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Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache, is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.
The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache, is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.
authbind
authbind is an Open source system utility written by Ian Jackson and is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
authbind is an Open source system utility written by Ian Jackson and is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
Autossh
Autossh is a program to start a copy of SSH and monitor it, restarting it as necessary should it die or stop passing traffic.
Autossh is a program to start a copy of SSH and monitor it, restarting it as necessary should it die or stop passing traffic.
Balance (networking)
Balance is a simple but powerful generic TCP proxy with round robin load balancing and failover mechanisms.
Balance is a simple but powerful generic TCP proxy with round robin load balancing and failover mechanisms.
Berkeley Automounter
The Berkeley Automounter (or amd) first appeared in 4.4BSD, and is a computer automounter daemon.
The Berkeley Automounter (or amd) first appeared in 4.4BSD, and is a computer automounter daemon.
CouchDB
Apache CouchDB, commonly referred to as CouchDB, is an open source document-oriented database written in the Erlang programming language.
Apache CouchDB, commonly referred to as CouchDB, is an open source document-oriented database written in the Erlang programming language.
CVSup
CVSup is a computer program written for Unix/Linux based systems that synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using file-type specific delt...
CVSup is a computer program written for Unix/Linux based systems that synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using file-type specific delt...
DansGuardian
DansGuardian, written by SmoothWall Ltd and others, is content-control software: software designed to control which websites users can access.
DansGuardian, written by SmoothWall Ltd and others, is content-control software: software designed to control which websites users can access.
Dhcpd
dhcpd (also spelled DHCPD or referred to as a DHCP server) is a common name for the daemon that allows a server to provide a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service to a n...
dhcpd (also spelled DHCPD or referred to as a DHCP server) is a common name for the daemon that allows a server to provide a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service to a n...
Ettercap (computing)
Ettercap is a free and open source network security tool for man-in-the-middle attacks on LAN. It can be used for computer network protocol analysis and security auditing.
Ettercap is a free and open source network security tool for man-in-the-middle attacks on LAN. It can be used for computer network protocol analysis and security auditing.
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.
Finger protocol
In computer networking, the Name/Finger protocol and the Finger user information protocol are simple network protocols for the exchange of human-oriented status and user information.
In computer networking, the Name/Finger protocol and the Finger user information protocol are simple network protocols for the exchange of human-oriented status and user information.
Grsync
Grsync is a Graphical User Interface for the rsync synchronization tool under Linux / Unix System.
Grsync is a Graphical User Interface for the rsync synchronization tool under Linux / Unix System.
Hping
hping is a free packet generator and analyzer for the TCP/IP protocol distributed by Salvatore Sanfilippo (also known as Antirez).
hping is a free packet generator and analyzer for the TCP/IP protocol distributed by Salvatore Sanfilippo (also known as Antirez).
ifconfig
ifconfig (short for interface configuration) is a system administration utility in Unix-like operating systems to configure, control, and query TCP/IP network interface paramet...
ifconfig (short for interface configuration) is a system administration utility in Unix-like operating systems to configure, control, and query TCP/IP network interface paramet...
iftop
iftop is a command-line system monitor tool that produces a frequently-updated list of network connections.
iftop is a command-line system monitor tool that produces a frequently-updated list of network connections.
inetd
inetd is a super-server daemon on many Unix systems that manages Internet services.
inetd is a super-server daemon on many Unix systems that manages Internet services.
Iwconfig
Wireless tools for Linux is a package of Linux commands (simple text-based utilities/tools) intended to support and facilitate the configuration of wireless devices using the Linux Wireless Exte...
Wireless tools for Linux is a package of Linux commands (simple text-based utilities/tools) intended to support and facilitate the configuration of wireless devices using the Linux Wireless Exte...
lsh
lsh is a free software implementation of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol version 2, by the GNU Project including both server and client programs.
lsh is a free software implementation of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol version 2, by the GNU Project including both server and client programs.
Metasploit Project
The Metasploit Project is an open-source computer security project which provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development.
The Metasploit Project is an open-source computer security project which provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development.
Netcat
Netcat is a computer networking service for reading from and writing network connections using TCP or UDP. Netcat is designed to be a dependable “back-end” device that can be used directly or ...
