Alphabetical Listing of Commands Account Management Commands Application Control Commands File and Directory Commands
Network Management Commands Other Shell Commands Scripting Language Commands System Language Commands




Account Management Commands
These commands manage the local or domain user account database.

CommandDescription
ADDUSERS [RK]Creates, updates, and deletes user accounts.
AUDITPOL [RK]Displays or alters Windows NT auditing policies.
DISKUSE [RK]Displays file usage statistics by user.
DUMPEL [RK]Dumps a formatted event log.
GLOBAL [RK]Displays the names of members of a global group.
IFMEMBER [RK]Test group membership.
LOCAL [RK]Displays the names of members of a local group.
NET ACCOUNTSManages user account database policies.
NET COMPUTERAdds or deletes computers from a Windows NT domain.
NET GROUPManages global groups.
NET LOCALGROUP Manages local groups.
NET USERManages user accounts.
PULIST [RK]Displays process and user accounts.
USRSTAT [RK]Displays user statistics for a domain.
WHOAMI [RK]Displays the current user name and domain name.


Application Control Commands
These commands provide application control.

CommandDescription
ASSOCDisplays and alters file associations.
ASSOCIATE [RK]Creates or deletes file associations.
ATSchedules commands to execute at a specified time and date.
ATTRIBDisplays or changes the attributes of one or more files.
CMDExecutes the default Windows NT commmand shell.
COMMANDExecutes the MS-DOS command shell.
EXITExits the current command shell.
FTYPEDisplays and alters file types.
KILL [RK]Kills a process.
LOCAL [RK]Displays the names of members of a local group.
LOGOFF [RK]Logs off the current Windows NT session.
PULIST [RK]Displays the process and user accounts.
REG [RK]Manipulates the Windows NT registry.
SCLIST [RK]Displays services on the specified computer.
SHUTDOWN [RK]Initiates the Windows NT shutdown on the specified computer.
SLEEP [RK]Pauses execution for a specified period of time.
SOON [RK]Executes a scheduled command in the near future.
STARTExecutes a command in a new window or a console window.
WINATSchedules commands to execute at a specified time and date.


File and Directory Commands
These commands provide file and directory control and managment.

CommandDescription
ATTRIBDsiplays or changes the attributes of one or more files.
CALCSDsiplays and modifies access control lists of files.
CDChanges or displays the current directory.
CHDIRChanges or displays the current directory.
COPYCopies files.
DELDeletes files.
DIRLists files in a directory.
DIRUSE [RK]Displays directory and file space usage statistics.
DISKUSE [RK]Displays file usage statistics by user.
ERASEDeletes files.
FCCompares files.
FINDFilters text files for matching lines.
FINDSTRSearches for strings in files.
MDCreates directories.
MKDIRCreates directories.
MOREFilters text files into pages.
MOVEMOves files from one directory to another.
NET FILEManages open files on a erver.
NTBACKUPAutomatic volume backup.
RDDeletes directories and their contents.
RENRenames files and directories.
RENAMERenames files and directories.
REPLACEReplaces files with updated versions.
RMDIRDeletes directories and their contents.
ROBOCOPY [RK]Replicates file and directory tress.
SCOPY [RK]Copies files and security information.
SORTSorts text lines.
SUBSTCreates virtual drive mappings.
TYPEDisplays a text file in the console window.
XCALCSDisplays and modifies access control lists of files.
XCOPYCopies files and directories.


Network Management Commands
These commands provide network control and management.

CommandDescription
DUMPEL [RK]Dumps a formatted event log.
IPCONFIGUsed to examine and change TCP/IP configuration.
NET COMPUTERAdds or deletes computers from a Windows NT domain.
NET FILEManages open files on a server.
NET NAMEManages messenger service names.
NET SENDSend a messenger service message.
NET SESSIONManages server computer connections.
NET SHAREManages printer and directory shares.
NET TIMEDisplays and synchronizes to remote computer time.
NET USEManages remote connections.
NET VIEWDisplays available network resources.
PERMCOPY [RK]Copies share permissions.
RMTSHARE [RK]Manages shares on remote computer.
SHUTDOWN [RK]Initiates Windows NT shutdown on the specified computer.
SRVINFO [RK]Displays general computer and server information.
USRSTAT [RK]Displays user statistics for a domain.
WHOAMI [RK]Displays the current user name and domain name.


