15 essential open source tools for Windows admins - What do you use?

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https://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/15-essential-open-source-tools-windows-admins-173188

Out of this list, I like Wireshark and Virtualbox, and find that Clamwin can be a bit lacking at times.

I think the Sysinternals suite (at least ProcMon) should be added as well.

Windows Sysinternals: Documentation, downloads and additional resources

What tools do you use?
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  • RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    I don't believe those are open source, though. Just free. But they are certainly an essential part of my kit.
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  • whatthehellwhatthehell Member Posts: 920
    RobertKaucher wrote: »
    I don't believe those are open source, though. Just free. But they are certainly an essential part of my kit.

    Thanks for the reply. Yep you are right, my mistake! Sys Internals tools are AWESOME IMHO, but are not open source!
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  • SilverGeniusSilverGenius Member Posts: 56 ■■□□□□□□□□
    The only ones on that list that I use are Wireshark and Nmap. The rest of the time I use other tools, some free some not.
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  • SteveLordSteveLord Member Posts: 1,717
    -Wireshark
    -Virtualbox

    I haven't used them in a while though.
    WGU B.S.IT - 9/1/2015 >>> ???
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  • RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    From that list, on every computer I use regularly:
    * WireShark
    * Nmap
    and...
    * SysInternals

    I found AMANDA to look interesting. I'll have to give that a try at some point.
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  • it_consultantit_consultant Member Posts: 1,903
    I use core configurator, what a helpful tool that thing is.

    I use OCS inventory as well.

    I can't live without PowerGUI.
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  • JockVSJockJockVSJock Member Posts: 1,118
    Used alot of SCCM Client

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  • RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    it_consultant wrote: »
    I can't live without PowerGUI.

    Not sure how I forgot PowerGUI! The Script Editor is a tool I use daily.

    I've never used the SharePoint installer but in the dev environment I am building that is sure to be a tool that gets added to my kit as well.
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  • it_consultantit_consultant Member Posts: 1,903
    I wonder who uses AMANDA to back up Windows servers. Anyone here?
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  • whatthehellwhatthehell Member Posts: 920
    it_consultant wrote: »
    I wonder who uses AMANDA to back up Windows servers. Anyone here?

    Never used it. Used Veritas Backup Exec with tape drives before, but never Amanda, though it does look interesting to try!
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