System And Network Admin Tools

System and Network Analysis: As an administrator, it is your job to monitor the system and network that you are presiding over. Analysis is an important part of being in the know of what's happening and when a particular action is required. That is where system and network analysis tools come in handy.

1. NTFS Permissions Explorer

2. Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

3. Whois

4. ShareEnum

5. PipeList

6. TcpView

7. The Dude

8. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

9. WireShark

10. Look@LAN

11. RogueScanner

12. Capsa Free Network Analyzer

13. SuperScan

14. Blast

15. UDPFlood

16. IPplan

17. NetStumbler

18. PingPlotter

19. SolarWinds Free Permissions Analyzer for AD

20. Angry IP Scanner

21. FreePortMonitor

22. WirelessNetView

23. BluetoothView

24. Vision

25. Attacker

26. Total Network Monitor

27. IIS Logfile Analyser

28. ntop

System testing and troubleshooting: What's the next logical step after analysis your network? Of course, testing whether your analysis was right or wrong. To put it more clearly, as a system or network admin, it is one of your jobs to perform tests on your domain. These are the tools that let you do that.

29. Pinkie

30. VMWare Player

31. Oracle VirtualBox

32. ADInsight

33. Process Monitor

34. SpiceWorks Network Troubleshooting

35. RAMMap

36. Autoruns

37. LogFusion

38. Microsoft Log Parser

39. AppCrashView

40. RootKitRevealer

System and network management: These are tools that allow you to manage the network or system. In a way, they comprise of various tools that help an IT professional to manage a bunch of tasks or certain specific tasks.

41. Bitcricket IP Subnet Calculator

42. EMCO Remote Installer Starter

43. ManagePC

44. Pandora FMS

45. SNARE Audit and EventLog Management

46. OCS Inventory

47. Zenoss Core – Enterprise IT Monitoring

48. Unipress Free Help Desk

49. SysAidIT Free Help Desk

50. Cyberx Password Generator Pro

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Get Secret Information About Your Android Phone.

1. Complete Information About your Phone

Dial this number/code: *#*#4636#*#*

It gives you information about your phone and battery including,

- Phone information
- Battery information
- Battery history
- Usage statistics

2. Factory data reset

The following number/code will be used: *#*#7780#*#*

Dialing this code will give you a prompt that will have the 'Reset phone' button. If you don't want to reset, then press cancel. If you choose to reser then the following data is removed,

- Google account settings
- System and application data and settings
- Downloaded applications

The following data is not removed:

- Current system software and bundled application
- Files on your SD card, like photos, music etc.

3. Format Android Phone

Number/code: *2767*3855#

This code formats your Android device, so do it only if absolutely necessary. The code is used in order to perform a factory format on your device and removes all settings and files, including the internal memory storage. It reinstall's the phone's firmware and there is no way to cancel this operation, except removing the battery from the device.

4. Phone Camera Update

Number/code: *#*#34971539#*#*

This code will give you information about the camera on your phone. The following four menus are shown,

- Update camera firmware in image
- Update camera firmware in SD card
- Camera firmware version
- Firmware update count

Using the 'Update camera firmware in image' option has been known to make your camera stop working, so it is advisable to not choose that option.

5. End Call/Power

Number/code: *#*#7594#*#*

This code allows you to manipulate the function of the power on/off/lock button on your smartphone. Instead of getting the options for silent mode etc. you can choose to make it turn off the power directly.

6. File Copy for Creating Backup

Number/code: *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*

This is a very useful code that lets you backup your images, media files, video, voice memo etc. You will get a file copy screen allowing you to backup images.

7. Service Mode

Number/code: *#*#197328640#*#*

The idea behind entering the Service Mode is that you can run various tests on your device using this.

8. WLAN, GPS and Bluetooth Test Codes:

There are various codes that you can use for this one.

- *#*#232338#*#* - Shows WiFi MAC Address

- *#*#1472365#*#* - GPS Test

- *#*#1575#*#* - Another GPS Test

- *#*#232331#*#* - Bluetooth Test

- *#*#232337#*# - Shows Bluetooth Device Address

9. Codes to get Firmware version information:

The following codes provide the firmware information about your device.

- *#*#4986*2650468#*#* - PDA, Phone, H/W, RFCallDate

- *#*#1234#*#* - PDA and Phone

- *#*#1111#*#* - FTA SW Version

- *#*#2222#*#* - FTA HW Version

- *#*#44336#*#* - PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Changelist number

10. Codes to launch various Factory Tests:

There are various other factory tests that you can run on a smartphone.

- *#*#0283#*#* - Packet Loopback

- *#*#0*#*#* - LCD test

- *#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#* - Melody test

- *#*#0842#*#* - Device test (Vibration test and BackLight test)

- *#*#2663#*#* - Touch screen version

- *#*#2664#*#* - Touch screen test

- *#*#0588#*#* - Proximity sensor test

- *#*#3264#*#* - RAM version