosts file that should be ignored.
@@ -38,14 +62,14 @@ private static void OnHostsFileChanged()
         ("102.54.94.97", "rhino.acme.com"),
         ("38.25.63.10", "x.acme.com")
     ];
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Regex to match a hosts file entry with optional comments, supporting IPv4, IPv6, and hostnames
     /// </summary>
     private static readonly Regex HostsFileEntryRegex = new(RegexHelper.HostsEntryRegex);
 
     #endregion
-    
+
     #region Constructor
 
     static HostsFileEditor()
@@ -54,39 +78,47 @@ static HostsFileEditor()
         try
         {
             Log.Debug("HostsFileEditor - Creating file system watcher for hosts file...");
-            
+
             // Create the file system watcher
             HostsFileWatcher = new FileSystemWatcher();
-            HostsFileWatcher.Path = Path.GetDirectoryName(HostsFilePath) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Hosts file path is invalid.");
-            HostsFileWatcher.Filter = Path.GetFileName(HostsFilePath) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Hosts file name is invalid.");
+            HostsFileWatcher.Path = Path.GetDirectoryName(HostsFilePath) ??
+                                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Hosts file path is invalid.");
+            HostsFileWatcher.Filter = Path.GetFileName(HostsFilePath) ??
+                                      throw new InvalidOperationException("Hosts file name is invalid.");
             HostsFileWatcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastWrite;
-            
+
             // Maybe fired twice. This is a known bug/feature.
             // See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1764809/filesystemwatcher-changed-event-is-raised-twice
             HostsFileWatcher.Changed += (_, _) => OnHostsFileChanged();
-            
+
             // Enable the file system watcher
             HostsFileWatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
-            
+
             Log.Debug("HostsFileEditor - File system watcher for hosts file created.");
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             Log.Error("Failed to create file system watcher for hosts file.", ex);
         }
     }
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Methods
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the entries from the hosts file asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation, containing all entries from the hosts file.</returns>
     public static Task<IEnumerable<HostsFileEntry>> GetHostsFileEntriesAsync()
     {
         return Task.Run(GetHostsFileEntries);
     }
-    
+
     /// <summary>
-    /// 
+    /// Gets the entries from the hosts file.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <returns>All entries from the hosts file.</returns>
     private static IEnumerable<HostsFileEntry> GetHostsFileEntries()
     {
         var hostsFileLines = File.ReadAllLines(HostsFilePath);
@@ -101,26 +133,26 @@ private static IEnumerable<HostsFileEntry> GetHostsFileEntries()
             if (result.Success)
             {
                 Log.Debug("GetHostsFileEntries - Line matched: " + line);
-                
+
                 var entry = new HostsFileEntry
                 {
                     IsEnabled = !result.Groups[1].Value.Equals("#"),
                     IPAddress = result.Groups[2].Value,
                     Hostname = result.Groups[3].Value.Replace(@"\s", "").Trim(),
-                    Comment = result.Groups[4].Value.TrimStart('#',' '),
+                    Comment = result.Groups[4].Value.TrimStart('#', ' '),
                     Line = line
                 };
-                
+
                 // Skip example entries
-                if(!entry.IsEnabled)
+                if (!entry.IsEnabled)
                 {
                     if (ExampleValuesToIgnore.Contains((entry.IPAddress, entry.Hostname)))
                     {
                         Log.Debug("GetHostsFileEntries - Matched example entry. Skipping...");
                         continue;
                     }
                 }
-                
+
                 entries.Add(entry);
             }
             else
@@ -131,5 +163,152 @@ private static IEnumerable<HostsFileEntry> GetHostsFileEntries()
 
