Network Boot Tools and Boot Software for Windows

DhcpExplorer
$0 - Nsasoft LLC.

DhcpExplorer tool allows you to discover DHCP servers on your local subnet or LAN. This is useful for locating servers that are not supposed to be on your network ( rogue DHCP servers ) as well as checking the expected output of known servers. DHCP Explorer broadcasts on the local physical subnet to find available DHCP servers. The tool is designed with a user-friendly interface and is easy to use.

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AnywhereTS-Config
$0 - AnywhereTS.com

AnyhwhereTS is a completely free thin client solution for Windows. It converts PCs to thin clients and will allow you to customize and deploy these thin clients completely from within a Windows environment. In less than 5 minutes you will be able to setup a complete thin clients solution on your server with fast, free clients that boot from the server or from local CD.

AnyhwhereTS is built as a Windows wizard and runs on all Windows machines. All configuration operations and input is made in a fully graphical native Windows user interface. There is no need for learing any command line tools. In fact, in ts-config, there are none.

The wizzard guides you through the different settings, leaving you with either a system for network booting, or a boot floppy or CD-R as approriate.
ts-config can also create a standalone CD-R version. This version will not boot from the network, as everything is contained on the CD-R disc.
You can create any number of thin clients with ts-config. You also have the option to select drivers for network adapters, graphics etc for your configuration or include all drivers and let the client autodetect which hardware is present at boot time.

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RemShutdown
$14.5 - Nsasoft LLC.

RemShutdown allows remotely shutdown or restart network computers. You can specify a delay during which a message you specify can be displayed and applications running on the remote computer at the time of shutdown can be allowed to close. In addition, RemShutdown offers the user the option to cancel the shutdown. The tool is designed with a user-friendly interface and is easy to use.

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ServiceKeeper
$199 - Active+ Software

Benefits:
Keeps your mission critical server applications running at all times·
Prevents server crashes, avoiding expensive server downtime·
Server failures are detected, recovered and notified quickly ensuring application availability without human intervention
Integrates with Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Deploy or backup easily your monitored resources or services by exporting or importing their settings as an XML configuration file.

1.ServiceKeeper controls the status of your network's devices, services and resources:
Windows Services Status (running, pending, etc.), TCP/IP Services (HTTP, SMTP, FTP, TELNET, PING, etc - It allows you to check regularly the availability of your network ports and to monitor Internet Services and multiple web sites from one server), File system (file sizes, file count, free disk space), Event Log filtering (Watches for specific events in the event log), Process memory and CPU usage, Windows system Counters, Custom scripts (Write your custom VBScript, includes access to ServiceKeeper internal variables)
2.Recovers failing critical applications using a variety of methods:
Restart Services, Kill Service processes (No need to reboot), Start service on a different server (redundancy), Reboot servern Run custom programs/scripts or batch files, Clean up files (move, delete, copy etc.)
3.Notifies downtime via:
Email (SMTP), pager, SMS, Windows messaging (Net Send), Phone call notification using computer-generated speech, HTML and Event Log
Users have the possibility to notify all group members and combine multiple notification tools.
4.Statistic Reports on overall availability, downtime detection and recoveries.
5. Services scheduling:
Stops services at night during backups, Restricts server access at specific times, Restarts services every night to clean up resources (memory, handles etc.)

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Locker from kids
$0 - Utlity Advance

Protect your computer and internet connection with Lock computer from kids tools. Scheduler computer work. Schedule Internet connection. Are tou parent? Do you want to admin time of computer work? This tools include a network version. It controll an Internet connection. It control of attempts on chargeable phone services. Spend 15 dollars, and save much more money. Lock Windows at boot system, Lock Windows at suspend system, Lock, Suspend or Shutdown easily with once click, Powerful schedule Shutdown/Restart/Suspend system, Autosave applications on Shutdown time, Autorun saved applications when system start, Autorun any applications when system start, Advanced power management, Windows List with Show/Minimize/Maximize/Hide functions, Process list with Icon/ID/Type/Priority/Kill functions, Powerful administration tools.

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1st Security Administrator-Pro
$69 - Ixis Ltd

Restrict access to Windows applications, protect PC, and password-protect boot with 1st Security Administrator. This is the best professional password-protected security utility to apply access restrictions to PC, and to protect your privacy stopping others from tampering with your desktop. Deny access to Control Panel and its applets, disable interruption boot keys securing boot, context menus, DOS, Registry editing, Internet and Network access. Hide desktop icons, individual drives, Start Menu items, taskbar, task manager, tray icons. Apply password protection to Windows and restrict users to running applications. Control Internet Usage, spy on PC users. Security restrictions can be applied universally or to specific PC users. 1st Security Administrator is very simple and easy-to-use as well as very functional and useful.

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