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Common cmd commands for IT Support

chevron-right(Ipconfig) How to check if a computer has an IP addresshashtag

  1. Open cmd 

ipconfig

chevron-rightRelease and Renew hashtag

It is used to refresh the IP address or let go of the current IP address of the machine to try and get a new one from DHCP

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

chevron-right(Ping) Test connectivity of an IP address or Domain hashtag

It will basically tell you it that IP address or Domain name is available or online 

ping -t ip_address_or_domain
chevron-rightnet user /domain usernamehashtag

Check information about a particular user

  1. You can check when their password is going to expire, etc

net user username /domain
chevron-rightnet user /domain username Password_to_changehashtag

You can use this command to change the password of a domain admin user remotely 

net user /domain username New_Password
chevron-rightCheck Password Expiryhashtag

  1. Use the following

net accounts

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