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What tools should every sysadmin use that no one's heard of?

I'm wondering about tools that are powerful and that most system administrators either don't know about or don't use (but should). For one thing, I like the possibility of finding out about a tool that is good and that I should be using - or at…
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Odd Tools and Techniques for System Administrators

There's been a lot of questions centering on Software Tools for System Administrators. But I would like to know about any odd physical tools or techniques that you've used; Something that you never expected to be useful, but ended up saving the day.…
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What are some useful utils when using Gentoo Linux?

I want to make a list of utilities that come in handy in Gentoo? What tools and commands do you use and consider helpful in administration of a Gentoo system/server?
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How to read the "IDLE" column in the output of the Linux 'w' command?

I'm trying to figure out a process that monitors users sessions on a remote server and alerts them when they are being idle too long, which with the Linux command w is aptly appropriate. Problem is - w uses 3 different formats to specify the idle…
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Equivalent of SysInternals FileMon for Linux?

I'm attempting to debug an application on Ubuntu - I need to listen to file open attempts (even for files that don't exist). Process Monitor (formerly known as FileMon) is available on Windows - what's on Ubuntu's utility belt? Thanks! Ashley
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Netcat (nc) traditional package for RHEL 6.x?

I'm trying to use the Percona Apache Monitoring [Cacti] Template for Memcached. They do indeed warn that you can't use the openbsd version of the package and provide a solution for Ubuntu/Debian users, i.e.: You need nc on the server. Some versions…
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What do you have on your PXE server?

Basically, what cool utilities does everyone have loaded up on a PXE server ready to use on any computer you netboot from? I've just set one up at home with the following: Clonezilla Memtest86 Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Netbook remix…
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Searching the path in Windows to find a file

I know there is a small utility program to do this, but my memory fails me. I often want to find the location of an executable that is somewhere on my windows path -- I just don't know where. I know it is on my path because I can run it regardless…
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Centralized Log Monitoring

I'm looking for some program or utility to create a centralized log monitoring server for a mixed Windows and Linux environment. Any suggestions? Essentially we want a place to look at the system and event logs for over 100 servers. Free is…
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Can I see Folder Permissions on Windows in a Tree View?

Is there a way to see folder/file permissions in a collapsable tree view in Windows? What I think I need is something like: + folder1 - EntAdmins[RWX],JoeBloggs[R--],Administrators[RWX]] + folder2 -…
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Source code for Linux utilities and daemons

Where can I find the source code for Linux utilities and daemons. Basically I want to know the repository of source codes other than the Linux kernel.
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cannot do an ldapdelete: Strong(er) authentication required (8)

I'm fairly new to ldap and i'm trying to delete a ldap object. (i haven't set up SSL yet.) i use the command ldapdelete -x 'dc=example,dc=com' 'cn=AnUser' it gives me the error ldap_delete: Strong(er) authentication required (8) additional info:…
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Change file/dir time stamps in Windows

Where can I get the touch utility for Windows? I have tried this one at CodeProject but it did not change directorys.
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OS X Boot DVD (for imaging and recovery)

It is possible to create a Boot CD/DVD for Mac OS X? What I would like would be a disc I can put in and boot up into something with a few utilities. We often, for example, have NetRestore NetInstall sets that you can boot up into over the network,…
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Looking for smart card variation

I know about smart cards for login in to active directory enabled computers, but was wondering if there is an less restrictive (and less expensive) solution. I am looking for something like an utility that lets me generate signed "login files", then…
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