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Hi guys,
This isnt so much a question as a general discussion.
I am just getting everyones opinions on what tools a tech should carry with them when visiting clients, this is not including any service packs, that come and go.
I will start the list and am interested to see what others add.
The points will be split with all who contribute. Please indicate if you can a source location and also if is free or not.
BartPE Boot CD Â Â http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/Â Â Free
McAfee Commandline antivirus    From registered mcafee  with updated dats
Spybot    http://www.safer-networking.org/   free
Network View   http://www.networkview.com/  Free to try  Nice network graphical map
Tree Size   http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml   Free   Shows folder sizes
Look At Lan   http://www.lookatlan.com/  free  Netrwork monitor
CCleaner   http://www.ccleaner.com/  free  Similar to reglean
CleanUp!   http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/   free  Removes temp files and free's space across all profiles.
hijack this  http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php  Detects and removes browser hijacks.
Rootkit Revealer   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx   free  The name says it all
Angry IP   http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/   free   IP search
regmon  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Regmon.mspx  Free  Monitors registry security.
filemon  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Filemon.mspx  free  monitors file access.
That will get us started
This isnt so much a question as a general discussion.
I am just getting everyones opinions on what tools a tech should carry with them when visiting clients, this is not including any service packs, that come and go.
I will start the list and am interested to see what others add.
The points will be split with all who contribute. Please indicate if you can a source location and also if is free or not.
BartPE Boot CD Â Â http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/Â Â Free
McAfee Commandline antivirus    From registered mcafee  with updated dats
Spybot    http://www.safer-networking.org/   free
Network View   http://www.networkview.com/  Free to try  Nice network graphical map
Tree Size   http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml   Free   Shows folder sizes
Look At Lan   http://www.lookatlan.com/  free  Netrwork monitor
CCleaner   http://www.ccleaner.com/  free  Similar to reglean
CleanUp!   http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/   free  Removes temp files and free's space across all profiles.
hijack this  http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php  Detects and removes browser hijacks.
Rootkit Revealer   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx   free  The name says it all
Angry IP   http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/   free   IP search
regmon  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Regmon.mspx  Free  Monitors registry security.
filemon  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Filemon.mspx  free  monitors file access.
That will get us started
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If the licensing works, I would agree, use McAfee Command Line.
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thats a great list. Not sure on the licencing on McAfee, we use it on a cd that we have scripted in the workshop to create a helth check, basically in the workshop we can put in a blank cd and click on a button that launches a script that downloads the latest dats, and updates pestpatrol then creates a Bart pe boot cd that auto runs, when put into a pc it gives no user control, displays a progress window, and scans for virus's, and pests. It doesnt clean any but rather reports them all to a log file on the c drive. we can then advise the client from the log of the current state and up sell them "decent" antivirus and spyware.
Jay
couldnt agree with you more about ERD. But the price dictates its not something that every tech should have.
i forgot to include
Ultra VNC  http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/  free  Remote desktop control.
thats a great list. Not sure on the licencing on McAfee, we use it on a cd that we have scripted in the workshop to create a helth check, basically in the workshop we can put in a blank cd and click on a button that launches a script that downloads the latest dats, and updates pestpatrol then creates a Bart pe boot cd that auto runs, when put into a pc it gives no user control, displays a progress window, and scans for virus's, and pests. It doesnt clean any but rather reports them all to a log file on the c drive. we can then advise the client from the log of the current state and up sell them "decent" antivirus and spyware.
Jay
couldnt agree with you more about ERD. But the price dictates its not something that every tech should have.
i forgot to include
Ultra VNC  http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/  free  Remote desktop control.
VNC is a little dodgy :) get a hold of dameware mini remote - its about 30 bux and kicks ass
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Te doy gracias por el regalo!!!!
Thanks all for the input, points split evenly.
just a last minute thought was ethereal, packet sniffer.
Neat product if your right into low level network stuff, lots of things i dont know much about ;)
I just had to use it the other day to find the IP for an ADSL router that had been configured on an ip outside our network subnet, after trying to gues the range and use angry ip to discover, it was great to fire this up and power reset the device, and bang there it was and displaying its IP.
just a last minute thought was ethereal, packet sniffer.
Neat product if your right into low level network stuff, lots of things i dont know much about ;)
I just had to use it the other day to find the IP for an ADSL router that had been configured on an ip outside our network subnet, after trying to gues the range and use angry ip to discover, it was great to fire this up and power reset the device, and bang there it was and displaying its IP.
just noticed the last comment from you JayJay, whats the go there mate? you down in Melbourne?
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One I left out
System Information for Windows (SIW) Â http://www.gtopala.com/ Â Great for auditing a computer. Reports everything including software licence keys. Very handy if you ever have to reinstall
System Information for Windows (SIW) Â http://www.gtopala.com/ Â Great for auditing a computer. Reports everything including software licence keys. Very handy if you ever have to reinstall
nuh just was slightly high from breathing in the fumes of a dirty DELL server
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Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).