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• Database add-on for Firefox: SQLite Manager 0.2.39

  SQLite Manager 0.2.39 add-on for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5817 I love Firefox because of the ability to utilize many handy add-ons (who doesn't?), but until earlier this week, I considered the add-ons as an accessory... Posted May 09 2008, 08:20 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Database, Web, Network Tools

• Scripting resource: Microsoft Technet Script Repository to go

  Microsoft TechNet Script Repository http://snurl.com/27cy2 I realize this is old news, but the point of this blog was never to only give up the newest information, but more or less be a repository of all stuff I know of that is free (and good). Since... Posted May 06 2008, 08:38 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Scripting, System Management, Network Tools

• Update: Spiceworks 3.0 coming soon!

  As you know, Spiceworks is one of my MOST favorite freeware applications for IT & service desk personnel, partly because it is free (duh!), but mostly because of the friendly and responsive nature of the staff and community on the website. The passion... Posted Apr 25 2008, 10:29 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Did you know? Windows Shutdown.exe has a built-in GUI

  Windows XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008 We all know that Shutdown.exe is the built-in command line utility to shutdown, restart or logoff your computer, but most people don't know that there is a built-in GUI front-end as well. Lots of people have developed... Posted Apr 21 2008, 08:29 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Script: Clean up files and folder locations with logging and email

  Obviously, this one is geared toward the network admins and system administrators out there. I had a need to clean up some temp folders on a system every week or so because a poorly written application was filling up the drive with remnants of its daily... Posted Apr 14 2008, 09:45 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Scripting, System Management, Shameless plug, Network Tools

• Secure terminal emulation via TCP/IP and serial communcation: UTF-8 Teraterm Pro 4.58

  Tera Term Pro 4.58 http://ttssh2.sourceforge.jp/ Back when I was doing more work with remote hosts via telnet, I used a program called Secure-CRT by VanDyke technologies . I absolutely LOVED the program, but of course, if others wanted to use it, they'd... Posted Apr 07 2008, 04:26 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Network Tools, Communication

• [Network Admin] Create .vbs logon scripts with ease: SAPIEN Logon Script Generator

  SAPIEN Logon Script Generator http://www.sapien.com/download.aspx?file=logonhta Back in the old days (and well, many people these days, too!) we built batch files for our logon scripts that mapped network drives, printers and other resources. As technology... Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:59 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Network admin tip: Create a shared PDF Printer using PDFCreator

  PDFCreator, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... Do you have a (FREE) need for all of your users to be able to print to PDF, but don't want to worry about deploying PDFCreator (or another solution) to all of your workstations? Remember when... Posted Feb 25 2008, 11:48 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Printing, Productivity, Network Tools

• Network Admin tool: Inactive Users Tracker

  Netrix Inactive Users Tracker http://www.netwrix.com/inactive_users_tracker_freeware.html If you are a network administrator in a Windows shop and have any amount of turnaround in head-count, you know that keeping track of inactive accounts is one of... Posted Feb 07 2008, 09:25 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: PC Hygiene and Security, Network Tools

• Tip: Starting a new job? Google Desktop can be your best friend.

  Back in November of 2006, I was laid off along with 8 others from my former employer, and was forced to find a new job pretty quickly (my wife was 6 months pregnant). After a half year project (OK, a job that I hated ), I found permanent employment at... Posted Jan 25 2008, 10:43 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Productivity, Network Tools

• System administrator tip: Huh, System Restore is actually useful, kind of...

  I ran into an issue the other day with a system that wasn't booting properly, and I couldn't even get it into safe mode. The trouble was this: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:\windows\system32\config... Posted Jan 24 2008, 09:28 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools, Tips and Tweaks

• Script: Get parent OU info of a computer object in AD

  If you need to quickly get the parent OU of a computer object in your AD structure, you had to browse through your ADUC (Active Directory Users & Computers) Console and right-click the computer object you were curious about. But, just like anything... Posted Jan 07 2008, 09:30 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Scripting, Network Tools

• Snap a screenshot of a remote computer: LSGrab Console & GUI

  LSGrab http://www.moernaut.com/default.aspx?item=grabberconsole Sometimes, I've found that I need to grab a screenshot to attach to a help desk ticket. Often, I can convince/teach the user how to perform a screenshot and send it in an email to me... Posted Dec 27 2007, 05:09 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Record Desktop or Screen Capture, Network Tools

• Update: Spiceworks 2.0 is out

  The free network inventory/monitoring/help desk app, Spiceworks has been updated to version 2.0! Here are a few of the brand spicy new features! Microsoft Event Log interactive charts and event filtering. Spice Meter. Learn how to fully use Spiceworks... Posted Dec 26 2007, 10:46 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Freeware Updates, Network Tools

• Update: VMWare Server 2.0 beta available

  VMWare Server 2.0 beta http://www.vmware.com/beta/server/ VMWare Server, the free host-based virtualization platform from the company of the same name has released the 2.0 beta version of their Server product. Among all of the usual fare that VMWare Server... Posted Dec 20 2007, 03:06 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Virtualization, Freeware Updates, Network Tools