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COMMANDS to know:

Check out all the *.msc binaries - these are handy paths to snap-ins allowing you to avoid having to find stuff off the start menu or making custom MMCs - good for the traveling admin

ARP

• basically same as the *NIX command
• -a displays current ARP entries

CIPHER

CSVDE

• AD bulk import / export from/to .csv

DSADD

• add objects

DSMOD

• modify objects

DSQUERY

• query against objects

DSGET

• display an object's attibute(s)

DSMOVE

• object move within a domain

DSRM

• delete object

GPresult

• /u
• /c

HOSTNAME

• limited version of the *NIX command

IPCONFIG

MSIEXEC

• KB 227091
• KB 413881
• /I <share>\<path>\<appmsi> to force an .msi install
• /L to log stuff

MSIZAP

• removal all info assosiated with one or all installed packages

NETDOM

• How to install?
• How to use for a domain rename
• DC rename:
  • NETDOM <computername> <orig_DC_name> /add <new_DC_name>
  • NETDOM <computername> <orig_DC_name> /makeprimary <new_DC_name>
  • NETDOM <computername> <new__DC_name> /remove <orig_DC_name>

NBTSTAT

• nbtstat -c - Lists NBT's cache of remote [machine] names and their IP addresses
• nbtstat -RR - Sends Name Release packets to WINs and then, starts Refresh

NETSH

NETSTAT

• basically same as the *NIX command

NSLOOKUP

• sort of obsoleted by DIG on *NIX

PATHPING

PING

• basically same as the *NIX command
• -t for continuous ping

ROUTE

• basically same as the *NIX command

SETSPN

TRACERT

• basically same as the *NIX command TRACEROUTE

LDIFDE

• AD bulk import / export from/to .ldif (LDAP format)

NETSH

NLTEST

• overview: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/ea7f8494-ee1e-4d99-b28f-8f2fd8a72df21033.mspx
• syntax: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/c694f7f1-e05a-474c-b02b-19a7575ed8601033.mspx

WHOAMI

• WHOAMI /USER - displays username and SID of logged-on user
• WHOAMI /GROUPS /FO - displays formated list of member of groups and SIDs
• WHOAMI /PRIV - displays a list of privileges a user has

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