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If you have the cygwin SSH server installed but not TightVNC yet, you can do the following in order to connect to the desktop: | |||
# Copy psexec.exe and tvnserver.exe to the server<pre>scp tvnserver.exe psexec.exe user@server:/cygdrive/c/</pre> | |||
# SSH to server<pre>me@desktop ssh user@server</pre> | |||
# Accept psexec EULA<pre>user@server# /cygdrive/c/psexec.exe -accepteula</pre> | |||
# Start TightVNC Server on desktop session 1<pre>user@server# /cygdrive/c/psexec.exe -s -h -i 1 "c:\Program Files\TightVNC\tvnserver.exe"</pre> | |||
# In another shell, connect out to remote<pre>user@server# /cygdrive/c/tvnserver.exe -controlapp -connect jeremybryansmith.com</pre> | |||
# Shut it down<pre>user@server# /cygdrive/c/tvnserver.exe -controlapp -shutdown</pre> | |||
# You may have to force shutdown<pre>user@server# taskkill /IM tvnserver.exe</pre> | |||
Revision as of 16:35, 18 October 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
bcdedit /ems '{current}' ON - 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- Secunia PSI - Keeps apps updated, shows you outdated versions and updates available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
VNC when not installed
If you have the cygwin SSH server installed but not TightVNC yet, you can do the following in order to connect to the desktop:
- Copy psexec.exe and tvnserver.exe to the server
scp tvnserver.exe psexec.exe user@server:/cygdrive/c/
- SSH to server
me@desktop ssh user@server
- Accept psexec EULA
user@server# /cygdrive/c/psexec.exe -accepteula
- Start TightVNC Server on desktop session 1
user@server# /cygdrive/c/psexec.exe -s -h -i 1 "c:\Program Files\TightVNC\tvnserver.exe"
- In another shell, connect out to remote
user@server# /cygdrive/c/tvnserver.exe -controlapp -connect jeremybryansmith.com
- Shut it down
user@server# /cygdrive/c/tvnserver.exe -controlapp -shutdown
- You may have to force shutdown
user@server# taskkill /IM tvnserver.exe