Programs for System administrators Windows
Remote access, file transfer, network scanning, system monitoring, bootable USB and virtualization tools: a free toolbox for daily admin work.
Remote access
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PuTTY 0.85.0.0
PuTTY is a free and open-source network terminal client developed by Simon Tatham under the MIT license.
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mRemoteNG 1.76.20.24615
mRemoteNG is an open-source, multi-protocol remote connections manager designed for Windows.
- MobaXterm 26.6.0.5560 Free for personal use MobaXterm is an advanced terminal and remote networking toolbox for Windows.
- Remote Desktop Manager 2026.3.12.0 Free version available Remote Desktop Manager by Devolutions is a centralized management platform for remote connections, credentials, and network tools.
File transfer (SFTP/FTP)
Network analysis and scanning
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Wireshark 4.6.9
Wireshark is an open-source network protocol analyzer widely utilized for network troubleshooting, software analysis, and communications protocol development.
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Nmap 7.80
Nmap (Network Mapper) is a utility designed for network discovery and security auditing.
- Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.4594.1 Advanced IP Scanner is a free network scanner developed by Famatech for local area networks.
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TCPView 4.19
TCPView is a lightweight Windows utility developed by Sysinternals (Microsoft) that provides real-time monitoring of active TCP and UDP network connections.
System monitoring
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Process Explorer 17.2
Process Explorer is an advanced system utility for Windows developed by Sysinternals (Microsoft).
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Autoruns 14.3
Autoruns is a free system utility by Microsoft Sysinternals that provides comprehensive insight into programs, services, drivers, and tasks configured to launch automatically during Windows bootup or login.
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HWiNFO 8.54 Free for personal use
HWiNFO is a diagnostic tool designed for hardware analysis, real-time monitoring, and reporting on Windows.
- CrystalDiskInfo 9.9.3 CrystalDiskInfo is an open-source disk utility developed by Crystal Dew World that monitors HDD and SSD health.
Bootable USB
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Rufus 4.15
Rufus is an open-source utility designed to format and create bootable USB flash drives, memory sticks, and keys.
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Ventoy 1.1.18
Ventoy is an open-source utility designed to create multiboot USB drives.
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balenaEtcher 2.1.9
balenaEtcher is an open-source system tool designed to write OS images such as ISO and IMG files to SD cards and USB drives.
Virtualization and test lab
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VirtualBox 7.2.22
VirtualBox is an open-source virtualization application that allows you to run multiple guest operating systems on a single computer.
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Docker Desktop 4.98.0 Free for personal use
Docker Desktop is an integrated developer environment for building, running, and sharing containerized applications and microservices.
VPN
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WireGuard 1.1.1
WireGuard is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) and communication tunnel published under the MIT license.
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OpenVPN 2.7.701
OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) system that creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections over the internet.
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Tailscale 1.104.5
Tailscale is a mesh VPN built on top of the WireGuard protocol that connects your computers and devices into a single secure private network.
Paid or trial programs are labelled with their license type. Every link goes to the program's official source.
Install the kit with one command
The command below installs the suggested programs from each group from the official repository. Use the bulk install tool to pick only the ones you want.
winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY -e; winget install --id mRemoteNG.mRemoteNG -e; winget install --id Mobatek.MobaXterm -e; winget install --id Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager -e; winget install --id WinSCP.WinSCP -e; winget install --id WiresharkFoundation.Wireshark -e; winget install --id Insecure.Nmap -e; winget install --id Famatech.AdvancedIPScanner -e; winget install --id Microsoft.Sysinternals.TCPView -e; winget install --id Microsoft.Sysinternals.ProcessExplorer -e; winget install --id Microsoft.Sysinternals.Autoruns -e; winget install --id REALiX.HWiNFO -e; winget install --id CrystalDewWorld.CrystalDiskInfo -e; winget install --id Rufus.Rufus -e; winget install --id Oracle.VirtualBox -e; winget install --id Docker.DockerDesktop -e; winget install --id WireGuard.WireGuard -eProfession kits
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