CMD COMMANDS 

COMMANDS                       THEIR FUNCTIONS

 ADDUSERS       Add or list users to/from a CSV file

   ADmodcmd       Active Directory Bulk Modify

   ARP          Address Resolution Protocol

   ASSOC    Change file extension associations•

   ASSOCIAT   One step file association

   ATTRIB        Change file attributes

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   BCDBOOT     Create or repair a system partition

   BOOTCFG            Edit Windows boot settings

   BROWSTAT       Get domain, browser and PDC info

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   CACLS    Change file permissions

   CALL       Call one batch program from another•

   CD          Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•

   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties

   CHKDSK    Check Disk - check and repair disk problems

   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system

   CHOICE      Accept keyboard input to a batch file

   CIPHER       Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders

   CleanMgr     Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin

   CLEARMEM   Clear memory leaks

   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.

   CLS      Clear the screen•

   CLUSTER     Windows Clustering

   CMD       Start a new CMD shell

   CMDKEY    Manage stored usernames/passwords

   COLOR     Change colors of the CMD window•

   COMP      Compare the contents of two files or sets of files

   COMPACT       Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition

   COMPRESS      Compress individual files on an NTFS partition

   CON2PRT           Connect or disconnect a Printer

   CONVERT         Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.

   COPY          Copy one or more files to another location•

   CSCcmd        Client-side caching (Offline Files)

   CSVDE       Import or Export Active Directory data

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   DATE     Display or set the date•

   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive

   DEL      Delete one or more files•

   DELPROF             Delete NT user profiles

   DELTREE            Delete a folder and all subfolders

   DevCon           Device Manager Command Line Utility

   DIR      Display a list of files and folders•

   DIRUSE        Display disk usage

   DISKCOMP           Compare the contents of two floppy disks

   DISKCOPY         Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another

   DISKPART            Disk Administration

   DNSSTAT          DNS Statistics

   DOSKEY          Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

   DSACLs           Active Directory ACLs

   DSAdd              Add items to active directory (user group computer)

   DSGet        View items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSQuery          Search for items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSMod          Modify items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSMove             Move an Active directory Object

   DSRM             Remove items from Active Directory

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   ECHO              Display message on screen•

   ENDLOCAL            End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•

   ERASE               Delete one or more files•

   EVENTCREATE             Add a message to the Windows event log

   EXIT               Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•

   EXPAND          Uncompress files

   EXTRACT           Uncompress CAB files

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   FC       Compare two files

   FIND     Search for a text string in a file

   FINDSTR            Search for strings in files

   FOR /F        Loop command: against a set of files•

   FOR /F             Loop command: against the results of another command•

   FOR                Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List•

   FORFILES                   Batch process multiple files

   FORMAT            Format a disk

   FREEDISK           Check free disk space (in bytes)

   FSUTIL      File and Volume utilities

   FTP         File Transfer Protocol

   FTYPE     Display or modify file types used in file extension associations•

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   GLOBAL       Display membership of global groups

   GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•

   GPUPDATE           Update Group Policy settings

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   HELP     Online Help

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   iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions

   IF       Conditionally perform a command•

   IFMEMBER          Is the current user in an NT Workgroup

   IPCONFIG        Configure IP

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   KILL      Remove a program from memory

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   LABEL    Edit a disk label

   LOCAL    Display membership of local groups

   LOGEVENT              Write text to the NT event viewer

   LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor

   LOGOFF   Log a user off

   LOGTIME     Log the date and time in a file

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   MAPISEND            Send email from the command line

   MBSAcli           Baseline Security Analyzer.

