References and Links: - Command Line Reference

CMD commands

cls         # clear commandline
help        # list DOS commands
dir
dir *.exe /s
find
findstr
netdom
shutdown
powershell  # enters powershell environment

Network Commands

ipconfig
netstat
nslookup

NET services

net
net help
net command ?       # displays syntax of the command
net computer
net localgroup      # equivalent to bash-$ getent groups
net use             # allows connection to another network; shows network shares
net view            

Changing Computer Name

netdom renamecomputer compname /newname:a_New_Name
wmic computersystem where caption='currentname' rename newname

Changing the Time/Date/Timezone

date                                # Displays current date and time
tzutil
tzutil /l                           # Lists valid timezones
tzutil /l|findstr /R /C:"Canada"    # Filters list of timezones for "Canada" (case sensitive)
tzutil /l|findstr /R /I /C:"canada" # Use /I for a non-case-sensitive search.
tzutil /l|Select-String canada      # Filters list of timezones for "canada" (PowerShell)

Windows Core Server Configuration Screen

sconfig