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* Install [http://www.tightvnc.com/ TightVNC] and enable service mode (console access) and regular mode (on port 5901) for desktop session access | * Install [http://www.tightvnc.com/ TightVNC] and enable service mode (console access) and regular mode (on port 5901) for desktop session access | ||
* Install [https://www.cygwin.com/ Cygwin] with: | * Install [https://www.cygwin.com/ Cygwin] with: | ||
** ssh server | ** ssh server<br>See: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24628_01/install.121/e22624/preinstall_req_cygwin_ssh.htm#EMBSC150<br><tt>netsh firewall add portopening TCP 22 "SSH TCP Port 22"</tt> | ||
** rsync | ** rsync | ||
** vim | |||
** tmux/screen | |||
* Install OpenControl Center agent | * Install OpenControl Center agent | ||
* Install [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff542282%28v=vs.85%29.aspx Emergency Management Services (EMS) redirection] | * Install [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff542282%28v=vs.85%29.aspx Emergency Management Services (EMS) redirection] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 7 June 2017
How to manage Microsoft Windows without losing your sanity:
- ! ! ! FOR THE LOVE OF SANITY, DO NOT INSTALL ON PHYSICAL HARDWARE, only a virtual machine ! ! !
- Install TightVNC and enable service mode (console access) and regular mode (on port 5901) for desktop session access
- Install Cygwin with:
- ssh server
See: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24628_01/install.121/e22624/preinstall_req_cygwin_ssh.htm#EMBSC150
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 22 "SSH TCP Port 22" - rsync
- vim
- tmux/screen
- ssh server
- Install OpenControl Center agent
- Install Emergency Management Services (EMS) redirection
- Install Recovery Console
- Install Classic Shell
- Install Firefox
- Install Everything Search Engine
- Put windows version on desktop
Registry edit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\PaintDesktopVersion
Set DWORD value 1 - Install JDiskReport for disk usage analysis
- Use WSUS Offline Update
Update Microsoft Windows and Office without an Internet connection
- sysinternals tools
Install in c:\bin and add to system path. - Windows Servers Tools (Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit [SDK])
System
- Secunia PSI - Keeps apps updated, shows you outdated versions and updates available
- WinCDEmu - Mount ISO files as virtual CD-ROM drives
- HashTab - Provides file hashes in the file properties dialog
Usability
- 4t Tray Minimizer - Provides the much-needed winshade functionality to the Windows "windows manger"
- VirtuaWin - Provides virtual desktop capability
Applications
Malware Detection / Removal
- rootkit revlealer
- Junkware Removal Tool
- ComboFix
- ClamAV
- ADWCleaner
- RKill
- TDSSKiller
- Etc from bleepingcomputer.com
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- 360 total security (varius systems checks / fixes)
Exchange
MFCMAPI