LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

HeikoAnkenbrand — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:29:52 GMT

About

LAB Tools is a series of Windows tools that make it possible to install and use various servers under Windows quickly and easily, without complex server configurations. This is ideal for providing functions quickly and easily in LAB environments.

It allows you in firewall LAB environments, for example, to provide proxy, DNS, SNMP, HTTPS, RADIUS servers and many more.

Tool	Description	Article
Syslog Server PRO	It is a tool/server for collecting, displaying, and quickly filtering syslog messages for specific entries.	LAB Tools - Syslog Server
SMTP Server PRO	It is a server for operating and managing an SMTP mail system.	LAB Tools - SMTP Server
DNS Server PRO	The tool is a simple DNS server and manager for DNS forwarding and create and manage your own MX and A records.	LAB Tools - DNS Server
HTTP Server PRO	It is a server with a simple management tool for operating and configuring an HTTP server.	LAB Tools - HTTP Server
HTTPS Server PRO	It is a server with a simple management tool for configuring an HTTPS server. (automatic creation of the TLS private key and certificate, File Manager for managing the provided HTML files)	LAB Tools - HTTPS Server
RADIUS Server PRO	It is a Windows interface and RADIUS server for operating and managing RADIUS settings for simple authentication in the lab. (RADIUS authentication and accounting, user accounts with username and password)	LAB Tools - RADIUS Server
Proxy Server PRO	It is a Windows proxy server for filtering network access according to rules in order to simulate simple proxy functionalities in the lab.	LAB Tools - Proxy Server
SNMP Server PRO	The Windows tool is an SNMP server for SNMP v1 and v2c. It receives SNMP data or requests, displays incoming SNMP traps, and also provides a forwarding function that allows incoming SNMP traps to be forwarded.	LAB Tools - SNMP Server
Monitor Server PRO	The tool is a simple network monitoring server. It monitors configured targets such as IP addresses or hostnames using ICMP/ping or TCP port checks, displays their current status with color indicators, and checks them at configurable intervals.	LAB Tools - Monitor Server
Port Server PRO	The Windows tool is a simple Port forwarding server and manager. It allows incoming connections on a local port to be forwarded via TCP/UDP to a defined target IP address and target port. In the configuration, multiple forwarding rules can be enabled or disabled.	LAB Tools - Port Server

PS:
For years, I have been looking for a simple solution to use Windows server tools as easily as on Linux and unfortunately I found only very few tools. That is why I revised my lab tools for Windows over the last few months and made them all available for you, so that you can use them in lab environments.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for improving the tools, feel free to reach out to me and I will see whether they can be easily added into the C++ code.

Re: LAB - Windows Server Collection

JamalR — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:01:56 GMT

I tested several of the tools available in the lab and found them easy to use. A particularly positive aspect is the low technical effort required, which allows the tools to be integrated and used quickly.

Very impressive.

Re: LAB - Windows Server Collection

Jonatan_Frei — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:04:29 GMT

I tried out the HTTPS and RADIUS server tool.

It’s really cool for testing things in the lab.

Re: LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

JuliusM — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:38:42 GMT

This is really great for setting up a lab.
Thanks for providing the tools.

Is there a way to install all the tools at once?

Re: LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

Lars_Roerll — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:49:28 GMT

Nice

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PhoneBoy — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:03:24 GMT

Great stuff!

Re: LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

Lenhard — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:10:15 GMT

I've been looking for a collection of tools like this for a long time.
@HeikoAnkenbrand, did you develop all of them yourself?

Re: LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

HeikoAnkenbrand — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:18:52 GMT

Hi @Lenhard

Yes, I created all of them by myself in the last 3-5 years.
All tools are programmed in C++.

Re: LAB Tools - Windows Server Collection

HeikoAnkenbrand — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:12:00 GMT

I'll soon be creating a single installation package for all the tools, with an option to choose which tool to install.

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