https://mostafa-ashour.github.io/tags/cmd/Recent content in Cmd on Ashour BlogHugoen-us<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC 4.0</a>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:28:58 +0300https://mostafa-ashour.github.io/posts/2026/04/cmd/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:28:58 +0300https://mostafa-ashour.github.io/posts/2026/04/cmd/<h1 id="command-prompt-basics">Command Prompt Basics</h1> <ul> <li>To begin developing command-line skills, we&rsquo;ll start with <code>cmd.exe</code> (the Command Prompt) which includes: <ul> <li>What <code>cmd.exe</code> is.</li> <li>How to access it.</li> <li>How the shell functions.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 id="cmdexe">CMD.exe</h2> <ul> <li> <p>The Command Prompt (<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd">cmd.exe</a> or CMD) is the default command-line interpreter for Windows OS, evolved from DOS&rsquo;s <code>COMMAND.COM</code>.</p> </li> <li> <p>Found in nearly all Windows OSs versions, it allows users to execute commands directly, performing tasks like password changes or network interface status checks. - This also reduces system resources, as graphical-based programs require more CPU and memory.</p>https://mostafa-ashour.github.io/posts/active_directory/intro_to_windows_command_line/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:27:57 +0300https://mostafa-ashour.github.io/posts/active_directory/intro_to_windows_command_line/<h1 id="introduction">Introduction</h1> <ul> <li> <p>CMD.exe and PowerShell, included in all Windows hosts, offer:</p> <ul> <li>Direct OS access.</li> <li>Automate tasks.</li> <li>Provide granular control over computers and applications.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>This blog equips you with the skills to effectively administer Windows hosts via the command line.</p> </li> <li> <p>From a penetration testing perspective, we will learn how to use built-in Windows tools, commands, and third-party scripts to help us with reconnaissance, exploitation, and data exfiltration from within a Windows environments.</p>