A
categorized list of Windows CMD commands
Rakibul Islam Salafi
Active Directory
ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk
Modify
CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data
DSACLs Active Directory ACLs
DSAdd Add items to active directory (user group computer)
DSGet View items in active directory (user group computer)
DSQuery Search for items in active directory (user group computer)
DSMod Modify items in active directory (user group computer)
DSMove Move an Active directory Object
DSRM Remove items from Active Directory
Batch Files
CALL Call one batch program from another•
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard
CLS
Clear the screen•
CMD Start a new CMD shell
COLOR Change colors of the CMD window•
DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and
create macros
ECHO Display message on screen•
ENDLOCAL End localisation of
environment changes in a batch file•
EVENTCREATE Add a
message to the Windows event log
EXIT Quit the current script/routine and set an
errorlevel•
FOR /F Loop command: against a set of files•
FOR /F Loop command: against the results of another
command•
FOR Loop command: all options Files,
Directory, List•
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a
labelled line•
IF Conditionally perform a command•
IFMEMBER Is the current user a
member of a Workgroup
LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file
MAPISEND Send email from the
command line
MORE Display output, one screen at a time
PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and
display a message•
PROMPT Change the command prompt•
REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch
file•
RUN Start
| RUN commands
RUNAS Execute a program under a different user
account
SET Display, set, or remove session
environment variables•
SETLOCAL Control the visibility
of environment variables•
SETX Set environment variables
SORT Sort input
SHIFT Shift the position of batch file
parameters•
SLEEP Wait for x seconds
START Start a program, command or batch file•
TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•
WAITFOR Wait for or send a signal
WMIC WMI Commands
:: Comment / Remark•
Disk Management
BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition
BCDEDIT Manage Boot Configuration Data
CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS
CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
DEFRAG Defragment hard drive
DISKPART Disk Administration
DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy
Service
DriverQuery Display
installed device drivers
FORMAT Format a disk
FREEDISK Check free disk
space (in bytes)
LABEL Edit a disk label
MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount
point
NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
SFC System File Checker
VOL Display a disk label•
Files and Folders
ASSOC Change file extension associations•
ASSOCIAT One step file
association
ATTRIB Change file attributes
BITSADMIN Background Intelligent
Transfer Service
CACLS Change file permissions
CD Change Directory - move to a specific
Folder•
CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
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
COPY Copy one or more files to another
location•
CSCcmd Client-side caching (Offline Files)
DEL Delete one or more files•
DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders
DIR Display a list of files and folders•
ERASE Delete one or more files•
EXPAND Uncompress files
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
FC Compare two files
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR Search for strings in files
FORFILES Batch process multiple
files
FSUTIL File and Volume utilities
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE File extension file type associations•
iCACLS Change file and folder permissions
MD Create new folders•
MOVE Move files from one folder to another•
MKLINK Create a symbolic link (linkd)
OPENFILES Query or display open
files
POPD Return to a previous directory saved by
PUSHD•
PsFile Show files opened remotely
PUSHD Save and then change the current directory•
RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk
REN Rename a file or files•
REPLACE Replace or update one file with another
RD Delete folder(s)•
RMTSHARE Share a folder or a
printer
ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder
Copy
SHARE List or edit a file share or print share
SHORTCUT Create a windows
shortcut (.LNK file)
SUBINACL Edit file and folder
Permissions, Ownership and Domain
TAKEOWN Take ownership of a file
TOUCH Change file timestamps
TREE Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE Display the contents of a text file•
WHERE Locate and display files in a directory
tree
WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of
files
XCACLS Change file and folder permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders
Group Policy/Windows Installer
DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility
GPRESULT Display Resultant Set
of Policy information
GPUPDATE Update Group Policy
settings
MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer
PsInfo List information about a system
PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a
computer
REGSVR32 Register or unregister
a DLL
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
SLMGR Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
WUAUCLT Windows Update
Networking
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and
PDC info
DNSSTAT DNS Statistics
GETMAC Display the Media Access Control (MAC)
address
IPCONFIG Configure IP
NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager
NETSH Configure Network Interfaces, Windows
Firewall & Remote access
NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over
TCP/IP)
NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NMBIND Manage Hyper-V network bindings
NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
PATHPING Trace route plus
network latency and packet loss
PsPing Measure network performance
PING Test a network connection
ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables
TRACERT Trace route to a remote host
Processes
PATH Display or set a search path for
executable files•
PsExec Execute process remotely
PsKill Kill processes by name or process ID
PsList List detailed information about processes
PsGetSid Display the SID of a
computer or a user
PsSuspend Suspend processes
SCHTASKS Schedule a command to
run at a specific time
SYSMON Monitor and log system activity to the
Windows event log
TASKLIST List running applications and services
TASKKILL End a running process
TSKILL End a running process
TLIST Task list with full path
Printing
MODE Configure a system device
PRINT Print a text file
PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command
(add/remove print connections)
Registry
REG Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys
and values
REGEDIT Import or export registry settings
REGINI Change Registry Permissions
Remote Desktop
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
Query Process Display processes (TS/Remote Desktop)
Query Session Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
Query TermServer List all
servers (TS/Remote Desktop)
Query User Display user sessions (TS/Remote
Desktop)
MSTSC Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop
Protocol)
RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
Reset Session - Delete
a Remote Desktop Session
TSDISCON Disconnect a Remote
Desktop Session
WINRM Windows Remote Management
WINRS Windows Remote Shell
Services
CASPOL Code Access Security Policy Tool.
PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services
PsService View and control
services
SC Service Control
System Information
CHANGEPK Upgrade device
Edition/Product Key
DATE Display or set the date•
HELP Online Help
LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor logs
MBSAcli Baseline Security Analyzer
MSINFO32 System Information
NOW Display the current Date and Time
NTRIGHTS Edit user account
rights
PsLogList Event log records
SYSMON Monitor and log system activity to the
Windows event log
SYSTEMINFO List system
configuration
TIME Display or set the system time•
TypePerf Write performance data
to a log file
VER Display version information•
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved•
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain
User Administration
ADDUSERS Add or list users
to/from a CSV file
CERTREQ Request certificate from a certification
authority
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of
Temp files, recycle bin
CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer
CMDKEY Manage stored usernames/passwords
DELPROF Delete user profiles
DIRUSE Display disk usage
LOGOFF Log a user off
MOVEUSER Move a user from one
domain to another
MSG Send a message
PERMS Show permissions for a user
POWERCFG Configure power
settings
PsLoggedOn Who's logged on
(locally or via resource sharing)
PsPasswd Change account password
SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
