Command-Line Reference

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Command-line reference

You can use Command-line reference to familiarize yourself with new and enhanced command-line tools, to configure your command prompt, to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using batch files or scripting tools such as CScript and WMIC.

• For information about functionality that has been changed or is no longer available in the Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 family, see New ways to do familiar command-line tasks.

• For a list of new command-line tools, see New command-line tools.

• For a complete list of command-line tools, see Command-line reference A-Z.

• For general background information, see Command shell overview.

• For help with configuring the command prompt, see Configure the command prompt.