Windows Telnet Compatible Command Line Tools

A collection of links to command line utilities for managing Windows machines via the command line. Hint: try it with the telnet service (encrypted via VPN!)

In recent Windows, you need to install the telnet client - quickest way, run this: pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"
ms sql server: http://databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/10894_3313201_2
To backup a database in osql:
BACKUP DATABASE mydb TO DISK = 'D:\MSDE_DATA\Backup\mydb.bak'
GO
ntbackup from command line:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntbackup_command.mspx
(looks like this is compatible with Volume Shadow Copy too)
http://www.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/ - a free to use zip file tool (BSDish)
This Usenet Post covers a lot of the built in commands in XP, including defrag.
http://www.cmdtools.com/ - a great collection of stuff.
A great, free windows defragmenter - http://www.dirms.com/ - it has features to move files to the front of the drive, so you can resize it (down).
the Schtasks command will give command line access to create scheduled tasks (this is separate from the AT command, for some reason - perhaps because it allows you to specify user to run as)

tags: cmd.exe, remote