         return entries;
     }
+
+    public static Task<bool> EnableEntryAsync(HostsFileEntry entry)
+    {
+        return Task.Run(() => EnableEntry(entry));
+    }
+
+    private static bool EnableEntry(HostsFileEntry entry)
+    {
+        // Create a backup of the hosts file before making changes
+        if (CreateBackup() == false)
+        {
+            Log.Error("EnableEntry - Failed to create backup before enabling entry.");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the entry in the hosts file
+        var hostsFileLines = File.ReadAllLines(HostsFilePath).ToList();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < hostsFileLines.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (hostsFileLines[i] == entry.Line)
+                hostsFileLines[i] = entry.Line.TrimStart('#', ' ');
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Log.Debug($"EnableEntry - Writing changes to hosts file: {HostsFilePath}");
+            File.WriteAllLines(HostsFilePath, hostsFileLines);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Log.Error($"EnableEntry - Failed to write changes to hosts file: {HostsFilePath}", ex);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public static Task<bool> DisableEntryAsync(HostsFileEntry entry)
+    {
+        return Task.Run(() => DisableEntry(entry));
+    }
+
+    private static bool DisableEntry(HostsFileEntry entry)
+    {
+        // Create a backup of the hosts file before making changes
+        if (CreateBackup() == false)
+        {
+            Log.Error("DisableEntry - Failed to create backup before disabling entry.");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the entry in the hosts file
+        var hostsFileLines = File.ReadAllLines(HostsFilePath).ToList();
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < hostsFileLines.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (hostsFileLines[i] == entry.Line)
+                hostsFileLines[i] = "# " + entry.Line;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Log.Debug($"DisableEntry - Writing changes to hosts file: {HostsFilePath}");
+            File.WriteAllLines(HostsFilePath, hostsFileLines);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Log.Error($"DisableEntry - Failed to write changes to hosts file: {HostsFilePath}", ex);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create a daily backup of the hosts file (before making a change).
+    /// </summary>
+    private static bool CreateBackup()
+    {
+        Log.Debug($"CreateBackup - Creating backup of hosts file: {HostsFilePath}");
+
+        var dateTimeNow = DateTime.Now;
+
+        // Check if a daily backup has already been created today (in the current running instance)
+        if (_lastBackupTime.Date == dateTimeNow.Date)
+        {
+            Log.Debug("CreateBackup - Daily backup already created today. Skipping...");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Get existing backup files
+        var backupFiles = Directory.GetFiles(HostsFolderPath, $"{HostsFileBackupIdentifier}_*")
+            .OrderByDescending(f => f).ToList();
+
+        Log.Debug($"CreateBackup - Found {backupFiles.Count} backup files in {HostsFolderPath}");
+
+        // Cleanup old backups if they exceed the limit
+        if (backupFiles.Count > HostsFileBackupsToKeep)
+        {
+            for (var i = HostsFileBackupsToKeep; i < backupFiles.Count; i++)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Log.Debug($"CreateBackup - Deleting old backup file: {backupFiles[i]}");
+                    File.Delete(backupFiles[i]);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Log.Error($"CreateBackup - Failed to delete old backup file: {backupFiles[i]}", ex);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check if a daily backup already exists on disk (from previous instances)
+        var dailyBackupFound = backupFiles.Count > 0 &&
+                               backupFiles[0].Contains($"{HostsFileBackupIdentifier}_{dateTimeNow:yyyyMMdd}");
+
+        if (dailyBackupFound)
+        {
+            Log.Debug("CreateBackup - Daily backup already exists on disk. Skipping...");
+
+            _lastBackupTime = dateTimeNow;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Create a new backup file with the current date
+        try
+        {
+            Log.Debug($"CreateBackup - Creating new backup file: {HostsFileBackupIdentifier}_{dateTimeNow:yyyyMMdd}");
+            File.Copy(HostsFilePath,
+                Path.Combine(HostsFolderPath, $"{HostsFileBackupIdentifier}_{dateTimeNow:yyyyMMdd}"));
+
+            _lastBackupTime = dateTimeNow;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Log.Error($"CreateBackup - Failed to create backup file: {HostsFilePath}", ex);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/HostsFileEditorViewModel.cs

@@ -253,14 +253,14 @@ await _dialogCoordinator.ShowMessageAsync(this, Strings.Error,
 
     private async Task EnableEntryAction()
     {
-        MessageBox.Show("Enable entry action is not implemented yet.", "Enable Entry", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+        await HostsFileEditor.EnableEntryAsync(SelectedResult);
     }
 
     public ICommand DisableEntryCommand => new RelayCommand(_ => DisableEntryAction().ConfigureAwait(false), ModifyEntry_CanExecute);
 
     private async Task DisableEntryAction()
     {
-        MessageBox.Show("Disable entry action is not implemented yet.", "Disable Entry", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+        await HostsFileEditor.DisableEntryAsync(SelectedResult);
     }
 
     public ICommand AddEntryCommand => new RelayCommand(_ => AddEntryAction().ConfigureAwait(false), ModifyEntry_CanExecute);

Website/docs/application/hosts-file-editor.md

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ sidebar_position: 16
 
 # Hosts File Editor
 
-In the **Hosts File Editor**, you can view and modify the `hosts` file of the local computer.
+The **Hosts File Editor** allows you to view, add, edit, enable, disable, or remove entries in the local computer's `hosts` file.
+
+Editing the `hosts` file requires administrator privileges. The application automatically creates a daily backup of the `hosts` file, retaining up to 5 backups in the same directory (Syntax: `hosts_backup_NETworkManager_YYYYMMDD`).
 
 :::info
 
@@ -34,6 +36,6 @@ In addition, further actions can be performed using the buttons below:
 
 With `F5` you can refresh the hosts file.
 
-Right-click on the result to enabl e or disable an entry, delete or edit an entry, or to copy or export the information.
+Right-click on the result to enable, disable, edit or delete an entry, or to copy or export the information.
 
 :::

Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2025**
 
 **Hosts File Editor**
 
-- New feature to display (and edit) the `hosts` file. (See [documentation](https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/hosts-file-editor) for more details)
+- New feature to display (and edit) the `hosts` file. (See [documentation](https://borntoberoot.net/NETworkManager/docs/application/hosts-file-editor) for more details) [#3012](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3012) [#3092](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3092) 
 
   :::info
 
-  This feature is currently in read-only mode. Editing will be enabled / implemented in a future release. Please report any issues you encounter on the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/issues)
+  This feature is currently in preview and may contain bugs or incomplete functionality. Please use with caution and report any issues you encounter on the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/issues)
 
   :::