| Environment Variable |
| Name-Value Pair to Store Data |
| For Instance User, System etc. |
| How To |
| Create Environment Variable | CMD@ setx.exe /M {Name} {Value} |
setx.exe : Program, Sets Environment Variable
/M : Switch, Specifies System Wide
{Name} : Parameter, Environment Variable Name
{Value} : Parameter, Environment Variable Value |
| Alternatively, RUN@ sysdm.cpl → Advanced → Environment Variables... → New... → Name and Value |
| Directory |
| Organise and Separate Files / Directories |
| Also Known As Folder |
| How To |
| Create Directory | CMD@ MKDIR {Directory} |
MKDIR : Command, To Create Directory
{Directory} : Parameter, Directory Name |
| Alternatively, RUN@ C: → New Folder (Ctrl+Shift+N) → Folder Name |
| Also Known As System Name |
| How To |
| List Host Name | CMD@ systeminfo.exe /S . |
systeminfo.exe : Program, Displays System Information
/S : Switch, Specifies System Name
. : Parameter, Local Machine |
| Alternatively, RUN@ msinfo32.exe → System Summary → System Name |
| User Name |
| User Account Name on Machine |
| Identified by Security Identifier |
| How To |
| List User Name | CMD@ whoami.exe /USER |
whoami.exe : Program, Displays Logged On User Information
/USER : Switch, Specifies System Identifier |
| Alternatively, RUN@ netplwiz.exe → Properties → User Name |
| File |
| Store Codes, Instructions, Data, Settings etc. |
| Identified by File Name |
| How To |
| Create File | CMD@ TYPE NUL > {File} |
TYPE : Command, To Display File Content
NUL : Parameter, Null Device
> : Operator, Redirects Output to File
{File} : Parameter, File Name and File Extension |
| Alternatively, RUN@ notepad.exe → Save (Ctrl+S) → File Name & Extension and File Type (All files *.*) |
| File Name |
| Name and Extension of File |
| Separated by Period . Character |
| How To |
| List File Name | CMD@ DIR /B |
DIR : Command, To Display File Name
/B : Option, Specifies Bare Format |
| Alternatively, RUN@ control.exe folders → View → Hide extensions for known file types |
| File Type |
| Class and Category of File |
| Identified by File Extension |
| How To |
| List File Type | CMD@ ASSOC {FileExtension} |
ASSOC : Command, To Display File Association
{FileExtension} : Parameter, File Extension |
| Alternatively, RUN@ regedit.exe → HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT → File Extension |
| File Association |
| File Type Association with Program |
| Identified by File Type |
| How To |
| List File Association | CMD@ FTYPE {FileType} |
FTYPE : Command, To Display File Type
{FileType} : Parameter, File Type |
| Alternatively, RUN@ control.exe /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc → Choose defaults by file type |
| File Attribute |
| Metadata Information of File |
| For Instance Read Only, Hidden etc. |
| How To |
| List File Attribute | CMD@ attrib.exe {File} |
attrib.exe : Program, Attribute Utility
{File} : Parameter, File Name |
| Alternatively, RUN@ C: → Go to File (Right Click) → Properties → General → Attributes |
| File Permission |
| Access Control and Security Setting of File |
| For Instance Execute, Read, Write etc. |
| How To |
| List File Permission | CMD@ icacls.exe {File} |
icacls.exe : Program, Control ACLs Program
{File} : Parameter, File Name |
| Alternatively, RUN@ C: → Go to File (Right Click) → Properties → Security |
| File Path |
| Location of File in File System |
| For Instance DOS, UNC, DOS Device etc. |
| Example |
| DOS | | Absolute C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe | | Relative \Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe |
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| UNC | | Root \\{Host}\C$\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe | | Share \\{Host}\System32\ntoskrnl.exe |
|
| DOS Device | | Question Mark ? \\?\C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe | | Period . \\.\C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe |
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C: : Home Drive or Root Drive
\\ : Double Backslash Character, Server Separator
\ : Backslash Character, Directory Separator
{Host} : Host Name or IP Address
C$ : Shared Root Partition or Volume
\\.\ or \\?\ : Device Path Specifier |
| How To |
| List File Path | CMD@ DIR /B /S |
DIR : Command, To Display File or Directory
/B : Option, Specifies Bare Format
/S : Option, Specifies File Path |
| Alternatively, RUN@ control.exe folders → View → Display the full path in the title bar |
| Symbolic Link |
| Shortcut and Link to File |
| For Instance Soft, Hard etc. |
| How To |
| Create Symbolic Link | CMD@ MKLINK {Link} {File} |
MKLINK : Command, To Create Symbolic Link
{Link} : Parameter, Link Name
{File} : Parameter, File Name |
| Alternatively, RUN@ C: → Go to File (Right Click) → Create Shortcut |
| Internet Protocol Address |
| Unique Address of Machine |
| For Instance Private, Public etc. |
| How To |
| List IP Address | CMD@ ipconfig.exe /all |
ipconfig.exe : Program, IP Configuration Utility
/all : Switch, Specifies Full Information |
| Alternatively, RUN@ ncpa.cpl → Network Adapter (Right Click) → Status → Details... |
| For Instance Dynamic, Static etc. |
| How To |
| List Port | CMD@ netstat.exe -abon |
netstat.exe : Program, TCP/IP Netstat Command
-abon : Switch, Specifies All Connection + Listening Port + Executable Involved + Owning Process ID |
| Alternatively, RUN@ perfmon.exe /res → Network → TCP Connections and Listening Ports |
| Socket |
| Combination of IP Address and Port Number |
| For Instance TCP, UDP, IPC etc. |
| How To |
| List Socket | CMD@ netstat.exe -abon |
netstat.exe : Program, TCP/IP Netstat Command
-abon : Switch, Specifies All Connection + Listening Port + Executable Involved + Owning Process ID |
| Alternatively, RUN@ perfmon.exe /res → Network → TCP Connections and Listening Ports |