System Administrator command line shortcuts to popular Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs).
| Admin Snap-in | Command | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Service Control Management | ACSsnap.msc | Network |
| ADSI Edit | ADSIedit.msc | AD Configuration |
| Authorization manager | AZman.msc | Security |
| Certificates Management - Local machine | Certlm.msc | Security |
| Certificates Management - Current user | Certmgr.msc | Security |
| Certification Authority Management | Certsrv.msc | Security |
| Certificate Templates | Certtmpl.msc | Security |
| Failover cluster Manager | Cluadmin.exe | Disc, File |
| Component Services | Comexp.msc | |
| Computer Management | Compmgmt.msc | |
| Device Manager | Devmgmt.msc | Hardware |
| Notifications/Start menu/policy | DevModeRunAsUserConfig.msc | |
| Disk Defragmenter | Defrag.exe (formerly Dfrg.msc) | Disc, File |
| Distributed File Service Mgmt | DFSmgmt.msc | Disc, File |
| Disk Manager | DiskMgmt.msc | Disc, File |
| DNS Manager | DNSmgmt.msc | Network |
| AD Domains and Trusts | Domain.msc | AD Configuration |
| AD Users and Computers | DSA.msc | Security |
| AD Sites and Services | DSsite.msc | AD Configuration |
| Embedded Lockdown Manager | EmbeddedLockdown.msc | Security |
| Event Viewer | Eventvwr.msc | |
| Shared Folders open files | FSmgmt.msc | Disc, File |
| File Server Resource manager | FSRM.msc | Disc, File |
| Local Group Policy Editor | GPedit.msc | Policy |
| Group Policy Management | GPmc.msc | Policy |
| Group Policy Management Editor | GPme.msc | Policy |
| Group Policy Starter GPO Editor | GPTedit.msc | Policy |
| Local Users and Groups Manager | LUsrMgr.msc | Security |
| Teminal Services RDP | MSTSC | Remote Access |
| Teminal Services RDP to Console | MSTSC /v:[server] /console | Remote Access |
| NAP client configuration | NapCLCfg | Network |
| Performance Monitor | PerfMon.msc | |
| Print Management | PrintManagement.msc | |
| Resultant Set of Policy | RSOP.msc | Policy |
| Local Security Settings Manager | SecPol.msc | Policy |
| Server Roles, Features | ServerManager.msc | |
| Services Management | Services.msc | |
| SQL Server configuration Manager | SQLServerManager11.msc | |
| Storage Mgmt | StorageMgmt.msc | Disc, File |
| Telephony Management | TAPImgmt.msc | Phone/Modem |
| Task Scheduler | TaskSchd.msc | |
| Trusted Platform Module | TPM.msc | Security |
| Terminal Server Manager | TSadmin.exe | Remote Access |
| Remote Desktop | TSmmc.msc | Remote Access |
| Windows Mangement Instrumentation | WmiMgmt.msc | |
| Windows Server Backup (Local+Remote) | WBadmin.msc | Disc, File |
| Windows Local Backup | WLBadmin.msc | Disc, File |
| Windows Firewall | WF.msc | Remote Access |
The commands above can be entered from START ➞ Run, or from the command line.
Availability will vary by OS and by the features installed.
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