Windows Server 2008 Core Command Guide
| What | Command |
| Set DNS IP | Netsh int ipv4 set dns “local area connection” static 192.168.1.120 primary |
| Disable firewall | Netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable |
| add Credential | cmdkey /add:IP_ADDRESS /user:administrator /pass:password |
| Changing password | Net user administrator* |
| Set time and date | Control timedate.cpl |
| Show interfaces | Netsh interface ipv4 interfaces |
| Set interface IP | Netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”2” source=static address=172.16.11.162 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=172.16.11.1 |
| View hostname | Hostname |
| Change hostname | Netdome renamecomputer %computername% /newname:NAME |
| Restart server | Shutdown /r t 0 |
| Join server to domain | Netdom join servername /domain:DOMAINNAME /userd:administrator /password:* |
| Server activation | C:\windows\system32>cscript slmgr.vbs /? |
| Check expiration date | Cscript slmgr.vbs -xpr |
| Activate server | Cscript slmgr.vbs -ato |
| Automatic updates | Cscript Scregedit.wsf |
| Check automatic update status | Cscript scregedit.wsf /au /v |
| Enable automatic updates | Cscript scregedti.wsf /au 4 |
| View Roles install on server | Oclist |
| Install Role | Ocsetup role_name (use oclist to check role names) |
| View services started | Net start |
| Uninstall role | Ocsetup role_name /uninstall |
| View logs | Wevutil qe system |
| Enable remote desktop | Cscript scregedit.wsf /ar 0 |
| Disable remote desktop | Cscript scredit.wsf /ar 1 |
| view remote desktop settings | Cscript scredit.wsf /ar v |
| Allow pre windows vista RDP connection | Cscript scredit.wsf /cs 0 |
| Log off from server | logoff |
| Start command prompt | cmd.exe — (start from taskmgr if you close existing windows) |
| Start virtual disk service to manage disks | Net start vbs |
| Check for windows updates immediately | Wuauclt /detectnow |