Useful 'Netsh' Commands In Windows

Useful 'Netsh' Commands In Windows

Netsh is a powerful and indispensible command-line tool for updating Windows network configuration settings. However, the variety of options available with Netsh can make it confusing to work with. In this column, I'll show you ten ready-to-use examples of Netsh commands for some of the most widely used network functions. For more information about Netsh, you...

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Palo Alto Firewalls - Basic Command Line Parameters

Palo Alto Firewalls - Basic Command Line Parameters

The following are command line parameters that can be run on most Palo Alto firewalls today. Interfaces and RoutesShow full route tableshow routing routeDisplay logical interfaces and configured zonesshow interface logicalShow routers applied to interfacesshow routing interface 





 SessionsList all sessions in the deviceshow session allDisplay information about a particular sessionshow session id 1234Show session table utilization and...

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Reset Internet Explorer to Default Settings (Windows CMD)

Reset Internet Explorer to Default Settings (Windows CMD)

Use Windows command line to factory reset IE to defaults. This is useful when troubleshooting IE related issues. 1. Open Command Prompt and tpye RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults

2. You'll be prompted to reset Internet Explorer settings3. Confirm the reset is complete  
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Interpret SMTP Logs For Windows Server IIS

Interpret SMTP Logs For Windows Server IIS

Some reasons a network admin want's to check their SMTP logs could be for:-E-mails delayed/not sent-Suspicious emails-Abuse of SMTP relay emails-Unexpected amounts of emails-Sourcing of an emailWindows IIS Logging for SMTP server is verbose for you to understand what's going on with those emails. Here's how to enable these logs and interpret them. Open Start >...

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Disabling TCP Offloading in Windows Server

Disabling TCP Offloading in Windows Server

TCP offload engine is a function used in network interface cards (NIC) to offload processing of the entire TCP/IP stack to the network controller. By moving some or all of the processing to dedicated hardware, a TCP offload engine frees the system's main CPU for other tasks. TCP offloading has been known to cause some issues,...

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