Author Archives: James Rudd

About James Rudd

Network Administrator at Sydney Boys High School

XMing X Server

This is a free X Server that is great for managing Linux servers using SSH and PuTTY from a Windows PC. http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/ I wrote an article at Cool Solutions on Remote Management using SSH and X-Forwarding that gives some idea … Continue reading

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Folder Size Shell Extension

Adds a Size tab to folder properties, showing the size of all the subfolders. Great addon for Windows. Bring up the properties of a folder and it will calculate the size of all the subfolders. Can be set to sort … Continue reading

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Ninotech Path Copy 4.0

Path Copy allows you to copy a file or folders path from a simple right click menu. You can get the Full, Short or UNC path. It is a great tool and one of the must haves for a network … Continue reading

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Aim of Site

I’m aiming to use the site to let other admins know about some great utilities and websites to help in managing networks, primarily for schools, but hopefully relevant everywhere.

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