Helpful command equivalents between UNIX/Linux and Windows/DOS. UNIX or Bash Command DOS Command Action ls -l (or use ls -lF)(-a all files) DIR List directory contents df -k (Space remaining on filesystem) ls -tr DIR *.* /o-d List directory contents by reverse time of modification/creation. ls -ls DIR *.* /v /os List files and size ls -R DIR… Read More »
As strange as it may seem, I have really come to like and use unix based tools in my day to day tasks. It kills me that there are not certain native CLI based apps in Windows. It would be impossible to list the number of times I have tried to ls instead of dir. Thus this little… Read More »
What service pack, release, or build number are you at? A question I commonly ask system admins, and it is surprising how many don’t know the answer. Here are the simplest methods of getting the OS build information. GUI winver.exe Command Prompt ver PowerShell PS C:\> [System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version Table of Windows Builds Operating System Version Number Windows Server 2016… Read More »
I have been wanting to expand my lab capabilities at home with out adding more noise and keeping equipment footprint to a minimum. Looking around I settled on Gigabyte BRIX as a low power Mini-PC, selecting it over the Intel NUC, MSI Cubi, and Asus VivoPC/Mini due to availability, cost (here in AU) and hardware features including the… Read More »
I recently was presented a discussion regarding the lack of Telnet client on Windows Server 2008/R2 and 2012/R2 and a peer fighting to get a 3rd party application installed on a Server. I very quickly responded that the Telnet client is still included with Windows as a feature and only needs to be enabled. Installing the Telnet Client… Read More »
There are often times I need to disable all OS based firewalls in my lab environments for testing. My preferred method for disabling the Windows Firewall is via Local Security Policy or via Group Policy in a domain environment. Simply stopping the Windows Firewall service can have adverse effects with some software applications. When disabling the Windows Firewall… Read More »