Performing functions via the command line (Windows)
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[edit] Start/Stop Services
net start servicename net stop servicename
[edit] Kill a local process
Download pskill
pskill /accepteula pskill <process id or name>
[edit] Kill a process on a remote machine
pskill \\hostname -u username <process id or name>
[edit] Reset local account password
net user username password
[edit] Map a network drive
net use driveletter: \\server\share
[edit] Show running processes
tasklist
[edit] Add a user to a local group
net localgroup localgroupnamehere /add usernamehere
For example to add domain\user to the local administrators group:
net localgroup Administrators /add domain\user
[edit] Command line tips
[edit] Filter/grep output
To show all tasks called notepad:
tasklist|find "notepad"
[edit] Command line history
Press F7 or use the up and down cursor keys
[edit] Append to the %path% variable
SET PATH=%PATH%;"insert additional path here"
