An A-Z Index of the Windows NT/XP command line

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file

ARP           Address Resolution Protocol

ASSOC       Change file extension associations

ASSOCIAT One step file association

AT             Schedule a command to run at a later time

ATTRIB      Change file attributes

BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

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

COLOR        Change colours 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

CSVDE      Import or Export Active Directory data 

DATE       Display or set the date

DCOMCNFG DCOM Configuration Utility

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

DNSSTAT   DNS Statistics

DOSKEY    Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

DSADD     Add user (computer, group..) to active directory

DSQUERY  List items in active directory

DSMOD    Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

ECHO     Display message on screen

ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file

ERASE    Delete one or more files

EXIT     Quit the CMD shell

EXPAND   Uncompress files

EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

FC       Compare two files

FDISK    Disk Format and partition

FIND     Search for a text string in a file

FINDSTR  Search for strings in files

FOR      Conditionally perform a command several times

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

GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups

GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

HELP     Online Help

HFNETCHK Network Security Hotfix Checker 

IF       Conditionally perform a command

IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup

INSTSRV  Install an NT Service

IPCONFIG Configure IP

KILL     Remove a program from memory

LABEL    Edit a disk label

LOCAL    Display membership of local groups

LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer.

LOGOFF   Log a user off

LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file

MAPISEND Send email from the command line

MEM      Display memory usage

MD       Create new folders

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

MUNGE    Find and Replace text within file(s)

MV       Copy in-use files

NET      Manage network resources

NETDOM   Domain Manager

NETSH    Configure network protocols

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

PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files

PATHPING IP trace utility

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

PRINT    Print a text file

PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer

PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer

PROMPT   Change the command prompt

PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory

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

RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections

RASPHONE Manage RAS connections

RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.

REG      Read, Set or Delete registry 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)

RDISK    Create a Recovery Disk

RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer

ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy

ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables

RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account

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

SC       Service Control

SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks 

SCLIST   Display NT Services

ScriptIt Control GUI applications

SET      Display, set, or remove Windows NT environment variables

SETLOCAL Begin localisation of environment changes in a batch file

SETX     Set environment variables permanently 

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 is in

SHOWMBRS List the members of an NT Workgroup

SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer

SHUTGUI  Shutdown the computer

SLEEP    Wait for x seconds

SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future

SORT     Sort input

START    Start a separate window to run a specified program or command

SU       Switch User

SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain

SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter

TASKLIST List running applications and services

TIME     Display or set the system time

TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file

TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session

TOUCH    Change file timestamps    

TRACERT  Trace route to a remote host

TREE     Graphical display of folder structure

TYPE     Display the contents of a text file

USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login

VER      Display version information

VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved

VOL      Display a disk label

WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree

WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain

WINMSD   Windows NT Diagnostics

WINMSDP  Windows NT Diagnostics II

WMIC     WMI Command

XCACLS   Change file permissions

XCOPY    Copy files and folders

The following list details the TCP/IP utilities available:

• Ping (Packet InterNet Groper). First ping the loopback address 127.0.0.1 to test that TCP/IP is installed correctly then the computer interface, then the default gateway and finally the remote host.
• FTP
• TFTP
• Telnet
• Remote copy Protocol (RCP)
• Remote Shell (RSH)
• Remote Execution (REXEC) - runs a process on a remote computer
• Finger - retrieves system information from a remote computer.
• Internet Explorer
• ARP
• Ipconfig - This is Winipconfig in Win 95. If a duplicate IP address exists then Ipconfig /all will return a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0.
• Nbstat - displays statistics and connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP
• Netstat - displays TCP/IP statistics and connections
• Route - routing table which can be modified
• Hostname - RCP, REXEC and RSH use the computers hostname for authentication.
• Tracert

The IP services FTP, HTTP and Gopher are on the CD and are not automatically installed. The TFTP and Telnet Servers are obtained from the Internet.

The following commands are used to discover the TCP/IP environment:

• hostname
• arp -a < ip address > - displays the arp table.
• arp -d < ip address > - deletes the entry for the specified IP address.
• arp -N < server > - displays the arp table for the specified server.
• arp -s < ip address physical address > - adds an entry to the arp table.
• ipconfig /all - shows the TCP/IP options in detail.
• ipconfig /release
• ipconfig /renew - forces a DHCPREQUEST
• nbstat -a < name > - list the NetBIOS name table (HOSTS file) for the remote computer specified.
• nbstat -A < ip address > - as above but specified by IP address.
• nbstat -c - list names and IP addresses in the local NetBIOS cache.
• nbstat -n - list all the NetBIOS names for the local computer (those used by the various services).
• nbstat -r - NetBIOS statistics.
• nbstat -R - reloads the local NetBIOS cache.
• nbstat -s - lists currently open NetBIOS sessions by name.
• nbstat -S - lists currently open NetBIOS sessions by IP address.
• net start < service > - starts a network service such as FTP server, SNMP, HELPER etc.
• net stop < service > - stops a network service.
• netstat -a - displays list of active ports and connections.
• netstat -e - displays statistics for ethernet adapters.
• netstat -n - displays IP addresses rather than host names in statistics.
• netstat -p < protocol > - displays information for a specific protocol such as TCP, UDP or IP.
• netstat -r - displays the routing table and connections and ports.
• netstat -s - displays separate lists of statistics for each protocol.
• nslookup < hostname > - resolves the IP address to the host name.
• nslookup < IP address > - resolves the host name to the IP address.
• nslookup < server > - uses a specified DNS server instead of the default.
• ping -a - displays the host names rather than the IP address.
• ping -f - sends non-fragmented packets.
• ping -i < ttl > - specifies the Time to Live for the ping packets.
• ping -l < size > - specifies the size of the data buffer.
• ping -n < number > - specifies the number of packets to send.
• ping -r < number > - records the route for the specified number of hops.
• ping -s < number > - records time stamps for the specified number of hops.
• ping -t - continuous pings.
• ping -w < seconds > - specifies the timeout in milliseconds to await a reply.
• route add - add a route to the routing table in the form IP address and next hop.
• route change - change an existing entry.
• route delete - delete an entry.
• route print - display the routing table.
• route -f - flushes the routing table.
• route -p - adds a permanent route which is not lost in a reboot.
• tracert -d - displays the route without resolving IP addresses to host names.
• tracert -h < hops > - specifies the number of hops used to reach the destination.
• tracert -j < hosts > - specifies a list of hosts to which to route along.
• tracert -w < timeout > - specifies a timeout (ms) to wait for a reply from each intermediate host.