PC-HARDWARE, NETWORK & SERVER ADMINISTRATION COMMAND-LINE TOOLS

Practical Demo on Hardware Commands:

1. To check the System Configuration: GotoW+RRunmsinfo32, Dxdiag, msconfig

2. To check the System Information : GotoW+RRunmsinfo32
3. To display the list of currently running process: GotoW+RRuncmdTasklist
4. To stop the process: GotoW+RRuncmd Task kill /PID 3224
5. The System File Checker can be used to verify the integrity of the Windows system files: sfc
/scannow
6. To check the integrity of a system is to make sure that all the system files are digitally signed use
File Signature Verification tool is: GotoW+RRunSigverif
7. To open control panel: GotoW+RRunControl
8. To open the control panel Programs & Features : GotoW+RRunAppwiz.cpl
9. To open Computer management: GotoW+RRuncompmgmt.msc
10. To Open Device Manager : GotoW+RRundevmgmt.msc
11. To Open Disk Management : GotoW+RRundiskmgmt.msc
12. To Clean the Disk : GotoW+RRuncleanmgr
13. To Defragment the Disk : GotoW+RRundfrgui
14. To Open the local user : GotoW+RRunlusrmgr.msc
15. To Open the Magnifier : GotoW+RRunmagnify
16. To Open the Microsoft Management Console : GotoW+RRunmmc
17. To Open the performance console : GotoW+RRunperfmon.msc
18. To Open the PSR : GotoW+RRunPSR
19. To Open the Registry : GotoW+RRunRegedit
20. To Open the Remote Desktop : GotoW+RRunmstsc
21. To Lock the SAM account : GotoW+RRunsyskey
22. To Open the Services : GotoW+RRunservices.msc
23. To Open the System Properties : GotoW+RRunsysdm.cpl
24. To Open the Task Manager : GotoW+RRuntaskmgr
25. To Open the Windows explorer : GotoW+RRunexplorer
26. To Open the Windows firewall : GotoW+RRunfirewall.cpl
27. To Open the Windows Remote Assistance : GotoW+RRunwmplayer
28. To Check the Windows version : GotoW+RRunwinver
29. To Open the WordPad : GotoW+RRunwrite
30. To Open the on screen keyboard : GotoW+RRunosk
Practical Demo on Network Commands:

1. To configure the TCP/IP settings:

Method-1: W+RRunNCPA.CPL-LANR.CPropertiesTCP/IPV4PropertiesChoose any
one option: 1.Use the following IP—Static (Manual) based configuration,2.Obtain IP address
automatically—Dynamic(Automatically assigned by DHCP server)based configuration.
Method-2: Go to control panelNetwork & Sharing Centre--->Change adapter settings(or)Local area
connection(or)NCPA.CPL-LANR.CPropertiesTCP/IPV4PropertiesChoose any one of the
following(Use the following IP—Static(Manual) based configuration, Obtain IP address
automatically—Dynamic(Automatically assigned by DHCP server)based configuration
Example:

2. To open up Hostname in command console: W+RRuncmdhostname

3. To open up the Physical (or) MAC address in command console : W+RRuncmdgetmac
4. To open up the IP address/System address in command console: W+RRuncmdipconfig
5. To display the complete information about MAC and IP address: W+RRuncmdipconfig /all
6. To test the connectivity of the Machine: Eg. Ping 192.168.0.105
7. To resolve the Hostname via IP address : Eg. Ping -a 192.168.0.105
8. To initiate a continuous ping: Eg. Ping -t 192.168.0.105
9. To check the connected machines on a network or to view the ARP cache: arp -a
10. To diagnostic TCP/IP Software whether it’s working properly or not also called as Loopback
Address: Eg.Ping 127.0.0.1
11. To displaying the route (path) and measuring transit delays, of packets across an Internet
Protocol (IP) network: Tracert 10.0.0.1
12. To diagnosing packet loss, and can help with diagnosing slow speed faults: Pathping 10.0.0.1
13. To open up Remote Desktop Connection: W+RRunmstsc (MicroSoft Terminal Service
Console)
14. To open up the remote assistance console: W+RRunmsra (MicroSoft Remote Assistance)
15. To open up the Virtual Terminal console: W+RRuntelnet 10.0.0.1
Practical Demo on Windows Services and Monitoring Commands:
1.To Open up DNS console : W+RRunDnsmgmt.msc
2.To Open up DHCP console: W+RRunDhcpmgmt.msc
3.To Open up ADDS console: W+RRunDsa.msc
4.To Open up Group policy console: W+RRunGpedit.msc(Local Group Policy Editor),Gpmc.msc
5.To Open up IIS console: W+RRunInetmgr
6.To Open up RSOP console : W+RRunRsop.msc
7. To Open up RRAS console: W+RRunRrasmgmt.msc(Virtual/Software Router)
8.To Open up Internet Properties console : W+RRuninetcpl.cpl
9. To open up Task manager console: Ctrl+Alt+Del
10.To open up Event viewer console: W+RRuneventvwr.msc
11.To open up Performance monitor: W+RRunperfmon
12.To open up reliability monitor: W+RRunresmon
13.To open up diskcleanup: W+RRuncleanmgr
14. To open up the log files: W+RRun %tem% or prefetch
15. To clear the DNS cache files: W+RRunipconfig /flushdns
16. To register new records in DNS: W+RRunipconfig /registerdns
17. To view the registered records in DNS: W+RRunipconfig /displaydns
18. To clear the DHCP cache: W+RRunipconfig /release
19. To register the new IP in DHCP: W+RRunipconfig /renew
20. To resolve the default name server or domain names or IP in DNS: W+RcmdNslookup

Windows Shortcut Commands:

1.WINKEY :Pressing the Windows key alone opens or hides the Windows Start menu.
2.Open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.WINKEY + Pause / Break key
3.Open the System Properties window:WINKEY + D
4.Opens the Desktop to the top of all other windows:WINKEY + E
5.Open Microsoft Windows Explorer:WINKEY + F
6.Display the Windows Search or Find feature:WINKEY + Ctrl + F
7.Display the search for computers window: WINKEY + L
8.Lock the computer and switch users if needed (Windows XP and above only):WINKEY + M
9.Minimizes all windows:WINKEY + Shift + M
10.Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D:
11.Open the run window :WINKEY + R
12.To Find or search the file using help key : WINKEY + F1
13.To open Magnifier :WINKEY + (Plus (+) or Minus (-)
14.To close Magnifier :WINKEY + ESC