Ten Server & Admin Apps for Your Android Device
January 2012
(Click Here for IOS Devices, January 2012)
1. Linux Monitor
Need remote monitoring and management for servers in you data center? Android’s got (many) an app for that.
Linux Monitor ($2.39) displays resource details, such as CPU load, RAM and disk usage, and network activity, on a remote Linux machine. You have a choice of a data view with numbers or a visual view with progress bars. The app requires an Apache web server and PHP on the Linux machine, where you must install a PHP script. It is also available in a demo version that displays static info to give you an idea of what it can do.
2. Cellica Database for Android
Cellica Database for Android ($39.99 after a 10-day trial) lets you read, write and manage a desktop-side database on a Windows computer via mobile Internet or a Wi-Fi connection. Add, edit, and delete data; update fields; apply SQL select queries and filters; and sort. You can even create your own databases from scratch or use Cellica’s templates.
Cellica’s desktop software must be installed on the Windows PC running the database, which enables the magic. Supported databases include: Microsoft Access, Access 2007, Microsoft Excel, Excel 2007, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, FoxPro, dBase, R:BASE and any ODBC-compliant database. The data between the PC and Android is secured with 128-bit AES encryption.
3. PC Monitor
PC Monitor($1.41 or free) lets you securely monitor and manage up to five Windows PCs or servers (more with a yearly subscription), right from your Android. You can see the uptime at a glance. Viewing computer details gives you CPU and memory usage and info on events, hardware, network and hard disks. You can view and manage the services, processes, scheduled tasks, logged-on users and more. PC Monitor also gives you a remote command prompt and even supports basic user account management for Active Directory.
4. ActiveDir Manage
ActiveDir Manager ($1.99 or free) lets you view and manage users, groups and computers of a Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain. You can handle most of the basic AD admin tasks right from the palm of your hand while roaming around the building. Reset user passwords, disable or edit user accounts, adjust group memberships, and more.
ActiveDir Manage natively connects to the AD server via Wi-Fi or VPN; no proprietary server software is required. It supports Windows Server 2000/2003/2008+ with StartTLS, SSL or no encryption. The free version doesn’t save connection details to the server, but it does save changes to the directory.
5. ConnectBot
ConnectBot (free) is an open-source Secure Shell (SSH) client that supports local, telnet and SSH connections. You can connect to Linux machines, routers, switches, network appliances — basically anything accepting SSH connections. Then, you can enter commands to monitor, manage or maintain.
6. Httpmon
httpmon (free) lets you monitor the status of HTTP servers. You can perform simple pings or check against customizable conditions, such as the response code or time, header contains, or content contains. You can also set the desired User Agent used for pings or requests. ConnectBot can then send customizable failure notifications or SMS messages.
7. Server Monitor
Server Monitor (free) is a simple monitoring app that supports TCP connections as well as SSH tunnels. You can customize the polling frequency and enable a sound or vibrate alert. The service can start up automatically during boot or be controlled manually.
8. AndPache
AndPache (free) lets you check the health of your Apache server right from your phone, allowing you to view your Apache server’s status page in a mobile friendly format. For it to work, you must have the server-status page enabled and available publicly, which is the default for Apache 2.x installations.
9. AndFTP
AndFTP ($5.67 or free) is an FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with support for SSH RSA/DSA keys. It features download, upload and share features with resume support. You can open, rename, delete, update permissions, run custom commands and more. The file browser shows both the device/SD and FTP connection. The Pro version also supports the secure copy protocol (SCP) and folder synchronization.
10. Phoenix MySql Client
With Phoenix MySql Client (free), you can directly connect to a MySQL server to view tables, views and stored procedures. You can perform SQL queries and statements, such as insert, delete, select and so on. Since it’s a direct connection, no desktop or server side software is required.
11. SQL note for Android
SQL note for Android (free) is an SQL testing and sharing application. It is a great help in creating and validating SQL statements. It features syntax highlighting, copying and history. You can also share reports via email, SMS, Facebook and WordPress.
