Anyone Familiar with Admintools and Its Uses?
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TechieGuru99
I've come across this tool called Admintools at work, which leverages PowerShell and PSExec functionalities. It's particularly helpful for local admins to patch multiple systems when SCCM deployments haven't completed successfully, such as when an application scheduled for an update is still open. I'm curious if anyone else has experience with Admintools and if there's any guidance or resources available for it. I believe it might be associated with Mark Russinovich, who is well-known for SysInternals, but I'm not looking to discuss deployment failures—just interested in the tool itself.
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I used the SCCM Client Center in the past, which might not be what you're asking for, but it’s another tool worth considering. You can find it on GitHub if you're interested.
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I haven't heard of Admintools, but it sounds like it might be an in-house application. If Mark Russinovich was behind it, I feel like I'd know more about it since I've been using his tools for over 20 years, back when SysInternals was still independent.
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It goes by the name "right click tools". You can grab the community edition for free from their site, but you'll need to create a free account to download it. Check it out!
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Sysinternals is a solid suite. If you get it on a client PC, you can remotely open a command prompt as though you're on the local machine. It's great for specific scenarios, but I think some organizations flag it due to its capabilities.
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Never used Admintools either, but I've connected using PowerShell sessions and JEA for similar tasks. Maybe that could help?
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TechieGuru99: Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check out the SCCM Client Center for sure!