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Server Profiling
Posted on 2011-03-18
What is the best way to profile a windows server to see stuff like open ports, running services, installed software, server apps, OS version, shares, ACL’s, password policies etc. Is there a free way of gleaning all this kind of information in a single/couple of report/reports? If so what FREE default windows tools can do this? If not does anyone have a template document of what data to collect when profiling a windows server?
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you can use NETSTAT to determin what ports are being used and what process is using them if you use the -ano switch.
Server OS version can get from SYSTEMINFO
SHAREENUM will give you a list of shares and their associated ACL's
Running RSOP.MSC or GPRESULT from a command line will give you the password policies.
.....I think that covers it all ;)
Server OS version can get from SYSTEMINFO
SHAREENUM will give you a list of shares and their associated ACL's
Running RSOP.MSC or GPRESULT from a command line will give you the password policies.
.....I think that covers it all ;)
Active 5 days ago
Spiceworks can do a lot, not sure if it does it all though: http://www.spiceworks.com
Otherwise, browse through this page, there might be somethuiing there you like:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/System_Utilities/Q_26748566.html?cid=748#a34841205
Otherwise, browse through this page, there might be somethuiing there you like:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/System_Utilities/Q_26748566.html?cid=748#a34841205
belarc tool is good for installed software, server apps, OS version etc
for open ports you can run netstat command from cmd or download and run Tcpview.exe tool (just google it)
for open ports you can run netstat command from cmd or download and run Tcpview.exe tool (just google it)
Active 1 day ago
Is their no commands that can show services/installed software on the server?
NETSTAT and SYSTEMINFO work a treat
NETSTAT and SYSTEMINFO work a treat
Active 1 day ago
Thanks thats useful, was more after though software and versions installed on the server(s), i.e. sql server 2000, IIS 7, oracle 9 etc etc.
You could get it from the WMI database, see here for how: http://www.sepago.de/helge/2010/01/14/how-to-list-all-installed-applications-from-the-command-line/
Active 1 day ago
Is it typical for the wmic product command not to work on xp/vista workstations, just tried it as a test and get an error when running it even as local admin
Looks like a known issue, you should be using Windows XP SP2 or later
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823442
Another possibility, do you use an Internet Proxy? If so can you turn it off, also try turning of the Windows Firewall.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823442
Another possibility, do you use an Internet Proxy? If so can you turn it off, also try turning of the Windows Firewall.
Active 1 day ago
I am using XP SP 3
yes do use proxy/firewall but domain policies restrict us being able to turn it off
yes do use proxy/firewall but domain policies restrict us being able to turn it off
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