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Command Line Cheats in Windows

AD Remote Rename Computer

• These commands haven't been verified and might need to be run from the domain controller as it didnt work on my workstation

• netdom renamecomputer currentcompname /newname:newcompname /userd:domain\admin /passwordd:* /usero:domain\admin /passwordo:* /reboot:10 /force
• netdom renamecomputer member /newname:member1.contoso.com /userd:administrator

Group Policy

• force update group policy

  • gpupdate /force
• Troubleshoot group policy for user rsanchez
  • gpresult /u rsanchez /h file\path.html
  • rsop.msc - in run window

Networking

• List open ports
  • netstat -aon | find /i "listening" | more

Passwords

• activate local admin

  • net user administrator /active:yes
• change user password for user dvader to lightsaber123
  • net user dvader lightsaber123
  • Be careful with special characters in the command line!

Permissions

• deny .git folder to user noGitForYou

  • icacls .git /deny "hostname\noGitForYou":(CI)(OI)(F,M,RX,R,W)
  • reference

• View all shares provided by computer:

  • net share

• View permissions of a share:

  • net share <sharename>
• View members of the current domain's group:
  • net group <groupname> /domain

Print Text From File

type file.txt

Remote Reboot

1. Make sure you have the correct credentials for the remote system:
   • net use \\computerNameOrIP /user:domain\username
   • it will ask for password if your current credentials aren't valid
2. Run reboot command:
   • shutdown /r /m \\computerNameOrIP /f /t 60
     • /r = reboot (/s for shutdown)
     • /m = remote computer
     • /f = forced (doesn't ask users for permission or confirmation to log them out)
     • /t = number of seconds to delay before running operation

this document last modified: January 30 2020 18:16

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