Other Shell Commands
These commands didn't fit neatly into the other categories.

CommandDescription


Scripting Language Commands
These commands comprise the core shell scripting language.

CommandDescription
CALLInvokes another script file or script label as a procedure.
CHOICE [RK]Obtains keyboard input for script.
CLIP [RK]Captures command input to the clipboard.
CLSClears the console window.
CMDExecutes the defualt Windows NT command shell.
COLORSets the console window foreground and background colors.
COMMANDExecutes the MS-DOS command shell.
DOSKEYManages command editing, history, and macros.
ECHOControls command output to console window.
ENDLOCALEnds localized scope for environmental variable changes.
EXITExits the current command shell.
FORIterates commands.
GOTOTransfers control to a script label.
IFExecutes commands conditionally.
PATHSets the command search path.
PAUSEPauses script execution.
POPDRestores previously saved drive and directory.
PROMPTSets the command shell prompt.
PUSHDSaves current directory and changes to a new drive/directory.
REMComments.
SETSets environment variables and performs arithmetic computations.
SETLOCALBegins localized scope for environmental variable changes.
SHIFTAccess additional command arguments.
STARTStart executes a command in a new window or console window.
TITLESets the title test of the console window.
VERDisplays Windows NT version information.


System Management Commands
These commands provide general computer and system management.

CommandDescription
ATSchedules commands to execute at a specified time and date.
CMDExecutes the defualt Windows NT command shell.
COMMANDExecutes the MS-DOS command shell.
DATEDisplays or sets the sytem date.
DUMPEL [RK]Dumps a formatted event log.
EXITExits the current command shell.
INSTSRV [RK]Installs or removes a Windows NT service executable.
KILL [RK]Kills a process.
LOGEVENT [RK]Logs an event in the application event log.
LOGOFF [RK]Logs off the current Windows NT session.
NET COMPUTERAdds or deletes computers from a Windows NT domain.
NET CONFIG SERVERConfigures the server service.
NET CONFIG WORKSTATIONConfigures the workstation service.
NET CONTINUEContinues services.
NET NAMEManages messenger service message.
NET PAUSEPauses services.
NET SENDSends a messenger service message.
NET SESSIONManages server computer connections.
NET SHAREManages printer and directory shares.
NET STARTStarts services.
NET STATISTICSDisplays server and workstation service.
NET STOPStops services.
NET TIMEDisplays and synchronizes to remote computer time.
NET USEManages remote connections.
NET VIEWDisplays available network resources.
NTBACKUPAutomatic volume backup.
PERMCOPY [RK]Copies share permissions.
PULIST [RK]Displays process and user accounts.
REG [RK]Manipulates the windows NT registry.
RMTSHARE [RK]Manages shares on a remote computer.
SC [RK]Manages Windows NT services.
SCLIST [RK]Displays services on specified computer.
SCOPY [RK]Copies files and security information.
SHUTDOWN [RK]Initiates Windows NT shutdown on the specified computer.
SOON [RK]Executes a scheduled command in the near future.
SRVINFO [RK]Displays general computer and server information.
SUBSTCreates virtual drive mappings.
TIMEDisplays or sets the system time.
TRANSLATE [RK]Translates a Windows NT error code to text.version information.
USRSTAT [RK]Displays user statistics for a domain.
VERDisplays Windows NT version information.
WINATSchedules commands to execute at a specified time and date.


Alphabetical Listing of Commands Account Management Commands Application Control Commands File and Directory Commands
Network Management Commands Other Shell Commands Scripting Language Commands System Language Commands