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TO RENAME THE COMPUTER

NETDOM RENAMECOMPUTER %COMPUTERNAME% /NEWNAME:SERVERCORE1

/USERD:ADMINISTRATOR /PASSWORDD:RIT-123 /REBOOT:10

timedate.cpl-> To view Date n Time.

systeminfo.exe-> To View brief Sys Info.

msinfo32.exe-> To View complete Sys Info.

intL.cpl-> To view regional and language settings.

diskpart-> To view HDD vol Info

To set IP address

Syntax:

netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Local Area Connection" source=static

address= mask= gateway=

EX:

Netsh interface ipv4 set address name=2 source=static address=10.10.10.74

mask=2555.255.255.0 gateway=10.10.10.1

To set IP address dynamically

Netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Local Area Connection"

source=dhcp

To get to know the lan interfaces

Netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

To set DNS server address

Netsh interface ipv4 add dnsservers name=2 address=10.10.10.70

Netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers name=2 address=10.10.10.70

Netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers name="Local Area Connection"

source=dhcp

Netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.1

primary

To enable r disable nic

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netsh interface set interface DISABLED

For example to disable an interface with its default name Local Area Connection, run:

netsh interface set interface Local Area Connection DISABLED

To enable the interface, you'd then run:

netsh interface set interface Local Area Connection ENABLED

To switch off the advance firewall for all profiles

Netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

TO JOIN A DOMAIN(MEMBER)

netdom join %computername% /domain:rooman.net

/securepasswordprompt /reboot:30

To join a domain (Member)

Netdom join %computername% /domain:rooman.net

/userd:trainer@rooman.net /passwordd:rit-123 /reboot:0

To create a user

Net user * /add /domainThen type the password

dsadd user "CN=,CN=Users,DC=apple,DC=com" -pwd

To create the users in an OU directly

Redirusr ou=pheonix,dc=rooman,dc=net

To check the Computer Name

hostname

To Create alias name of a computer

netdom computername %computername% /add:itsupport.comSo here by doing this it will make itsupport.com as a alternate namefor thecomputer then,

Netdom computername %computername% /makeprimary:itsupport.com

To remove the alternate name

Netdom computername %computername% /remove: (old computer name)

To Join a machine to a Domainnetdom join %computername% /NewName: /UserD:

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UPN> /PasswordD:|* /Reboot:0

To UNJoin a machine to a Domain

netdom remove %computername% /Domain: /UserD: /PasswordD:|* /Reboot:0

To make a machine as a domain controller

Dcpromo /unattend /ReplicaOrNewDomain:domain /NewDomain=forest/NewDomainDNSname:it.net /ForestLevel=2 /DomainNetBiosName=it/DomainLevel=2 /InstallDNS=yes /ConfirmGc=yes/CreateDnsDelegation=no /DatabasePath:c:\windows\ntds/LogPath:c:\windows\ntds /SysVolPath:c:\windows\sysvol/SafeModeAdminPassword=

To display Roles n Features

oclist.exe

To install a role or featureocsetup ;case sensitive

To install a role or featureocsetup /uninstall

To check Running Services

sc query

To start a servicesc start DHCP

To stop the service sc stop DHCP

To Enable RDcscript c:\windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /ARO

To demote a domain controller to a normal workgroup machine

dcpromo /AdministratorPassword:""/RemoveApplicationPartitions:yes /DemoteFsmo:yes/DnsDelegationPassword:""|*/DnsDelegationUserName:administrator/IgnoreIsLastDcInDomainMismatch:no /IgnoreIsLastDnsServerForZone:yes/IsLastDcInDomain:yes /Password:""|*/RebootOnCompletion:yes

Additional Commands

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To enable remote mgmt of Server Core

winrm quickconfig

To enable backup

wbadmin Enable backupwbadmin Start backupwbadmin stop job

(Internet)notepad.exe - to open the notepadintl.cpl. to open the control panelControl desk.cpl - View or set display settings.Control intl.cpl - View or set regional and language options, including formatsand the keyboard layout.Control sysdm.cpl - View or set system properties.Control timedate.cpl - View or set the date, time, and time zone.Cscript slmgr.vbs ato - Activate the operating system.DiskRaid.exe - Configure software RAID.ipconfig /all - List information about the computers IP address configuration.NetDom RenameComputer - Set the servers name and domain membership.

OCList.exe - List roles, role services, and features.OCSetup.exe - Add or remove roles, role services, and features.PNPUtil.exe - Install or update hardware device drivers.Sc query type=driver - List installed device drivers.Scregedit.wsf- Configure the operating system. Use the /cli parameter to listavailable configuration areas.ServerWerOptin.exe - Configure Windows Error Reporting.SystemInfo - List the system configuration details.WEVUtil.exe - View and search event logs.Wmic datafile where name=FullFilePath get version - List a filesversion.Wmic nicconfig index=9 call enabledhcp - Set the computer to use dynamicIP addressing rather than static IP addressing.

Wmic nicconfig index=9 call enablestatic(IPAddress),(SubnetMask) - Set a computers static IP address and network mask.Wmic nicconfig index=9 call setgateways(GatewayIPAddress) - Set orchange the default gateway.Wmic product get name /value - List installed MSI applications by name.Wmic product where name=Name call uninstall - Uninstall an MSIapplication.Wmic qfe list - List installed updates and hotfixes.Wusa.exe PatchName.msu /quiet - Apply an update or hotfix to the operating

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