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In the world of IT, troubleshooting is an art that combines technical expertise with quick decision-making.

Over my journey as an IT engineering student, I've compiled a list of essential commands that are incredibly
useful for diagnosing and resolving network, system, and service-related issues. These commands are the
go-to tools for IT professionals, whether managing Active Directory, troubleshooting email delivery, or
working in cloud environments.
From ping and tracert for network diagnostics to az login for managing cloud resources, these commands
help ensure seamless operations across various platforms.
Why Share This?
I believe that knowledge grows when shared. For those in IT or anyone starting their career in tech,
mastering these commands can make a big difference in resolving technical issues efficiently.
Take a look at this categorized list of commands and see if any resonate with you. What are your favorite
troubleshooting commands? Share them below!

Network Troubleshooting Commands


1. ping [IP/hostname] – Check connectivity to a device or server.
2. tracert [IP/hostname] (Windows) / traceroute [IP/hostname] (Linux) – Trace the route to a
destination.
3. ipconfig (Windows) / ifconfig (Linux/macOS) – View IP configuration.
4. ipconfig /all – Display detailed network adapter configuration.
5. ipconfig /flushdns – Clear the DNS cache.
6. nslookup [hostname] – Resolve DNS queries.
7. netstat – View active network connections.
8. arp -a – View the ARP table.
9. route print – Display the system's routing table.
10. telnet [IP] [port] – Check connectivity to a specific port.
11. curl [URL] or wget [URL] – Test HTTP/HTTPS connectivity.
12. netsh interface show interface – Display active network interfaces (Windows).
13. netsh wlan show profile – View saved Wi-Fi profiles (Windows).
14. tcpdump – Capture and analyze network packets (Linux/macOS).
15. nmap [IP] – Scan for open ports and services.

System Diagnostics Commands


16. sfc /scannow – Scan and repair corrupted system files (Windows).
17. chkdsk /f /r – Check for disk errors and repair them (Windows).
18. diskpart – Manage disk partitions (Windows).
19. df -h – Check disk space usage (Linux/macOS).
20. top or htop – Monitor processes and resource usage (Linux/macOS).
21. tasklist – List running processes (Windows).
22. taskkill /PID [PID] /F – Kill a process by its PID (Windows).
23. eventvwr – Open Event Viewer to check logs (Windows).
24. ps aux – View running processes (Linux/macOS).
25. dmesg – Check kernel messages (Linux).
26. wmic – Perform various system diagnostics and queries (Windows).
27. systeminfo – View detailed system information (Windows).
28. whoami – Display the current user logged in.

Server and Service Troubleshooting


29. iisreset – Restart IIS services (Windows Server).
30. services.msc – Open the Services console to manage services (Windows).
31. Get-Service – List services in PowerShell (Windows).
32. net start [service] / net stop [service] – Start/stop a service (Windows).
33. Get-EventLog – Query event logs using PowerShell (Windows).
34. journalctl – View system logs (Linux).
35. systemctl status [service] – Check the status of a service (Linux).
36. sudo service [service] restart – Restart a service (Linux).

Active Directory and User Management


37. dsquery user – Find user objects in Active Directory.
38. dsadd user – Add a user in Active Directory.
39. net user [username] /domain – View user details (Windows).
40. net accounts – Display password policies (Windows).
41. Get-ADUser – Retrieve user details in PowerShell.
42. Get-ADComputer – Retrieve computer details in Active Directory.
43. Set-ADAccountPassword – Reset user passwords in Active Directory.
44. repadmin /showrepl – Check AD replication status (Windows).
45. repadmin /syncall – Force AD replication (Windows).

Email and Exchange Commands


46. Test-Mailflow – Test mail delivery in Exchange.
47. Get-Mailbox – List mailboxes in Exchange.
48. Get-MessageTrackingLog – Track email delivery in Exchange.
49. Get-Queue – Check the email queue in Exchange.
50. Set-Mailbox – Modify mailbox properties in Exchange.

Cloud and Azure Commands


51. az login – Log into the Azure CLI.
52. az account show – View active Azure subscriptions.
53. az vm list – List all virtual machines.
54. az network vnet list – Display virtual networks.
55. az ad user list – List Azure AD users.
56. Connect-AzureAD – Connect to Azure AD using PowerShell.
57. Get-AzureADUser – Retrieve Azure AD user details.

Miscellaneous Commands
58. ping -t [IP] – Continuous ping for monitoring (Windows).
59. whois [domain] – Look up domain registration details.
60. ssh [user]@[IP] – Connect to a remote server via SSH.
61. scp [file] [user]@[IP]:[path] – Securely copy files over SSH.
62. netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off – Disable the firewall (Windows).

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