List of Useful CMD Commands - Part 2 | HackThatCORE

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Hello Friends, Today I am going to complete the Part 2 of the remaining list of all the useful command of CMD i.e., Command Prompt.

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H

• help => Display a list of commands and see online information for them.
• hostname => Used to display hostname of the computer.

I

• icacls => Used to change permissions of files and folders.
• iexpress => Used to create a self-extracting zip archive.
• if => Used for conditional processing in batch programs.
• ifmember => Display the group, an active user belongs to.
• inuse => Replace the files which the OS is currently using (restart required).
• ipconfig => Display and change Windows IP configuration.
• ipseccmd => Used to configure IP security policies.
• ipxroute => Display and modify routing table information used by IPX protocol.
• irftp => Used to send files over an infrared link (infrared functionality required).

L

• label => Used to change the name of a disk.
• lodctr => Update registry values with latest performance counters.
• logman => Used to manage performance monitor logs.
• logoff => Log a user off.
• logtime => Add the date, time and a message to a text file.
• lpq => Displays print queue status
• lpr => Used to send a file to a computer running the Line Printer Daemon Service.

M

• macfile => Manage files server for Mackintosh.
• makecab => Used to create .cab files.
• mapisend => Used to send email from command line.
• mbsacli => Microsoft Baseline Security analyzer.
• mem => Used to show memory usage.
• md => Used to create directories and sub-directories.
• mkdir => Used to create directories.
• mklink => Used to create symbolic link to a directory.
• mmc => Access Microsoft Management Console.
• mode => Configure COM, LPT, CON system devices.
• more => Display one screen of output at time.
• mountvol => Create, list or delete a volume mount point.
• move => Used to move files from one folder to another.
• moveuser => Move user accounts to a domain or between machines.
• msg => Used to send a pop-up message to a user.
• msiexec => Install, modify, configure using Windows installer.
• msinfo32 => Display system information.
• mstsc => Create a remote desktop connection.

N

• nbstat => Display NetBIOS over TCP/IP information.
• net => Used to manage network resource and services.
• netdom => Network Domain Manager utility.
• netsh => Display or modify network configurations.
• netstat => Display active TCP/IP connections.
• nlsinfo => Used to display locale information.
• nltest => List domain controllers, force remote shutdown, etc.
• now => Display date and time.
• nslookup => Check IP address on a Name Server.
• ntbackup => Backup data to tape using CMD or batch file.
• ntcmdprompt => Runs cmd.exe instead of command.exe in an MS-DOS application.
• ntdsutil => Manage Active Directory Domain Services.
• ntrights => Used to edit user account privileges.
• ntsd => Only for system developers.
• nvspbind => Used to modify network bindings.

O

• openfiles => Queries or displays open files.

P

• pagefileconfig => Display and configure Virtual memory settings.
• path => Set PATH environment variable for executable files.
• pathping => Latency and Packet loss info for each node in the network path.
• pause => Used to stop processing of a batch file.
• pbadmin => Starts Phone Book Administrator.
• pentnt => Detect Floating Point Division error in the Pentium chip.
• perform => Access performance monitor in CMD
• perms => Display a user's ACL permissions for a file.
• ping => Test network connection to a computer.
• popd => Go to the latest path/folder stored by PUSHD command.
• portqry => Display TCP and UDP port status.
• powercfg => Used to configure power settings and know battery health.
• print => Used to print a text file from cmd.
• printbrm => For backup/recovery/migration of the print queue.
• prncnfg => Used to configure/rename a printing device.
• prndrvr => List/add/delete printer drivers.
• prnjobs => List/pause/resume/cancel print jobs.
• prnmngr => List/add/delete printers,display/set default printer.
• prnport => List/create/delete TCP printer ports display/change port configuration.
• prnqctl => Clear printer queue, print a test page.
• procdump => Monitor system for CPU spikes, generate a crash report during a spike.
• prompt => Used to change the prompt in CMD.
• psexec => Run a CMD process on a remote computer.
• psfile => Display remotely opened files, close an open file.
• psinfo => List system information about a local/remote machine.
• pskill => Kill a process using its name or process ID.
• pslist => Display process status and info about active processes.
• psloggedon => See active users on machine.
• psloglist => Display event log records.
• pspasswd => Used to change account password.
• psping => Used to measure network performance.
• psservice => Display and control services on a machine.
• psshutdown => Shutdown/restart/logoff/lock a local or remote machine.
• pssuspend => Used to suspend a process on a local or remote computer.
• pushd => Change current folder and store previous folder for use by POPD.

Q

• qgrep => Search file for a given string pattern.
• query process or qprocess => Display information about processes.

continued... Part 3