Netcat is a computer networking service for reading from and writing network connections using TCP or UDP. Netcat is designed to be a dependable “back-end” device that can be used directly or ...
netsniff-ng
netsniff-ng is a free, performant Linux networking toolkit originally written by Daniel Borkmann.
netsniff-ng is a free, performant Linux networking toolkit originally written by Daniel Borkmann.
netstat
netstat (network statistics) is a command-line tool that displays network connections (both incoming and outgoing), routing tables, and a number of network interface statistics.
netstat (network statistics) is a command-line tool that displays network connections (both incoming and outgoing), routing tables, and a number of network interface statistics.
Network File System (protocol)
Network File System (NFS) is a network file system protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a mann...
Network File System (NFS) is a network file system protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a mann...
Network Information Service
The Network Information Service or NIS (originally called Yellow Pages or YP) consists of a client–server directory service protocol for distributing system configuration data ...
The Network Information Service or NIS (originally called Yellow Pages or YP) consists of a client–server directory service protocol for distributing system configuration data ...
Network Kanji Filter
nkf, which stands for Network Kanji Filter, is a Unix computer program that converts Japanese encoding.
nkf, which stands for Network Kanji Filter, is a Unix computer program that converts Japanese encoding.
Network Security Toolkit
The Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a Linux-based Live CD that provides a set of open source computer security and networking tools to perform routine security and networking diagnostic and mo...
The Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a Linux-based Live CD that provides a set of open source computer security and networking tools to perform routine security and networking diagnostic and mo...
nginx
nginx is a Web server and a reverse proxy server for HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP protocols, with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage.
nginx is a Web server and a reverse proxy server for HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP protocols, with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage.
NIS+
NIS+ is a directory service developed by Sun Microsystems to replace its older 'NIS' (Network Information Service).
NIS+ is a directory service developed by Sun Microsystems to replace its older 'NIS' (Network Information Service).
Nmap
Nmap is a security scanner originally written by Gordon Lyon used to discover hosts and services on a computer network, thus creating a "map" of the network.
Nmap is a security scanner originally written by Gordon Lyon used to discover hosts and services on a computer network, thus creating a "map" of the network.
nslookup
nslookup is a network administration command-line tool available for many computer operating systems for querying the Domain Name System (DNS) to obtain domain name or IP address mapping or for ...
nslookup is a network administration command-line tool available for many computer operating systems for querying the Domain Name System (DNS) to obtain domain name or IP address mapping or for ...
ntfsprogs
Ntfsprogs is a collection of free Unix utilities for managing the NTFS filesystem used by Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Wi...
Ntfsprogs is a collection of free Unix utilities for managing the NTFS filesystem used by Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Wi...
ntop
ntop is a network probe that shows network usage in a way similar to what top does for processes.
ntop is a network probe that shows network usage in a way similar to what top does for processes.
OFTP
The Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP) is a protocol used for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) between two communications business partners.
The Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP) is a protocol used for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) between two communications business partners.
OpenVPN
OpenVPN is an open source software application that implements virtual private network techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configuratio...
OpenVPN is an open source software application that implements virtual private network techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configuratio...
Packetsquare
PacketSquare (CapEdit) is a free and open-source pcap-based network protocol testing tool.
PacketSquare (CapEdit) is a free and open-source pcap-based network protocol testing tool.
Paping
Paping (pronounced pah ping) is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network and to measure the time it takes to con...
Paping (pronounced pah ping) is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network and to measure the time it takes to con...
pcap
In the field of computer network administration, pcap (packet capture) consists of an application programming interface (API) for capturing network traffic.
In the field of computer network administration, pcap (packet capture) consists of an application programming interface (API) for capturing network traffic.
Ping
Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the origi...
Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the origi...
Point-to-Point Protocol daemon
PPPD is the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon which is used to manage network connections between two nodes on Unix-like operating systems.
PPPD is the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon which is used to manage network connections between two nodes on Unix-like operating systems.
Polipo
Polipo is a fast and lightweight, forwarding and caching proxy server, SOCKS proxy and computer software daemon.
Polipo is a fast and lightweight, forwarding and caching proxy server, SOCKS proxy and computer software daemon.
Portmap
The port mapper (rpc.portmap or just portmap, or rpcbind) is an ONC RPC service that runs on network nodes that provide other ONC RPC services.
The port mapper (rpc.portmap or just portmap, or rpcbind) is an ONC RPC service that runs on network nodes that provide other ONC RPC services.
Postfix (software)
In computing, Postfix is a free and open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) that routes and delivers electronic mail.
In computing, Postfix is a free and open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) that routes and delivers electronic mail.
