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Windows Management
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:Author: Dimitry Dukhovny

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Networking
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Also see `networking with Powershell <powershell_notes.html#networking>`_.

Get IP address
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Look for the interface alias in quotes in the output, such as **Ethernet 4**.

.. code-block:: dosbatch
	:linenos:

	REM this just fetches the interface info
	ipconfig /all


.. code-block:: dosbatch
	:linenos:

	REM this gets you full information in a cleaner way
	netsh interface ipv4 show config


Set the new IP address
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For this example, we will assign **192.168.100.100** in our **/24** to the interface alias **Ethernet 4** with a default gateway of **192.168.100.254**.

Our domain controllers in this example serve DNS and are at **192.168.100.1** and **192.168.100.2**.

.. code-block:: dosbatch
	:linenos:

	netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Ethernet 4" static 192.168.100.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.254
	netsh interface ipv4 set dns name="Ethernet 4" static 192.168.100.1 index=1
	netsh interface ipv4 set dns name="Ethernet 4" static 192.168.100.2 index=2


Patches and Updates
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Find which patches require a reboot
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This safely returns an error if nothing requires a reboot.

.. code-block:: dosbatch
	:linenos:

	reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\AutoUpdate\RebootRequired

Booting
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Dual booting
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\centos\shim.efi
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Reboot immediately
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  shutdown /r /t 0
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Safe boot
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  bcdedit /set {current} safeboot networkbcdedit /set {current} safeboot network
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Create a user
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  net user MyCleverUserName MySpecialPassword /add
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Delete a user
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  net user MyCleverUserName /delete
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Make a user an admin
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  net localgroup administrators MyCleverUserName /add
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Change a password
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  net user MyCleverUserName MySpecialPassword
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Hide a user from the login screen
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.. code-block::

  reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts"
  reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList"
  reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList" /v MyCleverUserName /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  REM This next bit looks stupid.  It is.
  reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList" /v MyCleverUserName /t REG_DWORD /d 0
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Enable fast user switching
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.. code-block:: dosbatch
  :linenos:

  reg set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v dontdisplaylastusername /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v HideFastUserSwitching /t REG_DWORD /d "0"
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Removing Garbage
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Uninstall Xbox Toys
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.. code-block:: powershell
  :linenos:

  Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay | Remove-AppxPackage
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