Network Boot and X86 X Window System Software for Windows

RIS Menu Editor v1.0
$0 - emBoot Incorporated

Microsoft Windows 2000 / 2003 Servers' Remote Installation Services (RIS) is a well known tool that allows easy deployment of Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP over a network. Built on technology licensed from 3Com, emBoot now offers the emBoot RIS Menu Editor, and takes (Microsoft's) RIS beyond it's out-of-the-box capabilities.

emBoot's RIS Menu Editor extends the functionality of RIS by allowing network administrators to add menus and options to the RIS Client Installation Wizard, and to create boot images. These menus and options can be used to deliver network boot images that offer maintenance utilities, such as BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, or to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network.

The emBoot RIS Menu Editor allows you to:


- Create a menu of options from which end users can choose at boot time on a client PC. These menus can appear in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting or Automatic Setup menu of the RIS Client InstallationWizard.
- Create boot image files (from standard boot diskettes) that contain startup files and application files which reside on a network server.
- View and modify the contents of boot image files directly, without creating or accessing boot diskettes.
- Configure advanced boot image file options, such as whether the files have extended or normal capacity.

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RIS Menu Editor v2.0
$29.99 - emBoot Incorporated

Microsoft Windows 2000 / 2003 Servers' Remote Installation Services (RIS) is a well known tool that allows easy deployment of Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP over a network. Built on technology licensed from 3Com, emBoot now offers the emBoot RIS Menu Editor, and takes (Microsoft's) RIS beyond it's out-of-the-box capabilities.

emBoot's RIS Menu Editor extends the functionality of RIS by allowing network administrators to add menus and options to the RIS Client Installation Wizard, and to create boot images. These menus and options can be used to deliver network boot images that offer maintenance utilities, such as BIOS upgrades and virus scanning programs, or to deploy other operating systems to client PCs on a network.

The emBoot RIS Menu Editor v2.0 allows you to:


- Create a menu of options from which end users can choose at boot time on a client PC. These menus can appear in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting or Automatic Setup menu of the RIS Client InstallationWizard.
- Create boot image files (from standard boot diskettes) that contain startup files and application files which reside on a network server.
- View and modify the contents of boot image files directly, without creating or accessing boot diskettes.
- Configure advanced boot image file options, such as whether the files have extended or normal capacity.
· Full functionality under Windows 2000 and 2003 Servers
· Allows creation & editing of RIS menus and boot images from your desktop
· Eliminate trips to the server for RIS configuration

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PXE Boot Image for VMware, floppy image
$9 - emBoot Incorporated

emBoot's boot agents for VMware are client-based 'virtual' firmware that allows a VMware client VM to do a "network boot? using the virtual NIC. Our boot agents for VMware are fully compliant with the Intel Wired for Management - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) specification. PXE is the defacto industry standard protocols/APIs for network booting.

By working closely with VMware and key VMware customers, emBoot has overcome limitations with 'other' PXE implementations that simply do not work under VMware virtual machines (VM).
* PXE Boot Image for VMware - Bootable floppy image functions as a PXE Boot ROM
* Fastest way to PXE Boot your VM Guest Operating System! Simply extract the provided .FLP file to your image files directory, point your floppy device to the .FLP and then set your VM to boot from the floppy device.
* Ideal for quickly installing guest operating systems using WfM-enabled desktop tools like emBoot NBT

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SimplyRDP
$59.95 - emBoot Incorporated

Convert a desktop PC into a secure, managed network device that achieves all the benefits of thin client computing while prolonging the useful life of existing desktops. Tremendous advantages are gained by providing remote connectivity to Windows desktops. SimplyRDP is a software-only solution; there is no need to physically open the desktop case, and removal of the hard drive is optional. A quick, easy install and GUI configuration templates permit fast setups of desktops. All desktop applications run on the server. SimplyRDP can be installed on any system running Windows 2000 Professional / Server, XP Professional or 2003 Server. It offers easy configuration for diskless client access to Microsoft Terminal Services using the client?s PXE-compliant network cards - emBoot also provides PXE capabilities via the MBA (Managed Boot Agent) either on floppy or as a bootROM. * SimplyRDP allows aging desktops to run the latest applications. This gives you the capability to run the latest Microsoft operating systems and application software on most 486 or newer PCs. * The solution is transparent to end users - a remote desktop appears to them as any other Windows desktop does. * A single point of administration reduces overall administration costs. * Virtually eliminate viruses and data theft. The desktop?s hard drive is bypassed, and access to floppy drives and internet software can be restricted. * Centralizing data storage allows for faster and easier backups and disaster recovery. * Nothing to install on desktops, only need to install once on each server. * An easy to use, simple GUI configuration provides setup in minutes; there is no need to open a desktop?s case. Removing the desktop?s hard drive is optional.

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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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NetworkGazer
$49 - DoubleUp Software

NetworkGazer is valuable tool that allows you to monitor and maintain your network by giving you a real-time glimpse of your network current configuration. Lookup network shares on a computer and find out who has access to that network share. Not only find out who has access you can determine what level of access. Easily access to remote machine event logs or retrieve Internet history (cookies, Internet temporary files, webpage history). Scan the network to retrieve computer ids, IP to MAC address relationship cross-referenced to the login user. Retrieve disk drives, processor(s), network adapter(s) and operating system data on network-connected computers. Find who has access to log on to computer by retrieve all login profiles per machine. View all schedule tasks (not only AT assigned jobs) on remote machines. Where the other schedule task viewers fail they can only give you access to view schedule jobs that were schedule remotely not the jobs scheduled at the actual PC but NetworkGazer will give you both types at once. Find out what programs are associated actual open ports on the remote computer. Network administrator will find this feature handy if a virus has opened a port on an end-user PC. Manage remote computers with remote shutdown/reboot or wake a PC with WakeOnLan (Wake-On-Lan) by sending magic packet. NetworkGazer also comes with report processing capabilities for full system management documenting.

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