My Favorite Internet Resources – Free Tools

AnalogX TSDropCopy: TSDropCopy is a free and simple to use application that when run on both client and server allows files to be transferred between both machines quickly and easily.

Arco Software: CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem".

Bootable CDs and Floppies: Bart's BootCD and Preinstallation Environment (PE) Builder.

Clusteresis RDP Load Balancer: RDPLB is a free Load Balancing Application for Windows 2003, 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition.

Code4ward: RoyalTS is a graphical tool that you can use to manage all of your RDP connections to various servers. It supports the console connection of Windows 2003.

DeNamiK: LoadGen stress test tool.

Faber Toys: A system utility, mainly developed for power users who want to know what's going on in their Personal Computer. It may also be used by programmers as a tool for tracking their applications.

Hiddensoft: AutoIt is an open source BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI.  It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks.

KiXtart - Scripts: KiXtart is a logon script processor and enhanced batch scripting language for computers running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

Login Consultants: Free tools, such as Login VSI, SoftGrid Migration Tool, SoftGrid OSD Editor, Flex Profile Kit, True Control Templates and ReconnAct.

Printingsupport.com: Printsubs.exe is a utility to map RDP printers, instead of manually having to edit the Windows Registry and create a user defined inf file.

PXES: An open source client package that can convert a standard PC into a thin client device. PXES supports booting from a CD, so you can make a CD for your environment and hand it to visiting consultants who can then boot their laptops into “terminals” that connect into your environment.

Rdesktop (Unix RDP Client): Rdesktop is an open source client for Windows NT Terminal Server and Windows 2000/2003 Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the user's Windows desktop.

Remote Application Center for Terminal Server: This is a simple freeware program created by Thomas Tran that permits controlled access to applications installed on Terminal Servers. Applications are published on the server and when a user logs in, this tool presents a panel that contains only published applications the user can run.

SysInternals: Registry Monitor, File Monitor, Process Explorer, TCP View, and many more.

Systemtools.com: TSCmd is a command-line utility to set terminal server user settings.

Thinstation: Thinstation is a thin client Linux distribution that makes a PC a full-featured thin client supporting all major connectivity protocols: Citrix ICA, Microsoft RDP, Tarantella, X, Telnet, tn5250 and SSH.

Threadmaster: Thread Monitoring and CPU Throttling.