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WINDOWS COMMAND-LINE COMMANDS & TOOLS

PowerShell Commands

Windows Server - Specific

This one-liner will give you the EXACT version of Windows currently running:

(Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem).Caption



Query Detailed System Information - Here is an example of how to obtain detailed system information about the server you are currently working on:


SConfig						Start Server Configuration text-mode command-line tool for Server Core without GUI
Get-History					Gets history of current session
(Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath		This gives you the path where all of the history is saved.
cat (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath	Spit out all history!
cat (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath | select -Last 10 --> get the last 10 lines
Get-Content (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath > C:\PowerShellHistory.txt  --> Copy all history to file
notepad (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath	Open all history in Notepad GUI
Select-String "<search pattern>" (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath  --> Search All History
		Same as above but without the details/line numbers/etc:
Get-Content (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath | Select-String "<search pattern>" 

Basic Command:
cat (Get-PSReadlineOption).HistorySavePath

SSH Server & Client Setup on Windows Using PowerShell commands:
From URL:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/installing-and-configuring-openssh-on-windows-server-2019/ba-p/309540

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.ServerJamie Rubinstein | Jamie@dawgland.com | https://www.dawgland.com 19:07, 8 May 2023 (UTC)0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.ClientJamie Rubinstein | Jamie@dawgland.com | https://www.dawgland.com 19:07, 8 May 2023 (UTC)0.0.1.0

If you’re intending to use key based, rather than password based, authentication, you should also run the following command on the server to install an OpenSSH related PowerShell module that includes tools to help you configure that functionality:

Install-Module -Force OpenSSHUtils -Scope AllUsers

To install NANO text editor, as per URL this is based on (I prefer the VI/VIM text editor, which is included with the GitHub command-line client, which also provides basic BASH shell functionality and tools and support for the built-in Windows OpenSSH Server & Clients!

Other Miscellaneous Commands:
mstsc.exe					Start MS Remote Desktop Client (RDP)
sysdm.cpl					Start Rename Windows Hostname & Join Domain/Workgroup & Device
						Manager & RDP Enable.
appwiz.cpl					Start Add/Remove Programs
control netconnections				Open and edit network connections
control update					Start Windows Updates


Windows Server LICENSE MANAGER Commands:
Check Activation Status			slmgr /xpr
View Current License Info		slmgr /dli
View Detailed License Info		slmgr /dlv
Reset Activation Timers			slmgr /rearm
Remove Windows Product Key		slmgr /cpky
Activate Windows Online			slmgr /ato
Change Windows Product Key		slmgr /ipk 12345-12345-12345-12345-1234
Change Remote Product Key		slmgr /ipk Win10Vm10 jamie MyPasswd 12345-12345-12345-12345-12345
Deactivate Windows			slmgr /upk


DETAILED SLMGR USAGE WITH ALL AVAILABLE SWITCHES & OPTIONS:
slmgr [MachineName [username [password]]] [option]

Slmgr Command Options
Item	Explanation
MachineName	The machine to administer. Defaults to the local machine if omitted.
username	The username of an administrator account on the remote machine.
password	The password for username.
/ato	Activate Windows license and product key against Microsoft's server.
/atp Confirmation_ID	Activate the product with a user-provided Confirmation_ID. 
/cdns	Disable DNS publishing by the KMS host.
/ckhc	Disable KMS host caching.
/ckms	Clear the name of KMS server used to default and port to default.
/cpky	Delete the Windows product key from Windows Registry.
/cpri	Set the KMS priority to low.
/dli	Display the current license information with activation status and partial product key.
/dlv	Display additional license information. Similar to /dli but more detailed.
/dti	Display Installation ID for offline activation.
/ipk key	Change the Windows product key. Replaces the current product key if present.
/ilc file	Install a license file.
/rilc 	Reinstall system license files.
/rearm	Reset the evaluation period/licensing status and activation state of the computer. Use /rearm-app to specify an app, or /rearm-sku for a specific sku.
/skms	Set the Volume Licensing KMS server and/or the port used for KMS activation.
/skhc	Enable KMS host caching (enabled by default). This blocks the use of DNS priority and weight after the initial discovery of a working KMS host.
/sai interval	Sets the interval in minutes for unactivated clients to attempt KMS connection.
/spri	Set the KMS priority to normal (default).
/sprt port	Set the port on which the KMS host listens for client activation requests (default TCP port is 1688).
/sdns	Enable DNS publishing by the KMS host (default).
/upk	Uninstall the currently installed Windows product key and return the license status back to a trial state.
/xpr	Show the expiry date of the current license or indicate whether activation is permanent.
The MachineName option can't be used across platforms. For example, you can't manage Windows activation on a Windows 7 computer from a Windows Vista computer.

Slmgr Uses
Software Licensing Management Tool (slmgr) is a VBS file in Windows against which you can run commands to perform advanced Windows product activation tasks.

Slmgr.vbs is used only for the Windows operating system. Ospp.vbs manages volume licensing for Microsoft Office products.


MSC - Microsoft Management Console Commands
* adsiedit.msc
* azman.msc
* certlm.msc
* certmgr.msc
* certsrv.msc
* certtmpl.msc
* comexp.msc
* compmgmt.msc
* devmgmt.msc
* DevModeRunAsUserConfig.msc
* dfsmgmt.msc
* diskmgmt.msc
* dnsmgmt.msc
* domain.msc
* dsa.msc
* dssite.msc
* eventvwr.msc
* fsmgmt.msc
* fsrm.msc
* gpedit.msc
* gpmc.msc
* gpme.msc
* gptedit.msc
* lsdiag.msc
* lusrmgr.msc
* nfsmgmt.msc
* ocsp.msc
* perfmon.msc
* pkiview.msc
* printmanagement.msc
* rrasmgmt.msc
* rsop.msc
* secpol.msc
* services.msc
* taskschd.msc
* tpm.msc
* tsgateway.msc
* WF.msc
* WmiMgmt.msc




More Useful Command Lists From Other Sites
* https://www.lifewire.com/windows-run-command-guide-3401937