Note: This article was originally published in 2012. Some steps, commands, or software versions may have changed. Check the current Windows Server 2012 documentation for the latest information.

Windows Server 2012 list of Powershell commandlets & a few common ones

With the release of Windows Server 2012 server powershell got a few changes as well. There are some quick start guides available here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30002 that will make most tasks in the command prompt much easier. Below are a few common commandlets that can be useful to know: Installation and removal of Windows features (always useful if you are running a core installation):

  • Install-WindowsFeature – ServerManagerCmd.exe. Can install Windows Roles and Features.
  • Remove-WindowsFeature – ServerManagerCmd.exe. Can uninstall Windows Roles and Features.

Some general IP / Network commands:

  • Get-NetIPConfiguration – IPConfig. Obtain IP addresses for network adapters.

  • New-NetFirewallRule – Netsh Advfirewall Add. Can add a new Windows Firewall rule.

  • Get-NetTCPConnection – Netstat. Can retrieve statistics of TCP connections.

  • Get-NetRoute – Route Print. Can display network routing.

  • New-SmbMapping – Net Use. Can map a network path.

Service / Computer management:

  • Restart-Computer – shutdown.exe. Can restart local or remote computers.
  • Start-Service – Net Start. Can start a Windows service.
  • Stop-Service – Net Stop. Can stop a Windows service
  • Restart-Service – Net Stop | Net Start. Can restart a Windows service.

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