winget install --id=toevi.WOLManager -e WOL Manager is a Windows desktop tool for network administrators that combines Wake-on-LAN, remote power control (restart / shutdown), RDP, SSH, network share access, and port scanning in one place. It auto-discovers Windows computers on the LAN, minimizes to the system tray, and polls online/offline status every few seconds.
A Windows desktop tool for network administrators — Wake-on-LAN, remote power control, RDP, SSH, network share access, and port scanning, all in one place.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Wake on LAN | Sends magic packets through all active network interfaces (multi-homed / Hyper-V safe) |
| Restart / Shutdown | Remote power commands via shutdown.exe with confirmation dialog |
| RDP | Launches Remote Desktop Connection with one click |
| SSH | Opens Windows Terminal or cmd with ssh [user@]host; username saved per computer |
| Network Share | Browses \\hostname in Explorer; credential dialog on failure |
| Info / Port Scan | Pings host, detects OS from TTL, scans 20 common TCP ports in parallel |
| Network Scanner | Auto-discovers Windows computers on LAN (ping + ARP + hostname) |
| System Tray | Minimize to tray; balloon notification when a woken computer comes online |
| Notes | Free-text notes per computer (role, location, owner) |
| Status polling | Online / offline status refreshed every 10 seconds |
Pings the target, guesses the OS from TTL, and scans 20 common TCP ports in parallel.
Auto-discovers active computers on the LAN — click Scan Network, tick the ones you want, and add them in bulk.
Download WOLManager-Setup-1.1.exe from Releases and run it.
The installer places files in Program Files (requires admin rights).
Configuration is stored in %APPDATA%\WOLManager\computers.json — survives reinstalls and updates.
git clone https://github.com/toevi/WOLManager.git
cd WOLManager
dotnet build -c Release
Publish self-contained single-file exe:
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -o publish
AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)ProcessStartInfo.ArgumentList — no shell string interpolationTcpClient.ConnectAsync — no shell, no data read, port is a typed int%APPDATA%\WOLManager\ (not Program Files — no elevated writes at runtime)MIT — © 2025 tmfgroup