Useful tools for IT Administrators
February 20, 2018
This is my list of helpful tools for IT professionals. I’ll keep adding to it as I discover and think of more tools.
DNS Diagnosis
- Domain details: https://www.whois.com/whois/
- MX record details: https://mxtoolbox.com/
Computer Hardware Information
- General information: https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy
- In depth information: http://www.astra32.com/download.htm
Drive and Disk Utilities
- Disk backup and cloning: https://www.backup-utility.com/free-backup-software.html
- Folder and disk usage statistics: https://windirstat.net/download.html
Password Recovery
- Offline Windows password reset: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
Network Tools
- IP scanner: http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/
- Another IP scanner: http://angryip.org/download/#windows
- Packet capture and analysis: https://www.wireshark.org/
Computer and Network Security
Vulnerability Checking
- Router open port information: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
- Internal network vulnerability scanning: https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus-home
- Windows and SQL server security checker: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=7558
- SSL certificate checker and security evaluation: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/
VPN
- Easily turn a PI into an OpenVPN server: http://www.pivpn.io/
