{"id":658,"date":"2025-07-07T18:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.busted.dk\/blog\/?page_id=658"},"modified":"2026-07-08T07:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:38:02","slug":"my-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.busted.dk\/blog\/my-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Sysadmin Tools and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a list of tools I regularly use as a sysadmin. Some are official Microsoft utilities, others are community built, and a few are free versions of commercial tools, but all of them make daily work easier, whether it\u2019s troubleshooting, scripting, deploying software or just getting quick visibility into systems and networks. I\u2019ll keep the list updated as I discover new favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2699\ufe0f Deployment &amp; Automation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Package and convert Win32 apps for deployment via Microsoft Intune.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/psappdeploytoolkit.com\/\"><strong>PSAppDeployToolkit<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 Framework for creating silent, scripted installations and removals using PowerShell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reg2ps.azurewebsites.net\/\"><strong>Registry to PowerShell converter<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 Easily convert Windows Registry settings into PowerShell code for automation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Networking &amp; Connectivity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mxtoolbox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MX Toolbox<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Test and troubleshoot DNS, mail servers, and blacklisting issues with a suite of free online tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmarcly.com\/tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DMARCLY<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Monitor and analyze your DMARC, SPF, and DKIM email authentication records to protect against spoofing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Advanced IP Scanner\">Advanced IP Scanner<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Discover devices on your network and control them remotely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/testconnectivity.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Test Exchange, Skype for Business, and other Microsoft cloud service connectivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd10 Security &amp; Auditing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/defender-endpoint\/safety-scanner-download\">Microsoft Safety Scanner<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 On-demand scanning tool to find and remove malware.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\">Have I Been Pwned<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Check if an email address or domain has appeared in known data breaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maester.dev\/\">Maester.dev<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Microsoft security test automation framework for validating configurations, permissions, and access policies across Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Azure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f <strong>Windows &amp; System Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sysinternals\/downloads\/sysinternals-suite\">Microsoft Sysinternals Suite<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A collection of powerful system utilities (e.g., Process Explorer, Autoruns, PsExec) for troubleshooting Windows systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/powertoys\/\"><strong>PowerToys<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 A set of productivity tools for Windows power users (e.g., bulk renaming, file explorer add-ons, window snapping).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winmerge.org\/\"><strong>WinMerge<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 Visual diff tool to compare files\/folders and merge changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/\">NirSoft Utilities<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Dozens of lightweight utilities for passwords, network tools, and system info.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jam-software.com\/treesize_free\"><strong>TreeSize Free<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 See what&#8217;s using disk space at a glance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf93 <strong>Learning &amp; Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/events.microsoft.com\/\">events.microsoft.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Find and register for upcoming Microsoft events, webinars, and technical training sessions across all Microsoft products and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc64 <strong>User &amp; Identity Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.microsoft.com\/\">myaccount.microsoft.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Microsoft\u2019s self-service portal where users can manage their account info, security settings, devices, and sign-in methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/entra\/identity\/role-based-access-control\/permissions-reference\">Microsoft Entra Permissions Reference<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Complete documentation of roles and permissions in Microsoft Entra ID, used for managing access control and delegating administrative responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Community &amp; Open\u2011Source Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cmd.ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cmd.ms<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; A quick shortcut hub that redirects to common Microsoft 365 and Azure admin portals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cmtrace.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cmtrace.dev<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; CMTrace. In your browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finder.msnugget.com\/\"><strong>finder.msnugget.com<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Find anything in Microsoft 365 &amp; Azure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a list of tools I regularly use as a sysadmin. Some are official Microsoft utilities, others are community built, and a few are free versions of commercial tools, but all of them make daily work easier, whether it\u2019s troubleshooting, scripting, deploying software or just getting quick visibility into systems and networks. 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