Microsoft Windows Command-Line Administration Instant Reference -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART I: Command Line Basics -- Chapter 1: Configuring the Local Machine -- Configure the Command Window -- Set the Environment -- Perform Common Tasks -- Obtain Command Line Help -- Chapter 2: Making Remote Connections -- Configure the Remote System -- Use the Remote Desktop Connection Application -- Terminate a Session -- Chapter 3: Automating Tasks -- View and Manage Tasks Using Scheduled Tasks -- Manage Tasks Using the SchTasks Command -- PART II: Managing Data -- Chapter 4: Working with File and Directory Objects -- Manage Directory Objects -- Manage File Objects -- Work with File Associations and Types -- Make Data Links -- Chapter 5: Administering File and Directory Content -- Execute Applications Anywhere -- Locate Information in Files -- Monitor the File System with the FSUtil Command -- Display Data Files -- Chapter 6: Managing the Hard Drive -- Save Hard Drive Space -- Manage the Volume -- Maintain the Volume -- Manage Partitions -- Chapter 7: Securing the Data -- Protect Data -- Change File and Directory Access -- Detect Shared Open Files -- Take Ownership of Files -- Part III: Managing the Network -- Chapter 8: Managing the Network -- Get the Media Access Control Information -- Interact with the Network Using the Net Utility -- Chapter 9: Working with TCP/IP -- Manage the Internet Protocol -- Use Basic Diagnostics -- Perform Detailed Network Diagnostics -- Get Network Statistics -- Manipulate the Network Routing Tables -- Chapter 10: Creating System Connections -- Perform Remote System Management -- Work with Terminal Server -- PART IV: Interacting with Active Directory -- Chapter 11: Configuring Directory Services -- Manage Directory Services Using the WMIC NTDomain Alias.

Manage Active Directory with the DSQuery Utility -- Manage the Active Directory Database -- Chapter 12: Working with Directory Objects -- Create New Objects -- Get Objects -- Edit Existing Objects -- Move Existing Objects -- Delete Existing Objects -- PART V: Performing Diagnostics -- Chapter 13: Monitoring System Events -- Create Simple System Events -- Trigger System Events -- Manage Event Information -- Chapter 14: Monitoring System Performance -- Add Performance Counters -- Manage Performance Logs and Alerts -- Create New Performance Logs from Existing Logs -- Remove Performance Counters -- Convert Event Trace Logs -- PART VI: Performing Maintenance -- Chapter 15: Performing Basic Maintenance -- Configure the Server -- Activate Windows -- Manage the System Time -- Manage the Boot Configuration -- Chapter 16: Managing System Users -- Audit User Access -- Work with Group Policies -- Obtain Session Status Information -- Get the User's Identity -- Chapter 17: Securing the System -- Add Virus and External Intrusion Protection -- Change the Verifier Settings -- Configure Local Security Policies -- Work with General Applications -- Chapter 18: Interacting with the Registry -- Perform Basic Registry Tasks -- Use the SCRegEdit Script -- Manage the Registry -- PART VII: Creating Batch Files -- Chapter 19: Changing the Batch File Environment -- Use the CMD Switches -- Modify Config.NT -- Modify AutoExec.NT -- Chapter 20: Working at the Command Prompt -- Redirect Command Line Output to the Clipboard -- Manage Usernames and Passwords -- Change Screen Colors -- Configure the System Date -- Configure the System Time -- Change the Command Window Title -- Chapter 21: Creating and Testing Batch Files -- Use Batch File Commands -- Test Batch Files -- Store and Retrieve Directories with the PushD and PopD Commands -- PART VIII: Creating Scripts.

Chapter 22: Discovering Scripting Basics -- Use Scripting Languages -- Execute Scripts -- Chapter 23: Using the Scripting Objects -- Use the WScript Object -- Use the WScript.WshArguments Object -- Use the WScript.WshShell Object -- Use the WScript.WshNetwork Object -- Create a Basic Script -- Chapter 24: Creating Advanced Scripting Examples -- Script Registry Entries -- Script Networking Solutions -- Impersonate a User -- Change the Environment -- Map a Network Drive -- Create a .CSV File -- Appendix A: Alphabetical Command List -- Appendix B: Topical Command List -- Appendix C: Listing of Best Practices -- Always Verify the Data -- Real Administrators Use Help -- Test Your Theories on a Test System -- Use Batch Files, Scripts, and Written Procedures -- Make Backups -- Perform User-Specific Changes during Downtime -- Index.