how to Launch Admin Tools from the Command Line?

Posted by admin on Mar 1st, 2010 | one comment

Most admin tools in Windows Server 2003 are MMC consoles you can access from the Start menu. But you can also open these console from the command line if you know their .msc filenames. This can be especially useful if you log on to your admin workstation using a limited privilege account and use Runas to perform admin tasks. For reference, here’s a list of admin tools with their associated .msc files. You can print this out and tape it on the wall beside your workstation until you memorize the ones you use most commonly.

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How to run Remote Desktop Console using command line?

Posted by admin on Mar 1st, 2010 | one comment

f you may wan to run Desktop Console from a batch file, for example RDC over VPN, you can use mstsc /v:servername /console command.

Mstsc

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

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