Windows Command-Line for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2: The Personal Trainer

342 Pages·2015·1.81 MB·English

by  William Stanek

Windows Command-Line:
The Personal Trainer

Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 &
Windows Server 2012 R2

William Stanek
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Stanek & Associates
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 1. Overview of the Windows Command Line .............................................................. 20
Chapter 2. Getting the Most from the Command Line ............................................................. 37
Chapter 3. Command-Line Scripting Essentials ......................................................................... 52
Chapter 4. Working with the Registry ......................................................................................... 94
Chapter 5. Managing System Services ........................................................................................ 109
Chapter 6. Restarting and Shutting Down Computers from the Command Line ............... 120
Chapter 7. Event Logging, Tracking, and Monitoring ............................................................. 129
Chapter 8. Managing Processes and Maintaining Performance .............................................. 156
Chapter 9. Scheduling Tasks to Run Automatically ................................................................ 193
Chapter 10. Configuring, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting TCP/IP Networking ......... 233
Appendix A. Essential Command-Line Tools Reference ........................................................ 295

Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 16
What’s This Book About? .............................................................................................................. 16
What Do I Need to Know? ............................................................................................................ 16
How Is This Book Organized? ...................................................................................................... 17
What Conventions Are Used in This Book? ............................................................................... 17
Other Resources ............................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 1. Overview of the Windows Command Line .............................................................. 20
Command Line Essentials ............................................................................................................... 21
Understanding the Windows Command Shell ....................................................................... 21
Understanding Windows PowerShell ...................................................................................... 27
Configuring Command-Line Properties ................................................................................... 29
Working with the Command History ...................................................................................... 31
Making Supplemental Components Available ............................................................................ 33
Using the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 ................... 33
Registering the Remote Server Administration Tools Package ............................................ 34
Configuring and Selecting Remote Server Administration Tools ........................................ 35
Removing the Remote Server Administration Tools ............................................................. 35
Removing the Remote Server Administration Tools Package .............................................. 36
Chapter 2. Getting the Most from the Command Line ............................................................. 37
Managing Command Shell Startup ............................................................................................... 38
Working with the Command Path ................................................................................................ 41
Managing the Command Path ................................................................................................... 41
Managing File Extensions and File Associations ..................................................................... 43
Redirecting Standard Input, Output, and Error ......................................................................... 44
Redirecting Standard Output to Other Commands ............................................................... 46
Redirecting I/O to and from Files ............................................................................................. 47
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Redirecting Standard Error ........................................................................................................ 48
Chaining and Grouping Commands ............................................................................................. 48
Using Chains of Commands ....................................................................................................... 50
Grouping Command Sequences ................................................................................................ 50
Chapter 3. Command-Line Scripting Essentials ......................................................................... 52
Creating Command-Line Scripts ................................................................................................... 52
Common Statements and Commands for Scripts ....................................................................... 54
Clearing the Command-Shell Window .................................................................................... 55
Adding Comments to Scripts ..................................................................................................... 56
Managing Text Display and Command Echoing .................................................................... 57
Fine-Tuning Command Echo with @ ...................................................................................... 58
Setting the Console Window Title and Colors ....................................................................... 59
Passing Arguments to Scripts......................................................................................................... 62
Getting Acquainted with Variables ............................................................................................... 63
Using Variables in Scripts ............................................................................................................... 65
Naming Variables ........................................................................................................................ 65
Setting Variable Values .............................................................................................................. 66
Substituting Variable Values ..................................................................................................... 68
Localizing Variable Scope ........................................................................................................... 70
Using Mathematical Expressions ................................................................................................... 71
Working with Arithmetic and Assignment Operators .......................................................... 72
Understanding Operator Precedence ........................................................................................ 73
Simulating Exponents ................................................................................................................. 74
Command-Line Selection Statements .......................................................................................... 74
Using If .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Using If Not .................................................................................................................................. 76
Using If Defined and If Not Defined ........................................................................................ 77
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Nesting Ifs ..................................................................................................................................... 77
Making Comparisons in If Statements ..................................................................................... 78
Command Line Iteration Statements ............................................................................................ 79
Iteration Essentials ....................................................................................................................... 79
Stepping Through a Series of Values ........................................................................................ 81
Iterating Through Groups of Files ............................................................................................ 82
Iterating Through Directories ................................................................................................... 84
Parsing File Content and Output .............................................................................................. 86
Creating Subroutines and Procedures .......................................................................................... 89
Using Subroutines ....................................................................................................................... 90
Using Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 92
Chapter 4. Working with the Registry ......................................................................................... 94
Understanding Registry Keys and Values .................................................................................... 94
Querying Registry Values ............................................................................................................... 97
Comparing Registry Keys ............................................................................................................... 98
Saving and Restoring Registry Keys ............................................................................................ 100
Adding Registry Keys .................................................................................................................... 101
Copying Registry Keys .................................................................................................................. 102
Deleting Registry Keys .................................................................................................................. 103
Exporting and Importing Registry Keys ..................................................................................... 104
Loading and Unloading Registry Keys ........................................................................................ 105
Chapter 5. Managing System Services ........................................................................................ 109
Viewing Configured Services........................................................................................................ 109
Starting, Stopping, and Pausing Services.................................................................................... 112
Configuring Service Startup ......................................................................................................... 113
Configuring Service Logon ........................................................................................................... 114
Configuring Service Recovery ....................................................................................................... 116
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