N - Z COMMANDS
| Command | Explanation from PNG |
|---|---|
| NBTSTAT | View TCP/IP connections and protocol stats (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) |
| NET | Manage network resources- printing, sharing, etc… |
| NETDOM | Manage machine names, accounts, and passwords |
| NETSH | Configure remote access, routing, firewall, etc… |
| NETSTAT | View TCP/IP connections and protocol stats (TCP/IP) |
| NETSVC | Service controlller- View, start, or stop services |
| NLSINFO | Display locale information using reskit |
| NLTEST | Perform a network location test |
| NOW | Generates message with present date/time |
| NSLOOKUP | NameServer IP address lookup |
| NTBACKUP | Backup drives and folders to tape |
| NTRIGHTS | Grant/revoke user account privleges |
| NTSUtil | Active directory domain services management |
| NVSPBIND | View and modify network bindings |
| OPENFILES | Query/view open files; Disconnect files open by network users |
| PATH | View/define search path for exe (executable) files |
| PATHPING | Ping network- shows packet loss+latency for each line (router) |
| PAUSE | Pause execution of batch file until key press |
| PERFMON | Performance moniter |
| PERMS | Show user permissions for a file (ACLs) |
| PING | Test network connection- get IP- Ex. PING www.google.com |
| POPD | Restores most rescent directory stored by PUSHD |
| PORTQRY | Display and troubleshoot port/IP connectivity |
| POWERCFG | Configure power setting/standby/sleep modes |
| Print (text) file(s) to a printer (local or network) | |
| PRINTBRM | Migrate/backup/restore print queue |
| PRNCNFG (XP and .net only) | View properties/config/rename a printer |
| PRNMNGR | View/add/delete- printers/printer connections/default printer |
| PROMPT | Change the CMD.exe prompt (letters/symbols/date+time) |
| PUSHD | Change current directory, store previous for POPD command |
| ProcDump | Monitor an application for CPU spikes |
| PsExec | Execute process remotely |
| PsFile | View/close remotely opened files |
| PsGetSid | Fetch and display the SID of a computer or a user |
| PsInfo | View extensive system info |
| PsKill | Kill a process by it's name or ID |
| PsList | View running processes and info |
| PsLogList | View event log records |
| PsLoggedOn | View logged on users (local or remote machine) |
| PsPasswd | Change user account password |
| PsService | Control and display services |
| PsShutdown | Shutdown/reboot/logoff/lock local or remote machine |
| PsSuspend | Suspend local or remote process |
| QAppSrv (Query TeamServer) | List all network Terminal/RD session host servers |
| QGREP | Serch files for lines that match an assigned pattern |
| QPROCESS (Query Process) | View info on running processes on remote host |
| QUSER (Query User) | Display user sessions- Terminal/RD session host servers |
| Qwinsta (Query Session) | View info on user sessions on a remote host |
| RASDIAL | View/dial/hang-up RAS connection (Dial-Up) |
| RASPHONE | Manage RAS connections- Dial up connections- Dial up connect to ISP |
| RD | Delete folder(s)- add /S to delete subfolder too |
| RECOVER | Recover readable info from damaged disk |
| REG | View/edit/add registry subkey information/values in Registry entries |
| REGEDIT | View/edit/search settings in your system registry |
| REGINI | Set permissions on registry keys |
| REGSVR32 | Register/unregister DLL |
| REM | Signifies comment/remark in batch file (same as : :) |
| REN | Rename file(s) |
| REPLACE | Replace (update) a file with a different file |
| RMTSHARE- 2003/XP/2000 only | Create/edit/delete Windows file/printer shares |
| ROBOCOPY | Keep identical files up to date in different locations |
| ROUTE | Manually alter routing table routs |
| RUN | Type only program name and path to run |
| RUNAS | Run a program as another user |
| RUNDLL32 | Run a DLL program/command |
| RESET Session | Delete (reset) a RD (Remote Desktop) session |
| SC | Control any and all Windows Services |
| SCHTASKS | View/edit/create/start/stop a scheduled task |
| SCLIST | Display list of services |
| SET | Control CMD session environment variables |
| SETLOCAL | Change environment variable locally |
| SETX | Permanently set environment variables (machine or user) |
| SFC | System File Checker- Scan and restore corrupt system files |
| SHARE | View/edit a print or file share |
| SHIFT | Batch file- Alter position of command line parameters |
| SHORTCUT | Create a shortcut (.LNK) |
| SHOWGRPS | List NT workgroups user has joined |
| SHOWMBRS | List members or a workgroup (users) |
| SHUTDOWN | Shutdown the machine (turn off) |
| SLEEP | Delay execution within a batch file for a few mins/seconds |
| SLMGR | Software Licensing Management Tool. Windows Activation |
| SOON | Schedule a command (to run soon) |
| SORT | Sort input, display output |
| START | Start script (command/batch) or program (in new window) |
| STRINGS | Search for UNICODE and ANSI strings in binary files |
| SU | Switch Users (also available via start menu) |
| SUBINACL | View/modify Acess Control Entries (file/folder permissions) |
| SUBST | Substitute drive letter for local/network file path |
| SYSMON | Display system activiy and log activity to the Windows event log |
| SYSTEMINFO | Display detailed system configuration info |
| SetSPN | Modify service principal names |
| ShellRunAs | Launch program as another user account (Admin) |
| TAKEOWN | Allows admin to take ownership of a file |
| TASKKILL | Terminate preocess(es) (remove from memory) |
| TASKLIST | List all running applications and processes and their PID's |
| TELNET | Utilize the TELNET protocol to communicate with another host machine |
| TIME | Display/set system time |
| TIMEOUT | Batch file- delay execution for a few mins/seconds |
| TITLE | Change title of CMD window |
| TLIST- Windows 2000 | Task List- replaced by TASKLIST in newer Windows |
| TOUCH | Change file access and modification timestamps |
| TRACERT | Trace Rout- Find IP of remote host |
| TREE | View folder structure (graphically display file tree) |
| TSDISCON | Disconnect a remote desktop session |
| TSKILL | Terminate a running process |
| TSSHUTDN | Shut down or reboot terminal server remotely |
| TYPE | View/edit text document(s). Convert Unicode to ANSI |
| TZUTIL | Time zone utility |
| TypePerf | Writes performance data to command window/log file |
| USRSTAT | List domain usernames/Display last login |
| VER | View current Windows OS version |
| VERIFY | Verify that files saved to disk correctly |
| VOL | View the volume label for a disk |
| W32TM | Time service (Win32-Time) |
| WAITFOR | Send or wait for a signal- Sync events across network |
| WEVUTIL | Enable/disable/clear/query event logs |
| WHERE | Find and view files of a directory tree |
| WHOAMI | Display user privieges and info for current user |
| WINDIFF | Compare contents of two file/file sets (graphical interface) |
| WINMSD | Microsoft Windows Diagnostics |
| WINMSDP | Windows System Diagnostics II (System Report) |
| WINRM | Windows Remote Management |
| WINRS | Control Server Core install remotely |
| WMIC | Read info about local/remote computer |
| WUAUCLT | Windows Update- Download update files |
| XCACLS | View/edit ACL's (permissions) for files/folders |
| XCOPY | Copy files/file trees to a different folder |
