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Call
Call Calls one batch program from another without stopping the parent batch program. The call command accepts labels as the target of the call. Call has no effect at the command-line when used outside of a script or batch file.

Cacls
Cacls Displays or modifies discretionary access control list (DACL) files.

Bootcfg
Bootcfg Configures, queries, or changes Boot.ini file settings.

Attrib
Attrib Displays, sets, or removes the read-only, archive, system, and hidden attributes assigned to files or directories. Used without parameters, attrib displays attributes of all files in the current directory.

Atmadm
Atmadm Monitors connections and addresses that are registered by the ATM Call Manager on an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network. You can use atmadm to display statistics for incoming and outgoing calls on ATM adapters. Used without parameters, atmadm displays statistics for monitoring the status of active ATM connections.

At
At Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. You can use at only when the Schedule service is running. Used without parameters, at lists scheduled commands.

Assoc
Assoc Displays or modifies file name extension associations. Used without parameters, assoc displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.

Arp
Arp Displays and modifies entries in the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache, which contains one or more tables that are used to store IP addresses and their resolved Ethernet or Token Ring physical addresses. There is a separate table for each Ethernet or Token Ring network adapter installed on your computer. Used without parameters, arp displays help.

Tsshutdn
Tsshutdn Enables an administrator to remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server. You can also choose to power off the server if the computer supports software control of AC power.

Tsprof
Tsprof Copies the user configuration information, which is displayed in the Terminal Services extensions to Local Users and Groups and Active Directory Users and Computers, from one user to another. Tsprof can also set the profile path for a user.

Tskill
Tskill Ends a process.

Tsdiscon
Tsdiscon Disconnects a session from a terminal server.

Tscon
Tscon Connects to another session.

Query user
Query user Displays information about user sessions on a terminal server.

Query session
Query session Displays information about sessions on a terminal server. The list includes information not only about active sessions but about other sessions that the server runs.

Query termserver
Query termserver Displays a list of all terminal servers on the network.

Query process
Query process Displays information about processes running on a terminal server. You can use this command to find out which programs a specific user is running, and also which users are running a specific program.

Mstsc
Mstsc Creates connections to terminal servers or other remote computers, edits an existing Remote Desktop Connection (.rdp) configuration file, and migrates Windows XP connections (connections created with Client Connection Manager) to new .rdp files.

Msg
Msg Sends a message to a user.

Logoff
Logoff Logs off a user from a session and deletes the session from the server.

Switches
Switches Forces an enhanced keyboard to behave like a conventional keyboard.

Stacks
Stacks Supports the dynamic use of data stacks to handle hardware interrupts. To use this environment variable, place it in your Config.nt file.

Shell
Shell Specifies the name and location of an alternate command interpreter you want Windows XP to use for the MS-DOS subsystem.

Setver
Setver Sets the MS-DOS version number that the MS-DOS subsystem reports to a program. Used without parameters, setver displays the current version table.

Nslookup
Nslookup Displays information that you can use to diagnose Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. Before using this tool, you should be familiar with how DNS works. The Nslookup command-line tool is available only if you have installed the TCP/IP protocol.

Nlsfunc
Nlsfunc Loads information specific to the country/region. Windows XP does not use this command. It is accepted only for compatibility with MS-DOS files.

Net view
Net view Displays a list of domains, computers, or resources that are being shared by the specified computer. Used without parameters, net view displays a list of computers in your current domain.

Net user
Net user Adds or modifies user accounts or displays user account information.

Net use
Net use Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource, or displays information about computer connections. The command also controls persistent net connections. Used without parameters, net use retrieves a list of network connections.

Net time
Net time Synchronizes the computer's clock with that of another computer or domain. Used without parameters, net time displays the time for another computer or domain.

Net stop
Net stop Stops a running service.

Net statistics
Net statistics Displays the statistics log for the local Workstation or Server service, or the running services for which statistics are available. Used without parameters, net statistics lists the running services for which statistics are available.

Net start
Net start Starts a service. Used without parameters, net start displays a list of services that are currently operating.

Net share
Net share Manages shared resources. Used without parameters, net share displays information about all of the resources that are shared on the local computer.

Net session
Net session Manages server computer connections. Used without parameters, net session displays information about all sessions with the local computer.

Net send
Net send Sends messages to other users, computers, or messaging names on the network.

Net print
Net print Displays information about a specified print queue, displays information about all print queues hosted by a specified print server, displays information about a specified print job, or controls a specified print job. Used without parameters, net print displays command-line help for the net print command.

Net pause
Net pause Pauses services that are currently running.

Net name
Net name Adds or deletes a messaging name (that is, an alias), or displays the list of names for which the computer can accept messages. Used without parameters, net name displays a list of names currently in use.

Net localgroup
Net localgroup Adds, displays, or modifies local groups. Used without parameters, net localgroup displays the name of the server and the names of local groups on the computer.

Net helpmsg
Net helpmsg Explains why an error occurred and provides problem-solving information.

Net help
Net help Provides a list of network commands and topics for which you can get help, or provides information about a specific command. Used without parameters, net help displays a list of commands and topics for which you can get help.

Net group
Net group Adds, displays, or modifies global groups in domains.

Net file
Net file Displays the names of all open shared files on a server and the number of file locks, if any, on each file. This command also closes individual shared files and removes file locks. Used without parameters, net file displays a list of the open files on a server.

Net continue
Net continue Continues a service that has been suspended by net pause.

Net config
Net config Displays the configurable services that are running, or displays and changes settings for a Server service or a Workstation service. Used without parameters, net config displays a list of configurable services.

Net computer
Net computer Adds or deletes computers from a domain database.

Net accounts
Net accounts Updates the user accounts database and modifies password and logon requirements for all accounts.

Mem
Mem Displays information about allocated memory areas, free memory areas, and programs that are currently loaded into memory in the MS-DOS subsystem. Used without parameters, mem displays the status of the MS-DOS subsystem's used and free memory.

Loadhigh
Loadhigh Loads a program into the upper memory area (UMA). Loading a program into the UMA leaves more room in conventional memory for other programs. Use the systemrootSystem32Config.nt file, or the equivalent startup file specified in a program's program information file (PIF), to specify the programs to load high.