A person who manages a computer, a network or specific software components. In a personal computer, users are typically the administrators, also known as "system administrators" and have rights to perform all operations in the computer. See data administrator, database administrator, network administrator and system administrator.
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- Alchemy Eye Pro 10.2 (Windows)
- Alchemy Eye Pro is a system management tool that continuously monitors server availability and performance. In the event of network errors, Alchemy Eye Pro can alert the network administrator by cell phone or pager before problems get seriously out of hand. This helps protect your company's data and reduces the...
- Software downloads 2009-07-03
- Network Administrator's Toolkit 10.2 (Windows)
- A set of the network management tools designed for the corporate network administration. This toolkit consists of the two components that will monitor your corporate servers availability and performance and inventory user workstations.
- Software downloads 2009-07-03
- DEKSI Network Monitor 8.0 (Windows)
- DEKSI Network Monitor is an advanced, powerful, and multi-featured network device monitor which enables you to learn when a device is available as well as the time it became unavailable or out of service. This will enable the network administrator or IT Management staff to be pro-active in responding to...
- Software downloads 2009-07-01
- Advanced ETL Processor Enterprise 3.3.0.21 (Windows)
- Advanced ETL Processor Enterprise is a Codeless Automation Tool. Users can design Data transformations and Sql script add them to the package together with report, file, ftp, email and many more actions and schedule them for execution on regular basis. By combining simple Package actions together Advanced ETL Processor Enterprise...
- Software downloads 2009-07-01
- AutoRuns 9.51 (Windows)
- This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and...
- Software downloads 2009-07-01
- Can Firefox 3.5 wean universities off their IE addiction?
- Can Firefox 3.5 wean universities off their IE addiction?Don't feel too badI have a handful of users who have to connect to a web app at one of our State offices that absolutely requires IE6. I have tried it with IE7, IE8, and FF, with no success.In January of...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- Good enough to pay for, part 2: Microsoft Office
- Good enough to pay for, part 2: Microsoft OfficeBecause it was the right tool for the job?Why, because you wrote seven paragraphs of unformatted text and then copy/pasted it to your content manager?Well, then by all means MS Office it is.That was convincing. notWishes versus needsOn the whole, Microsoft Office...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- 123 Flash Chat Server Software 7.3 (Mac)
- 123 Flash Chat Server Software can add a chat room to your website in minutes. It organizes chat events or online meetings for social network or portals, etc. Technology utilized: Java chat server and Flash chat client. It is secure, easy and affordable. It has text and video chat included,...
- Software downloads 2009-06-30
- Hands on with Outlook Live: universities choose Microsoft over Google
- Universities are increasingly moving away from in-house email and communications systems, and moving towards externally hosted systems. While that may have sounded like utter garbage and geek speak, it means universities can't afford or cope with their own email systems, so they're letting Microsoft and Google do it for them...
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains high
- Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains highGeneralizations are always bad ;)I see Secunia quoted as saying "Failing to do so is playing Russian Roulette with your IT security ? it is only a question about time ? and luck ? when your system will be compromised."Yes, patching is...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Corporate Network Security 2.6 (Windows)
- Protect PC workstations over your network with Corporate Network Security. Also, it allows you to apply executable patches to your workstations remotely, and schedule reboots, shutdowns, and Windows Explorer restarts. The workstations are controlled from a single administrator's computer from almost everywhere where you have access to the TCP/IP-based network...
- Software downloads 2009-06-25
- Do you have a knowledge store? You should
- So I'm transferring domains in preparation for a switch to a new Internet Service Provider. GoDaddy and countless other domain hosts and web hosts make it really easy for you to switch to them. Obviously, it's in their best interest to do so. It's only easy, though,...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millions
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millionsAnotherIt seems everytime I turn around now Adobe is having a critical flaw in one program or another. If it weren't for PDF files I think even acrobat would be gone.Windows Update...Microsoft should be working with Adobe to get this crap patched via Windows...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Running Microsoft Security Essentials
- Running Microsoft Security EssentialsI suspect "primitive" was the pointMS has to be able to defend this to the EU. By pointing out that this is meant to be a very basic package and that 3rd party AV vendors can show that, for money, they offer a better product, then everyone...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Network Eagle Monitor 4.17 Build 1153 (Windows)
- Network Eagle Monitor is powerful network monitoring software. It can continuously monitor the state of your servers, various network services, databases and more over the network 24 hours a day. If a monitored object changes, Network Eagle Monitor is able to send various notifications or perform some actions. With the...
- Software downloads 2009-06-24
- Network Eagle Monitor Professional 4.17 Build 1153 (Windows)
- Network Eagle Monitor is powerful network monitoring software. It can continuously monitor the state of your servers, various network services, databases and more over the network 24 hours a day. If a monitored object changes, Network Eagle Monitor is able to send various notifications or perform some actions. With the...
- Software downloads 2009-06-24
- DeviceLock 6.4 Build 20693 (Windows)
- Using DeviceLock from SmartLine, you can lock out unauthorized users from USB and FireWire devices, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters, CD-ROM and floppy drives, serial and parallel ports, and many other plug-and-play devices. You can define a discrete list of accounts that are able to administer (install, uninstall, modify permissions, and...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- DEKSI Network Administrator 4.5 (Windows)
- An advanced, powerful, and feature rich network mapping, monitoring, management, and administration software solution. DEKSI Network Administrator generates a network map, which speeds up accessing to remote hosts' properties and resources. Scan your network, find hosts, place them on a network diagram, and monitor their state! DEKSI Network Administrator can...
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
- ManageEngine VQManager 6.2 (Windows)
- ManageEngine VQManager is a powerful, Web-based VoIP monitoring software that aids in troubleshooting VoIP calls for failures & quality deterioration. It monitors devices that support SIP (RFC 3261) & RTP/RTCP (RFC 3550). VQManager passively monitors VoIP QoS metrics and generates alarms based on user-configured alert parameters. Over 30 comprehensive, pre-defined...
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
- ManageEngine ADManager Plus 4.4 (Windows)
- ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a 100% web-based product that simplifies enterprise-wide Windows Active Directory management from a central point. The ADManager Plus, with its ease-of-use, intuitive UI, eliminates the need of using command line tools and scripts to manage the Active Directory. It saves the administrator's time with its integrated...
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
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