Top 10 Portable Tools for Network Administrators
Network administrator performs an extremely important task in any organisation as he or she is responsible for the smooth performance of the computer network. The job is not an easy one and requires a fair amount of experience and skills.
Like all other jobs, the network administrator has to deal with a large number of problems. In order to deal with them, there are always tools that are available. The network administrator should make sure that all the right tools are available in order to deal with any kind of issue that may arise in the network.
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The Sysinternals Suite
The suite is based on 66 tools that can be used for most problems that are faced by computer networks. They also provide great online options for system administrators and provide excellent support. Certainly a must have for any network administrator. -
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All Purpose Network Scanner
This tool allows you to know exactly which files have been transferred as well as all other activities that have taken place on the network. This is a great tool for the network administrator as it provides them with some much needed information. -
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Windows Support and Resource Kit Tools
The support tools are available both for Windows Vista as well as Windows XP. These provide great flexibility to the administrator. -
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Trend Micro HijackThis
It is an excellent option to keep malware away from the network and helps in keeping the network in order. -
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Portable Web Browser
Having a portable browser on a flash disk that you can carry around to use on any PC is a great option especially when the history is not stored on any other computer. This is a must have tool for any network administrator who needs to use various computers within the network. -
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OpenOffice Portable
If you expect to be working in different operating systems and need the work done, this is an excellent option as this works for Window, Linux and OS X. It provides all the options that are needed for documents and presentation making. -
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Network Protocol Analyser
An administrator needs to analyse network protocols. Now the job is made even easier with the availability of portable network analysers. -
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Password Manager
With a password manager, you can use a wide array of passwords and do not need to jot them down on pieces of papers which can be easily lost or found by others. -
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Terminal Emulator
This allows you to be able to access deeply buried files inside any computer within the network. -
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Remote Desktop
You can access your own computer from a different one with the help of portable RDP. You do not need to have administrator right for this person.
