Mobile Agent Administrator for Computers over Network (MAACN): Using the concept of keyboard buffer

Abstract

This paper proposes an idea of using the concept of Keyboard Buffer for performing Network Administrator and Computer System Administrator activities by passing the text commands to computers for performing system functions without the need for sharing or transferring the script files or the need for the administrators to personally visit the computer systems over the network. This paper also describes a system that puts the proposed idea into practice by using Java Aglets: - Mobile Agent Technology as a platform. The proposed idea is an extension to the system "The Agent Admin: Administration of Remote nodes on huge Networks using Mobile Agent Technology" that performs few administration activities like retrieving systems information, list of softwares installed, list of active applications and software installation by sharing the files over the network. The performance of "The Agent Admin" was tested, analyzed and enhanced with the Commander Agent. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.