|
DOS Command |
Function of
DOS command |
| 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 |
more |
| 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 |
more |
| 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 |
- displays your IP address. |
| 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 |
more |
