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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Windows Server 2008 Command-line Tool Summary

Windows Server 2008 Command-line Tool Summary
The following table provides a list of each command line tool together with a brief explanation:
Arp
Display and modify the IP to physical address translation tables used by the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).
Assoc
Display and modify file extension associations.
Attrib
Display and change file attributes.
Break
Configure extended Ctrl-C checking.
Bcdedit
Configure properties in name database to control boot loading.
Cacls
Display or modify access control lists of files.
Call
Call a script or script label as a procedure.
CD/Chdir
Display the name of or changes the current directory.
Chcp
Display or set the active code page number.
Chkdsk
Check a disk for errors and display a report.
Chkntfs
Display the status of volumes. Set or exclude volumes from automatic system checking during system boot.
Choice
Create a selection list from which users can select a choice in batch scripts.
Cls
Clear the console window.
Cmd
Start a new instance of the Windows command shell.
Color
Set the colors of the command-shell window.
Comp
Compare the contents of two files or sets of files.
Compact
Display or modify the compression of files or sets of files.
Convert
Convert FAT volumes to NTFS.
Copy
Copy or combine files.
Date
Display or set the system date.
Del
Delete one or more files.
Dir
Display a list of files and subdirectories within a directory.
Diskcomp
Compare the contents of two floppy disks.
Diskcopy
Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another.
Diskpart
Invoke a text-mode command interpreter so that you can manage disks, partitions, and volumes using a separate command prompt and commands that are internal to Diskpart.
Doskey
Edit command lines, recall Windows commands, and create macros.
Driverquery
Display the current device driver properties and status.
Echo
Display messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
Endlocal
End localization of environment changes in a batch file.
Erase
See Del.
Exit
Exit the command interpreter.
Expand
Uncompress files.
FC
Compare two files and display the differences between them.
Find/Findstr
Search for a text string in files.
For
Run a specified command for each file in a set of files.
Format
Format a floppy disk or hard drive.
Fsutil
File system utility - displays and configures file system properties.
Ftp
Transfer files.
Ftype
Display or modify file types used in file extension associations
Goto
Direct the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a script.
Gpresult
Display Group Policy information for a machine or user.
Graftabl
Enable Windows to display extended character sets in graphics mode.
Help
Display Help information for Windows commands.
Hostname
Display the computer name.
ICACLS
Display, modify, backup, and restore ACLs for files and directories.
IF
Perform conditional processing in batch programs.
Ipconfig
Display TCP/IP configuration.
Label
Create, change, or delete the volume label of a disk.
Md/Mkdir
Create a directory or subdirectory.
Mklink
Create symbolic and hard links.
Mode
Configure a system device.
More
Display output one screen at a time.
Mountvol
Manage a volume mount point.
Move
Move files from one directory to another directory on the same drive.
Openfiles
Display files opened by remote users for a file share.
Nbtstat
Display status of NetBIOS.
Net Accounts
Manage user account and password policies.
Net Computer
Add or remove computers from a domain.
Net Config Server
Display or modify configuration of Server service.
Net Config Workstation
Display or modify configuration of Workstation service.
Net Continue
Resume a paused service.
Net File
Display or manage open files on a server.
Net Group
Display or manage global groups.
Net Localgroup
Display or manage local group accounts.
Net Pause
Suspend a service.
Net Print
Display or manage print jobs and shared queues.
Net Session
List or disconnect sessions.
Net Share
Display or manage shared printers and directories.
Net Start
List or start network services.
Net Statistics
Display workstation and server statistics.
Net Stop
Stop services.
Net Time
Display or synchronize network time.
Net Use
Display or manage remote connections.
Net User
Display or manage local user accounts.
Net View
Display network resources or computers.
Netsh
Invoke a separate command prompt that allows you to manage the configuration of various network services on local and remote computers.
Netstat
Display status of network connections.
Path
Display or set a search path for executable files in the current command window.
Pathping
Trace routes and provides packet loss information.
Pause
Suspend processing of a script and wait for keyboard input.
Ping
Determine if a network connection can be established.
Popd
Change to the directory stored by Pushd.
Print
Print a text file.
Prompt
Change the Windows command prompt.
Pushd
Save the current directory then changes to a new directory.
Rd/Rmdir
Remove a directory.
Recover
Recover readable information from a bad or defective disk.
Reg Add
Add a new subkey or entry to the Registry.
Reg Compare
Compare Registry subkeys or entries.
Reg Copy
Copy a Registry entry to a specified key path on a local or remote system.
Reg Delete
Delete a subkey or entries from the Registry.
Reg Query
List the entries under a key and the names of subkeys (if any).
Reg Restore
Write saved subkeys and entries back to the Registry.
Reg Save
Save a copy of specified subkeys, entries, and values to a file.
Regsvr32
Register and unregister DLLs.
Rem
Add comments to scripts.
Ren
Rename a file.
Replace
Replace a file.
Route
Manage network routing tables.
Rmdir
Remove a directory.
Set
Display or modify Windows environment variables. Also used to evaluate numeric expressions at the command line.
Setlocal
Begin localization of environment changes in a batch file.
Sc
Display and configure background processes (services).
Schtasks
Schedule commands and programs to run on a system.
Sfc
Scans and verifies protected operating system files.
Shift
Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in scripts.
Shutdown
Perform system shutdown.
Sort
Sort input.
Start
Start a new command-shell window to run a specified program or command.
Subst
Maps a path to a drive letter.
Systeminfo
Display machine properties and configuration.
Tasklist
Display currently running tasks and services.
Taskkill
Kill or stop a running process or application.
Time
Display or sets the system time.
Title
Sets the title for the command-shell window.
Tracert
Display the path between computers.
Tree
Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
Type
Display the contents of a text file.
Ver
Display the Windows version.
Verify
Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.
Vol
Display a disk volume label and serial number.
Xcopy
Copy files and directories.
WMI
Display WMI information.

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