RCF+ Sidebar Gadget

This utility queries for objects in AD, displays the results, and allows you to connect to the machines using Offer Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop with a simple mouse click.
Additionally, RCF+ provides utilities that allow you to display information and manage functions of a remote computer or an AD user object.
You can now unlock AD user accounts, change and reset passwords, edit name and contact information and more! Get it here.

Windows PowerShell Pack

The Windows PowerShell Pack contains 10 modules to help supercharge your Windows PowerShell scripting. It lets you write user interfaces in PowerShell script, manage RSS feeds, schedule operating system tasks, and much more. Download is here.
(PS, The PowerShell Pack is also available as part of the Windows 7 Resource Kit.)

Samurai Web Testing Framework

One of the best security distros out there and part of our standard toolkit. More info here.


How to secure your Facebook

Just found an interesting article written by Sarah Perez. It lists 5 steps to shield the information you share on  Facebook. Against who? Well, for example your future employer? The article can be found here.

VHD Attach

VHD Attach simply adds a right-click "Attach" and "Detach" entry when you pull up the context menu on a VHD file. VHD Attach is freeware and works only on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2. Download is here.

My Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop

Jumped into the deep and installed Ubuntu Karmic Koala with a tweaked Remix theme on my Dell XPS M1730 (old, I know):





Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 on USB

Ever wanted to install UNR on a USB flash card? And let it save changes? So you can take all your documents with you?

If your answers are yes, go here to download the USB-Installer-For-Ubuntu-910.zip, unzip it, download the 9.10 iso file here, put it in the unzipped folder, insert your flash card and click on START. Have fun :).

PS, the flash card has to be at least 4 Gb.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure - when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple. Download is here.

Windows Sysinternals Disk2vhd

Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines. The big difference between Disk2vhd and other physical-to-virtual tools is that it also can run on a system that’s online.
More information and download here.

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