# SysAdmin Tools

Office 365:

  • O365 Admin Center: Manage/Administer every aspect of Office 365, connect to tenant accounts and run reports.

Network Tools:

  • Network Scanner: Scan your network for devices
  • NEWT Network Inventory: Get an inventory of network devices
  • NMap: Security Scanner, Port Scanner, & Network Exploration Tool
  • InSSIDer: WiFi troubleshooting and optimization tool
  • Network Miner: a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows (but also works in Linux / Mac OS X / FreeBSD)
  • WireShark: is a network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows
  • Putty: an SSH and telnet client
  • LanSweeper: Network Inventory & integrated Asset Management Software for networks
  • PRTG: Network Monitor for your LANs, VM, Servers, Websites, Appliances, and more.
  • IPERF: measuring TCP, UDP and SCTP bandwidth performance
  • PingForLife: is a complete solution for network administrators and for people who must know the connection status through ICMP

Active Directory:

  • AD Info: A flexible Active Directory reporting tool with over 190 built in reports as well as the option to create your own
  • RSAT: is a Windows Server component for remote management of other computers also running that operating system
  • SNMP Tester: run simple SNMP requests against a device in your network
  • LAPS: provides management of local account passwords of domain joined computers. Passwords are stored in Active Directory (AD) and protected by ACL, so only eligible users can read it or request its reset.

Group Policy:

  • GPSearch: Online group policy search
  • Advanced Group Policy Management: Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) provides comprehensive change control, offline editing, and role-based delegation for Group Policy objects (GPOs). AGPM is available as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) for Software Assurance.

Terminals:

Remote Desktop:

  • Screen Connect: Connect to remote machines
  • RoyalTS: Connection management software
  • Remote Desktop Connection Manager: RDCMan manages multiple remote desktop connections
  • mRemoteNG: mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote: an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager. mRemoteNG adds bug fixes and new features to mRemote.

Other:

  • WinDirStat: disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for various versions of Microsoft Windows
  • Process Explorer: shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
  • AutoRuns: shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login
  • Sharex: an open source program that lets you take screenshots or screencasts of any selected area with a single key
  • GreenShot: a free screenshot tool optimized for productivity.
  • TreeSzie: Free is a free disk space manager for Windows
  • PSExec: a light-weight telnet-replacement that lets you execute processes on other systems, complete with full interactivity for console applications
  • ScreenToGif: Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with an integrated editor.
  • RegShot:Regshot is an open-source (LGPL) registry compare utility that allows you to quickly take a snapshot of your registry and then compare it with a second one – done after doing system changes or installing a new software product
  • PDQ Delpoy:deploy software and patches to every computer in your company
  • PDQ Inventory: scans your computers and collects hardware, software, and Windows configurations
  • HackerTarget: Test your security from the attackers perspective with hosted online vulnerability scanners
  • LazyWinAdmin: LazyWinAdmin is a PowerShell Script that generates a GUI/WinForms loaded with tons of functions.
  • SysInternals Suite: The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools.
  • CPUz: gathers information on some of the main devices of your system : Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache …
  • Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer: The app diagnoses common Outlook issues like account setup, connectivity issues, password issues, or Outlook stops responding or crashes. To identify the root cause of these issues, the app runs checks such as: Checks licenses, Verifying users’ credentials and that Office 365 servers are reachable, Checks for updates to Outlook clients, Checks authentication, Network checks, Protocol checks
  • ProfWiz: automatically migrate hundreds of thousands of workstations to new domains
  • WhoCrashed: Comprehensible crash dump analysis tool
  • TransWiz: Transwiz makes it easy to transfer your personal data and settings to a new computer
  • SpliceAdmin: Splice Admin is a remote Windows administration tool. It allows you to retrieve information and interact with remote machines on your network.
  • RVTools: RVTools is a Windows .NET 4.0 application which uses the VI SDK to display information about your virtual environments.