   MEM      Display memory usage

   MD       Create new folders•

   MKLINK    Create a symbolic link (linkd)

   MODE      Configure a system device

   MORE       Display output, one screen at a time

   MOUNTVOL           Manage a volume mount point

   MOVE              Move files from one folder to another•

   MOVEUSER           Move a user from one domain to another

   MSG      Send a message

   MSIEXEC             Microsoft Windows Installer

   MSINFO           Windows NT diagnostics

   MSTSC          Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)

   MV       Copy in-use files

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   NET      Manage network resources

   NETDOM        Domain Manager

   NETSH       Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access

   NETSVC     Command-line Service Controller

   NBTSTAT          Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

   NETSTAT          Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)

   NOW                Display the current Date and Time

   NSLOOKUP             Name server lookup

   NTBACKUP          Backup folders to tape

   NTRIGHTS            Edit user account rights

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   OPENFILES                   Query or display open files

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   PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files•

   PATHPING        Trace route plus network latency and packet loss

   PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message•

   PERMS    Show permissions for a user

   PERFMON             Performance Monitor

   PING                Test a network connection

   POPD     Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD•

   PORTQRY             Display the status of ports and services

   POWERCFG          Configure power settings

   PRINT    Print a text file

   PRINTBRM            Print queue Backup/Recovery

   PRNCNFG            Display, configure or rename a printer

   PRNMNGR            Add, delete, list printers set the default printer

   PROMPT               Change the command prompt•

   PsExec             Execute process remotely

   PsFile          Show files opened remotely

   PsGetSid          Display the SID of a computer or a user

   PsInfo               List information about a system

   PsKill                Kill processes by name or process ID

   PsList     List detailed information about processes

   PsLoggedOn          Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)

   PsLogList          Event log records

   PsPasswd            Change account password

   PsService            View and control services

   PsShutdown         Shutdown or reboot a computer

   PsSuspend             Suspend processes

   PUSHD               Save and then change the current directory•

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   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

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   RASDIAL            Manage RAS connections

   RASPHONE         Manage RAS connections

   RECOVER           Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.

   REG                 Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values

   REGEDIT            Import or export registry settings

   REGSVR32             Register or unregister a DLL

   REGINI   Change Registry Permissions

   REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•

   REN      Rename a file or files•

   REPLACE          Replace or update one file with another

   RD       Delete folder(s)•

   RMTSHARE              Share a folder or a printer

   ROBOCOPY             Robust File and Folder Copy

   ROUTE             Manipulate network routing tables

   RUN                  Start | RUN commands

   RUNAS            Execute a program under a different user account

   RUNDLL32            Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

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   SC       Service Control

   SCHTASKS          Schedule a command to run at a specific time

   SCLIST   Display NT Services

   SET      Display, set, or remove environment variables•

   SETLOCAL         Control the visibility of environment variables•

   SETX     Set environment variables permanently

   SFC      System File Checker

   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share

   SHIFT    Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file•

   SHORTCUT            Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)

   SHOWGRPS           List the NT Workgroups a user has joined

   SHOWMBRS           List the Users who are members of a Workgroup

   SHUTDOWN            Shutdown the computer

   SLEEP                         Wait for x seconds

   SLMGR                   Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)

   SOON                  Schedule a command to run in the near future

   SORT                       Sort input

   START           Start a program or command in a separate window•

   SU                   Switch User

   SUBINACL              Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain

   SUBST                Associate a path with a drive letter

   SYSTEMINFO           List system configuration

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   TASKLIST           List running applications and services

   TASKKILL             Remove a running process from memory

   TIME     Display or set the system time•

   TIMEOUT            Delay processing of a batch file

   TITLE        Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•

   TLIST        Task list with full path

   TOUCH     Change file timestamps   

   TRACERT        Trace route to a remote host

   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure

   TSSHUTDN               Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server

   TYPE     Display the contents of a text file•

   TypePerf         Write performance data to a log file

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   USRSTAT        List domain usernames and last login

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   VER      Display version information•

   VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•

   VOL      Display a disk label•

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   WAITFOR              Wait for or send a signal

   WHERE           Locate and display files in a directory tree

   WHOAMI            Output the current UserName and domain

   WINDIFF              Compare the contents of two files or sets of files

   WINMSD         Windows system diagnostics

   WINMSDP           Windows system diagnostics II

   WINRM         Windows Remote Management

   WINRS          Windows Remote Shell

   WMIC      WMI Commands

   WUAUCLT            Windows Update

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   XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions

   XCOPY    Copy files and folders