List of free and open source software packages

This is a list of software free to be modified and distributed. For examples of software free in the monetary sense, see List of freeware.

This is a list of free and open source software packages: computer software licensed under free software licenses and open source licenses. Software that fits the Free Software Definition may be more appropriately called free software; the GNU project in particular objects to their works being referred to as open source. For more information about the philosophical background for open source software, see free software movement and Open Source Initiative. However, nearly all software meeting the Free Software Definition also meets the Open Source Definition and vice versa. A small fraction of the software that meets either definition is listed here.


Remote access and management

* FreeNX
* OpenVPN
* Purgos
* rdesktop
* Synergy
* VNC (RealVNC, TightVNC, UltraVNC)

* Wget

Web-related

* Apache Cocoon — a web application framework
* Apache — the most popular web server
* AWStats — a log file parser and analyzer
* BookmarkSync — a tool for browsers
* Cherokee HTTP Server — a cross-platform Web server
* CougarXML — A Javascript framework for parsing and manipulating XML code, based on W3C DOM Level-3 specifications.
* curl-loader - a powerful HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/FTPS loading and testing open-source tool
* HTTP File Server — a user friendly file server software with a drag and drop interface
* Distributed ICDL Crawler — an open source web crawler based on Website Parse Template
* lighttpd — Resource sparing but also fast and full featured HTTP Server
* nginx — lightweight, high performance web server/reverse proxy and e-mail (IMAP/POP3) proxy
* NetKernel — an internet application server
* Qcodo — Open Source PHP 5 Framework
* Roxen Webserver — Open Source web server
* Squid cache — web proxy cache
* Web-Developer Server Suite — a package of web applications including Apache, MySQL, and PHP
* XAMPP — a package of web applications including Apache and MySQL
* Zope — a web application server

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How to Bypass BIOS Passwords

BIOS passwords can add an extra layer of security for desktop and laptop computers. They are used to either prevent a user from changing the BIOS settings or to prevent the PC from booting without a password. Unfortunately, BIOS passwords can also be a liability if a user forgets their password, or changes the password to intentionally lock out the corporate IT department. Sending the unit back to the manufacturer to have the BIOS reset can be expensive and is usually not covered in the warranty. Never fear, all is not lost. There are a few known backdoors and other tricks of the trade that can be used to bypass or reset the BIOS

DISCLAIMER
This article is intended for IT Professionals and systems administrators with experience servicing computer hardware. It is not intended for home users, hackers, or computer thieves attempting to crack the password on a stolen PC. Please do not attempt any of these procedures if you are unfamiliar with computer hardware, and please use this information responsibly. LabMice.net is not responsible for the use or misuse of this material, including loss of data, damage to hardware, or personal injury.


Before attempting to bypass the BIOS password on a computer, please take a minute to contact the hardware manufacturer support staff directly and ask for their recommended methods of bypassing the BIOS security. In the event the manufacturer cannot (or will not) help you, there are a number of methods that can be used to bypass or reset the BIOS password yourself. They include:

Using a manufacturers backdoor password to access the BIOS

Use password cracking software

Reset the CMOS using the jumpers or solder beads.

Removing the CMOS battery for at least 10 minutes

Overloading the keyboard buffer

Using a professional service

Please remember that most BIOS passwords do not protect the hard drive, so if you need to recover the data, simply remove the hard drive and install it in an identical system, or configure it as a slave drive in an existing system. The exception to this are laptops, especially IBM Thinkpads, which silently lock the hard drive if the supervisor password is enabled. If the supervisor password is reset without resetting the and hard drive as well, you will be unable to access the data on the drive.

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