In this blog I will be sharing few command lines which can be executed on Windows Server / workstations to launch several utilities in an easy and efficient way.
- Check System Model using WMI Query
- Check UUID using WMI Query
- Check list of Updates installed
- Get Bios Info using WMI Query
- Open Configuration manager Properties
- Shortcut to open Software Center
- Launch SCCM console with different user
- Shortcut to open System Properties
- Shortcut to Launch Network connections
- Check Windows version
- Launch System Information
- Check Active Directory site of a system
- Shortcut to Launch: Remote Asistance Assistance
- Generate Battery Health Report
- Traceroute the System/Server’s FQDN or any web url
- Generate Group Policy Results
Check System Model using WMI Query
Open Command prompt and run:
Wmic csproduct get name
We can look for other columns as well by running:
Wmic csproduct
Lets format in a neat and clean way for better view:
Wmic csproduct get /format:list
Check UUID using WMI Query
Select * from Win32_ComputerSystemproduct
Check list of Updates installed
wmic qfe or wmic qfe >> hotfix.txt (to generate text file)
Get Bios Info using WMI Query
Wmic bios get /format:list
Open Configuration manager Properties
Control smscfgrc
Shortcut to open Software Center
Launch scclient.exe which is located under c:\windows\ccm.
Or
C:\windows\ccm\scclient.exe
Launch SCCM console with different user
“runas.exe /env /user:domain\admin “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exe” “”
Similar example for launch command prompt
Runas /user:domain\username cmd
Shortcut to open System Properties
Control system
(This command is equivalent to: right click “This PC” and selecting properties)
This command few of the most important info such as Computername,RAM, “Windows Activation” status
Shortcut to Launch Network connections
Ncpa.cpl
Check Windows version
Winver
Launch System Information
Msinfo32
This will launch all system information including Hardware resources, Components, Software Environment. You can look for OS Info, RAM, System info etc.
Check Active Directory site of a system
Nltest /dsgetsite
Shortcut to Launch: Remote Asistance Assistance
Msra
Launch cmd prompt in elevated mode
"powershell start-process cmd -verb runas"
Generate Battery Health Report
Powercfg /batteryreport
(Generates battery-report.html)
This report will show installed batteries, Battery Usage, Usage History, Battery capacity History and Battery life estimates
Traceroute the System/Server’s FQDN or any web url
Tracert servername
(This is inbuilt network tool on windows OS which shows path, time and hops it took to reach the destination)
Generate Group Policy Results
Gpresult /scope computer /h c:\temp\gpresult.html
This will generate the group policy result for computer account in html format