Common External Tool Configurations¶

The list below of various examples is by no means a full list of ways to use External Tools but gives you a idea of how it can be used in different ways.

Ping¶

Ping a server via cmdline.

Filename: %COMSPEC%
Arguments: /c ping -t %HostName%
Can integrate: Unknown

Traceroute¶

Run a traceroute via cmdline.

Filename: %COMSPEC%
Arguments: /c set /P = | tracert %HostName%
Can integrate: Unknown

WinSCP ¶

WinSCP is a free GUI Secure Copy program.

Filename: C:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe (example path)
Arguments: scp://%Username%:%Password%@%Hostname%/
Optional Arguments - turn on compression and ignore any host key errors: -rawsetting Compression=1 -hostkey=*
Can integrate: No

FileZilla S/FTP ¶

Free and open source FTP client for most platforms.

Filename: C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe (example path)
Arguments (FTP): ftp://%Username%:%Password%@%Hostname%
Arguments (SFTP): sftp://%Username%:%Password%@%Hostname%
Can integrate: Unknown

Firefox ¶

Don’t like the built-in browser support? Integrate with the Mozilla Firefox browser directly!

Filename: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe (example path)
Arguments: %Hostname%
Can integrate: Unknown

Google Chrome ¶

Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google.

Filename: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe (example path)
Arguments: %Hostname%
Can integrate: Unknown

Internet Explorer ¶

Standard browser included with Windows installation.

Filename: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Arguments: %Hostname%
Can integrate: Unknown

MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, backup, and much more. You will be prompted for a password when starting the connection.

Filename: C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.3 CE\MySQLWorkbench.exe (example path)
Arguments: -query %USERNAME%@%HOSTNAME%
Can integrate: Unknown

VNC Viewer ¶

Filename: C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC Viewer\vncviewer.exe (example path)
Arguments: %HostName%
Can integrate: Unknown

Windows Computer Manager¶

Filename: %WINDIR%\system32\compmgmt.msc
Arguments: /Computer=%HostName%
Can integrate: Unknown

Zenmap GUI ¶

Zenmap is a GUI front-end for nmap.

Filename: C:\Program Files\Nmap\zenmap.exe (example path)
Arguments: -p “Quick scan plus” -t %Hostname%
Can integrate: Unknown

UltraVNC ¶

UltraVNC is a free and open source program for connection to remote machines using the VNC protocol.

Filename: C:\Program Files\UltraVNC\vncviewer.exe (example path)
Arguments: %HostName%:%port% -password %PASSWORD%
Can integrate: Unknown

COM Serial Port¶

This will allow you to connect to a specific COM serial port using PuTTY.

Filename: putty.exe (example path)
Arguments: -serial com%Port%
Can integrate: Yes

Create a new connection entry with the following information:

Name: Serial COM**X**
Protocol: Ext. App
External Tool: COM Serial Port
Port: your desired COM port # here

Windows PowerShell ¶

Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration.

Running with suggested argument will open a PS session connected to a host. No prompt for credintials will popup.

Filename: %WINDIR%system32WindowsPowerShellv1.0PowerShell.exe
Arguments: -noexit $pw = “%password%” -replace ‘^’, ‘’; $password = ConvertTo-SecureString $pw -AsPlainText -Force; $Cred= New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential (“%username%”, $password); Enter-PSSession -ComputerName %hostname% -credential $Cred
Can integrate: No

Windows PowerShell (ISE)¶

Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) is a graphical host application that enables you to read, write, run, debug, and test scripts and modules in a graphic-assisted environment.

Filename: %WINDIR%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell_ISE.exe
Arguments: args here
Can integrate: Yes