Pound (networking)
Pound is a lightweight open source reverse proxy program suitable to be used as a web server load balancing solution.
Pound is a lightweight open source reverse proxy program suitable to be used as a web server load balancing solution.
R-tools
R-tools are a set of Unix/Linux tools that allow basic unsecured administration of Unix/Linux systems by establishing a Remote Shell.
R-tools are a set of Unix/Linux tools that allow basic unsecured administration of Unix/Linux systems by establishing a Remote Shell.
Rapid7
Rapid7 is a vulnerability management and penetration testing company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rapid7 is a vulnerability management and penetration testing company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
rcp (Unix)
rcp stands for the Unix 'remote copy' command.
rcp stands for the Unix 'remote copy' command.
Remote Process Execution
rexec has the same kind of functionality that rsh has : you can execute shell commands on a remote computer.
rexec has the same kind of functionality that rsh has : you can execute shell commands on a remote computer.
Remote Shell
The remote shell (rsh) is a command line computer program that can execute shell commands as another user, and on another computer across a computer network.
The remote shell (rsh) is a command line computer program that can execute shell commands as another user, and on another computer across a computer network.
Reverse telnet
Reverse telnet is a specialized application of telnet, where the server side of the connection reads and writes data to a TTY line (RS-232 serial port), rather than providing a command shell to ...
Reverse telnet is a specialized application of telnet, where the server side of the connection reads and writes data to a TTY line (RS-232 serial port), rather than providing a command shell to ...
rlogin
rlogin is a software utility for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to log in on another host via a network, communicating via TCP port 513.
rlogin is a software utility for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to log in on another host via a network, communicating via TCP port 513.
route (command)
route is a command used to view and manipulate the TCP/IP routing table in both Unix-like and Windows operating systems.
route is a command used to view and manipulate the TCP/IP routing table in both Unix-like and Windows operating systems.
rsync
rsync is a software application for Unix and Windows systems which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when approp...
rsync is a software application for Unix and Windows systems which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when approp...
Rtelnet
RTelnet is a SOCKS client version of telnet in Unix-like systems.
RTelnet is a SOCKS client version of telnet in Unix-like systems.
Samba (software)
Samba is a free software re-implementation, originally developed by Andrew Tridgell, of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol.
Samba is a free software re-implementation, originally developed by Andrew Tridgell, of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol.
Secure Shell
Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices.
Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices.
Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
The Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN) is a testing and reporting toolbox that collects a variety of information about networked hosts and was considered one of the...
The Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN) is a testing and reporting toolbox that collects a variety of information about networked hosts and was considered one of the...
Sharity
In computing, Sharity is a program to allow a Unix system to mount SMB fileshares.
In computing, Sharity is a program to allow a Unix system to mount SMB fileshares.
Slirp
Slirp (sometimes capitalized SLiRP) is a software program that emulates a PPP, SLIP, or CSLIP connection to the Internet via a shell account.
Slirp (sometimes capitalized SLiRP) is a software program that emulates a PPP, SLIP, or CSLIP connection to the Internet via a shell account.
Snort (software)
Snort is a free and open source network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) and network intrusion detection system (NIDS), created by Martin Roesch in 1998.
Snort is a free and open source network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) and network intrusion detection system (NIDS), created by Martin Roesch in 1998.
spamd
spamd is a BSD licensed lightweight spam-deferral daemon written under the umbrella of the OpenBSD project.
spamd is a BSD licensed lightweight spam-deferral daemon written under the umbrella of the OpenBSD project.
Ssh-keygen
SSH-Keygen is a Unix utility that is used to generate, manage, and convert authentication keys for ssh authentication.
SSH-Keygen is a Unix utility that is used to generate, manage, and convert authentication keys for ssh authentication.
SSL-Explorer: Community Edition
SSL-Explorer: Community Edition was an open source SSL VPN product developed by 3SP Ltd, a company acquired by Barracuda Networks.
SSL-Explorer: Community Edition was an open source SSL VPN product developed by 3SP Ltd, a company acquired by Barracuda Networks.
SSLBridge
SSLBridge is a light-weight and easy-to-use web-based interface to give employees access to a company network using Samba.
SSLBridge is a light-weight and easy-to-use web-based interface to give employees access to a company network using Samba.
Stone (software)
Simple Repeater 'stone' is a port forwarding and firewall-breaching software, used to maintain inbound and outbound communication with different network layers and protocols.
Simple Repeater 'stone' is a port forwarding and firewall-breaching software, used to maintain inbound and outbound communication with different network layers and protocols.
