The Administrator's Must-Have Toolkit
Last Updated: 08 Aug 2004
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*** PLEASE NOTE: Link(s), If Provided, May Be Wrapped ***
This is my list of KEY utilities for the Windows NT/2000
administrator:
UTILITIES
• ActivePerl ............. http://www.activestate.com/
• AdmWin ................. http://www.admwin.com/
• Adv Admin Tools ........ http://www.glocksoft.com/
• AINTX Utilities ........ http://www.dwam.net/docs/aintx/
• Alchemy Net Monitor .... http://www.deksoftware.com/alchemy/
• Blat ................... http://www.blat.net/
• Cygnus Unix Utils ...... http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/
• Domain Detective ....... http://www.quest.com/domain_detective/
• Drive Image ............ http://www.powerquest.com/driveimagepro/
• DumpTokenInfo .......... http://www.ntsecurity.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=15989
• ePassword Keeper ....... http://www.edisys.com/Products/ePassword_Keeper/epassword_keeper.asp
• ExamDiff Pro ........... http://www.nisnevich.com/examdiff/examdiffpro.htm
• Hyena .................. http://www.systemtools.com/hyena/
• InstallRite ............ http://www.epsilonsquared.com/
• InstallWatch ........... http://www.epsilonsquared.com/
• IP Ultra Monitor 2000 .. http://members.home.com/ultraj/
• IP Ultra Scan 2000 ..... http://members.home.com/ultraj/
• MKS Utilities .......... http://www.datafocus.com/eval/
• MRTG ................... http://www.mrtg.org/
• Multi-Remote ........... http://www.eytcheson.com/
• NetScanTools ........... http://www.netscantools.com/
• Netswitcher ............ http://www.netswitcher.com/
• NTSEC Utils ............ http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/ntsec/
• NetProbe ............... http://www.objectplanet.com/Probe/
• Partition Magic ........ http://www.powerquest.com/
• PGP .................... http://www.pgp.com/
• PowerArchiver .......... http://www.powerarchiver.com/
• RemoteNOW .............. http://www.liutilities.com/products/remotenow/
• Remote Task Manager .... http://www.ntutility.com/rtm/
• Restorer 2000 .......... http://www.restorer2000.com/r2k.htm
• Security Explorer ...... http://www.smallwonders.com/
• ServersAlive ........... http://www.woodstone.nu/salive
• TextPad ................ http://www.textpad.com/
• TrueImage .............. http://www.acronis.com/
• WinBackup .............. http://www.liutilities.com/products/winbackup/
• Windows Commander ...... http://www.wincmd.com/
• WinInstall 2003 LE ..... http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/FREELE2003/
• X-Setup Pro ............ http://www.x-setup.net/
COOL VENDORS & SITES
• AdminToolz ............. http://www.ascs.co.ae/admintoolz/
• AdmWin ................. http://www.admwin.com/
• DameWare ............... http://www.dameware.com/
• Dek Software ........... http://www.deksoftware.com/
• Dr. Hardware ........... http://www.drhardware.de/
• GlockSoft .............. http://www.glocksoft.com/
• LIUtilities ............ http://www.liutilities.com/
• Microsoft .............. http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/
• Mikrotik ............... http://www.mikrotik.com/
• MVsoft ................. http://www.mvsoft-comp.com/
• PC Tools ............... http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/freeware/
• SavillTech ............. http://www.savilltech.com/
• Service Pack Manager ... http://home.san.rr.com/gravitystorm/
• SmallWonders Software .. http://www.smallwonders.com/
• SmartLine .............. http://www.ntutility.com/
• Software Shelf ......... http://www.softwareshelf.com/
• Somar Software ......... http://www.somarsoft.com/
• Sunbelt Software ....... http://www.sunbelt-software.com/
• SysInternals ........... http://www.sysinternals.com/
• SystemTools ............ http://www.systemtools.com/
• UltraJones Software .... http://members.home.com/ultraj/
• Utilities for NT ....... http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/nt.html
• Winternals ............. http://www.winternals.com/
• WM Software ............ http://www.wmsoftware.com/
• XTeq Systems ........... http://www.xteq.com/products/
ARCHIVES & REPOSITORIES
• BHS .................... http://www.internet.com/sections/downloads.html
• CNET Downloads ......... http://download.cnet.com/
• Freshmeat .............. http://www.freshmeat.net/
• Download32 ............. http://www.download32.com/
• File Forum ............. http://fileforum.efront.com/
• Microsoft .............. http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/nts/exec/vendors/freeshare/Maintnce.asp
• PC Tools ............... http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/freeware/
• Polderware ............. http://www.polderware.com/
• SoftSeek ............... http://softseek.zdnet.com/
• WinNT Mag .............. http://www.winnetmag.com/Techware/InteractiveProduct/EnterpriseMgmt/
• ZDNet .................. http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/
PERSONAL NOTES
• If you're often called upon to support servers and
workstations away from your home base (perhaps as a
consultant), you should consider putting together a
CD of your favorite tools and scripts to carry with
you. Nothing is more painful that working on a system
without your favorite tools at hand.
• My Toolkit CD includes the following:
- Knowledgebase Articles & Scripts
- Windows 2000/2003 Resource Kits
- Windows 2000/2003 Support Tools
- Various Windows OS Service Packs
- WinInstall LE
- SysInternals Utilities
- MRTG and other monitoring tools
- Security Vulnerability Tools
- AntiVirus software
- Free Syslog server
- Textpad
