| netsh/Global Context |
Commands available in every NetShell context.
..
Returns to previous context.
?
Displays help for this context.
aaaa
Enters the AAAA context (see the next entry).
abort
Discards any changes made while in offline mode.
add helper DLLfilename
Installs a new helper DLL to extend the functionality of NetShell. The DLLs included are:
Aaaamon.dll
AAAA component DLL
Dhcpmon.dll
DHCP server DLL
Ifmon.dll
Interface DLL
Ipmontr.dll
Routing DLL
Rasmontr.dll
Remote-access server DLL
Winsmon.dll
WINS server DLL
alias [aliasname [[string]...]]
Displays all aliases or the specified alias, or assigns string values to the specified alias.
bye
Exits the shell (can also use quit or exit).
commit
Commits NetShell router commands collected in offline mode and sends them to the router.
delete helper DLLfilename
Removes an installed Helper DLL.
dhcp
Enters the DCHP context (see below).
dump filename
Dumps or appends the configuration to the specified text file.
exec scriptfile
Executes a text file containing a series of NetShell commands.
interface
Enters the Interface context (see below).
offline
Changes to offline mode. All router commands entered into the shell are collected and can later be sent to the router using the commit or online commands.
online
Changes to online mode. All commands entered into the shell are executed immediately.
popd
Pops a context from the stack.
pushd
Pushes current context onto the stack.
ras
Enters the RAS context (see below).
router
Enters the Routing context (see below).
set machine
Sets the current machine on which to operate.
set mode [mode=[offline | online]]
Changes the NetShell mode.
show [alias | helper | mode]
Shows all defined aliases, installed Helper DLLs, or the current NetShell mode.
unalias aliasname
Removes an alias.
wins
Enters the WINS context (see below).
First use Notepad to create a text file called
Script.txt , containing the following NetShell commands, to display the authentication mode and types currently enabled on a remote-access server:
ras show authmode show authtype ..
Now start the NetShell shell:
C:>netsh
Check that you are in Online mode:
netsh>show mode online
Run the script:
netsh>exec C:\script.txt authentication mode = standard Enabled Authentication Types: Code Meaning ------------------------------------------ MSCHAP Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol. MSCHAPv2 Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2. netsh>
If you are in the command shell, you can run the script directly:
C:\>netsh -f Script.txt
There is supposed to be a flush command for removing commands collected in offline mode, but it doesn't seem to work in the current release.
The dump command outputs the current configuration of NetShell-configurable services on the machine as a series of NetShell commands. The dumped file can then be run on a different machine using the exec command to configure that machine identically to the first. The only problem is that a number of the configuration settings aren't dumped properly! See Knowledge Base article 254252 on Microsoft TechNet for how to edit the dump file manually to fix it.