Stunnel
Stunnel is a free multi-platform computer program, used to provide universal TLS/SSL tunneling service.
Stunnel is a free multi-platform computer program, used to provide universal TLS/SSL tunneling service.
suEXEC
Apache suEXEC is a feature of the Apache Web server.
Apache suEXEC is a feature of the Apache Web server.
talk (software)
talk was a program originally used for live text communication between different users of a single multi-user computer running the Unix operating system.
talk was a program originally used for live text communication between different users of a single multi-user computer running the Unix operating system.
TCP Gender Changer
TCP Gender Changer refers to a method of making an internal TCP/IP based network server accessible beyond their protective firewall.
TCP Gender Changer refers to a method of making an internal TCP/IP based network server accessible beyond their protective firewall.
TCP Wrapper
TCP Wrapper is a host-based Networking ACL system, used to filter network access to Internet Protocol servers on (Unix-like) operating systems such as Linux or BSD. It allows host or subnetwork ...
TCP Wrapper is a host-based Networking ACL system, used to filter network access to Internet Protocol servers on (Unix-like) operating systems such as Linux or BSD. It allows host or subnetwork ...
Tcpkill
Tcpkill can be used to kill connections to or from a particular host, network, port, or combination of all.
Tcpkill can be used to kill connections to or from a particular host, network, port, or combination of all.
Telnet
Telnet was developed in 1969 beginning with RFC 15, extended in RFC 854, and standardized as Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Standard STD 8, one of the first Internet standards.
Telnet was developed in 1969 beginning with RFC 15, extended in RFC 854, and standardized as Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Standard STD 8, one of the first Internet standards.
Thresh (software)
Thresh is a free application to assist Security Engineers in tuning Snort IDS sensors.
Thresh is a free application to assist Security Engineers in tuning Snort IDS sensors.
Traffic Server
The Apache Traffic Server (TS) is a modular, high-performance reverse proxy and forward proxy server, generally comparable to Nginx and Squid.
The Apache Traffic Server (TS) is a modular, high-performance reverse proxy and forward proxy server, generally comparable to Nginx and Squid.
Ttcp
ttcp, (test TCP), is a utility program for measuring network throughput, popular on Unix systems.
ttcp, (test TCP), is a utility program for measuring network throughput, popular on Unix systems.
ucspi-tcp
ucspi-tcp is a public domain Unix TCP command-line tool for building TCP client-server applications.
ucspi-tcp is a public domain Unix TCP command-line tool for building TCP client-server applications.
University Toolkit
University Toolkit is a software package developed by the MPAA for University system administrators to track and log what types of, and how much, traffic goes through their network, and over the...
University Toolkit is a software package developed by the MPAA for University system administrators to track and log what types of, and how much, traffic goes through their network, and over the...
UT-VPN
University of Tsukuba Virtual Private Network, UT-VPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-p...
University of Tsukuba Virtual Private Network, UT-VPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-p...
uux
uux is a remote command execution over UUCP.
uux is a remote command execution over UUCP.
Virtuoso Universal Server
Virtuoso Universal Server is a middleware and database engine hybrid that combines the functionality of a traditional RDBMS, ORDBMS, virtual database, RDF, XML, free-text, web application server...
Virtuoso Universal Server is a middleware and database engine hybrid that combines the functionality of a traditional RDBMS, ORDBMS, virtual database, RDF, XML, free-text, web application server...
WarVOX
WarVOX is a free, open-source VOIP-based war dialing tool for exploring, classifying, and auditing phone systems.
WarVOX is a free, open-source VOIP-based war dialing tool for exploring, classifying, and auditing phone systems.
Wide area information server
Wide Area Information Servers or WAIS is a client–server text searching system that uses the ANSI Standard Z39.50 Information Retrieval Service Definition and Protocol Specifications for L...
Wide Area Information Servers or WAIS is a client–server text searching system that uses the ANSI Standard Z39.50 Information Retrieval Service Definition and Protocol Specifications for L...
WWWOFFLE
WWWOFFLE is a proxy server and web caching software, allowing dial-up or broadband users to cache data for offline use.
WWWOFFLE is a proxy server and web caching software, allowing dial-up or broadband users to cache data for offline use.
Ziproxy
Ziproxy is a forwarding, non-caching, HTTP proxy targeted for traffic optimization.
Ziproxy is a forwarding, non-caching, HTTP proxy targeted for traffic optimization.