Prefer IPv4 over IPv6 on Windows
Use the following commands to change the preference on Windows to use IPv4 over IPv6. netsh interface ipv6 set prefix ::/96 60 3 netsh interface ipv6 set prefix…
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Batch Script Add Windows Users using Netsh
The following batch script will add a group of users to Windows, set no password, and require a password change at first logon. @echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set…
Use netsh to set interface IP static or dhcp
Get Configuration Info Using the command below, you can gather information on the adapter's current configuration. Make note of the connection name since that is what is used…
Windows Update error 8024402C
Got this error recently on a Windows 7 32bit system while trying to do updates. Previously, Automatic Updates were enabled and it ended up in a Installing 3…
Tip: Change DNS Server for a Network Adapter via Command Line in Windows
Just a quick tip/note on changing the DNS server(s) for a network adapter in Windows from the command line. To do this, you need elevated privileges on a…
Allow Pings to Windows XP using netsh
Here’s a quick note on allowing Pings (ICMP Echo Response) to your Windows XP from command line. You must be administrator. netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable Quite…
Allow Inbound ICMP on Server 2008 R2
Here is how to enable ICMPv4 echo from the command line using netsh in Server 2008 R2 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request…
How To Send Email Notification On Failed or Successful RDP Logon
In server 2008, it's quite easy to attach a task to an event. In EventViewer, simply right-click on the event and choose Attach Task to This Event. This…
Access Denied When Trying to Start Windows Firewall
Most of the online crud I hobbled through to find a solution was just that - crud. This seems to fix Access Denied error when starting Windows XP…
Enable XP Remote Administration through Firewall
This isn't going to be detailed… Get PsExec from SysInternals (http://live.sysinternals.com/psexec.exe) psexec remoteComputerName cmd /c netsh firewall set service RemoteAdmin This runs the "netsh" command on the remote…