Tag: ADMIN

SysInternals and Nirsoft make a lot of really, really useful applications, but they're all standalone. Keeping them organized for easy access can get to be a bit of a pain, and that's when Windows System Control Center comes to the rescue. WSCC is a free, portable application designed to centralize and simplify access to these utilities. Think of it as the Swiss Army shell for your "knife ...

Not all booty is as easy to find as digging where the X marks the spot. Sometimes a pirate's got to kick a few doors open to get at the goods! Here are a handful of programs to help you gain access whilst pillaging! If it's Windows you're after, don't forget about trying the easy way first. Reboot, hold F8 down, and boot to safe mode. Log in as Administrator with a blank password. It works on a ...

phpMyAdmin is one of the best and most heavily used (at least on my desk) MySQL management tools. It makes everything you do in MySQL simple, and can be either desktop or web-based. Even LAMP installs have a portable, USB drive friendly version, which is one of my favorites. Sure, I love SQLyog, MySQL Administrator and other desktop based clients too, but none is as versatile and useful as ...

Okay, we've seen plenty of lists of apps for every user, or every Windows user, or every Mac user. But what about the sysadmins? This list of 10 tools for every admin is a good start, if very Windows-centric. The list is a bit different than it might have been a few years ago, with now-essential tools like a virtual CD app, VMWare or Virtual PC, a USB key, and even an RSS reader making the cut. ...