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

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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RobertKaucher

I don't believe those are open source, though. Just free. But they are certainly an essential part of my kit.

whatthehell

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!

SilverGenius

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.

SteveLord

-Wireshark
-Virtualbox

I haven't used them in a while though.

RobertKaucher

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.

it_consultant

I use core configurator, what a helpful tool that thing is.

I use OCS inventory as well.

I can't live without PowerGUI.

JockVSJock

Used alot of SCCM Client

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RobertKaucher

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.

it_consultant

I wonder who uses AMANDA to back up Windows servers. Anyone here?

whatthehell

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!