Administrative Commands

• sfc is the system file checker used to repair system files.
• sfc is used for repairing Windows based files or to fix a corrupt OS.
• sfc /SCANNOW scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs files.
• Sfc /VERIFYONLY scans system files but does not repair them.
• A batch file for shutting down the computers of an entire campus is an example of a script.
• Shutdown /p Turns off the local computer with no time-out or warning.
• Shutdown /r Full shutdown and restart the computer.
• Domains manage and transmit policies—group policies—to all computers in an organisation’s network.
• A group policy can hide the command prompt or control panel and push out and install applications.
• The management and administration of a computer is done by a server pushing out group policies.
• ^C aborts an ongoing command.
• Administration commands include Gpudate and Gpresult.
• Gpudate is used to update the latest group policy setting.
• Gpresult shows what group policy is applied to the computer.