Common Administrative Tool shortcuts

Here is a list of commands to launch many of the common Adminsitrative Tools on Windows 2000, XP, and 2003. These commands can be run from a command-line or from Start -> Run. Not all tools may be available on all platforms:

domain.msc - Active Directory Domains and Trusts
dssite.msc - Active Directory Sites and Services
dsa.msc - Active Directory Users and Computers
compmgmt.msc - Computer Management
devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
dhcpmgmt.msc - DHCP
dfrg.msc - Disk Defragmenter
dnsmgmt.msc - DNS
eventvwr.msc - Event Viewer
gpedit.msc - Group Policy
iis.msc - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
secpol.msc - Local Security Settings
lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups
tsmmc.msc - Remote Desktops
rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy
services.msc - Services
tscc.msc - Terminal Services Configuration\Connections
winsmgmt.msc - WINS

Many of these tools can be used with the switch /COMPUTER=computername if you want to launch them automatically with another computer as the focus. This is the equivalent of choosing Connect to Another Computer... from within the GUI.

Author: ASAK
Created: Dec 15 2005
Categories: Windows
TechByte #112

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