Windows Command Line Utilities

Command prompt utilities

• telnet
  Used to establish insecure text-based communication with a remote computer
  
  
• ping
  Utility used to test IP connectivity with another host
  Command options include:
  • -t Pings the specified host until stopped
  • -a Resolves addresses to hostnames
  • -n count Number of echo requests to send
  • -l Size Adjusts the size of the ping packet
  • -w Timeout Adjusts the time-out (in milliseconds)
  • hostname Tests connectivity to a particular host
  
  
• ipconfig
  Displays or sets configuration of TCP/IP for network interfaces
  Optional switches include:
  • /? - Displays the Help menu for ipconfig
  • /all - Displays full configuration information
  • /release - Releases the IP address for the specified adapter
  • /renew - Renews the IP address for the specified adapter

Run line utilities

• msconfig
  A system utility used to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process
  
  
• msinfo32
  Displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment
  
  
• Dxdiag
  A diagnostics tool used to test DirectX functionality
  
  
• Cmd
  Starts the command line interface
  
  
• REGEDIT
  Used to access and edit the Windows Registry