The following example shows how to create a symbolic link named alsotemp for the C: emp directory: mklink /d alsotemp c: empĥ. Symbolic links are transparent to users, appearing as normal files or directories.

Mklink-The Mklink command creates a symbolic link in the file system that redirects all requests to a location you specify. The following example shows how you can save the ACLs for the C: emp directory: icacls c: emp /save tempaclĦ. Icacls lets you list, update, and back up the ACLs for files and directories. Icacls-The Icacls command replaces the older Cacls and Xacls commands. To list the contents of the store, run bcdedit /enumħ. The primary tool for editing Server 2008’s BCD store is the Bcdedit command, which supports many command-line options.

Bcdedit-Like Windows Vista, Server 2008 uses a new boot process that saves the system boot configuration in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store. The following example shows how to add the DHCP Server role: start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCoreĨ. Ocsetup-The Ocsetup command is used to install and remove roles and features from a Server Core system. To list the status of all Server Core roles, you can run the command oclistĩ. Oclist queries the installed roles on your Server Core system.

Oclist-Microsoft added the command-oriented Server Core as an installation option for Server 2008, and it has its own commands. (See also, RSAT: Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Admin Tools' and ' Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Tool Records Symptoms.')ġ0. Here are my favorite new commands in Server 2008. For a complete list of commands in Server 2008, you can download the Windows Command Reference from Microsoft’s website. Although Server 2008 includes Windows PowerShell, none of these new commands are PowerShell commands. Like every release of the Windows Server OS before it, Windows Server 2008 includes a set of new command-line tools, some of which come from previous resource kits or support tools and others are new. ServerManagerCmd, a command-line version of Windows Server 2008's Server Manager, lets you script Server Manager actions. Oclist and Ocsetup are tools that work only with Server Core installations. You can use Icacls to update and back up access control lists (ACLs), Wbadmin or Robocopy for system backups, and WinRS to open a secure command window with a remote host. Windows Server 2008 provides command-line tools for managing your Microsoft Windows systems.

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