http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspxEver notice there are REALLY useful tools that you totally overlook? Well I do. All the time! One such mega-useful tool in Windows is netsh , a tool for getting and setting network settings on a box. I found it a "Godsend" just recently when I haden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#9706541Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:19:19 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9706541 Michael Howard s Web Log The joy of netsh | Green Tea Fat Burner<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://greenteafatburner.info/story.php?id=3431">http://greenteafatburner.info/story.php?id=3431</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9706541" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#9658698Sat, 30 May 2009 00:39:29 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9658698 Michael Howard s Web Log The joy of netsh | Paid Surveys<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://paidsurveyshub.info/story.php?title=michael-howard-s-web-log-the-joy-of-netsh">http://paidsurveyshub.info/story.php?title=michael-howard-s-web-log-the-joy-of-netsh</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9658698" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#8493835Mon, 12 May 2008 15:52:14 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8493835The joy of netsh | Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.u-g-h.com/index.php/2005/07/19/the-joy-of-netsh/">http://www.u-g-h.com/index.php/2005/07/19/the-joy-of-netsh/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8493835" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#440227Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:18:26 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:440227Geek Noise<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=440227" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#440226Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:18:19 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:440226Geek Noise<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=440226" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#431967Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:11:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:431967MNetsh is absolutely one of those infinitely useful little known tools. I recently scripted changing DNS settings on some 6,000 machines using ipconfig, netsh, and a little awk. It's a bit buggy in certain instances, but it works wonders. I've often wondered though: the verbosity of netsh, much like ntdsutil doesn't really seem to jive with other MS command line tools... Anyone know why the disjoin? Different developers? Purchased technologies?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=431967" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#429318Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:58:46 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:429318Steve Lamb's BlogIf you're struggling to get the balance right between the enhanced security gained by enabling the firewall...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=429318" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#429317Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:56:58 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:429317Steve Lamb's BlogIf you're struggling to get the balance right between the enhanced security gained by enabling the firewall...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=429317" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#426361Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:33:58 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:426361Michael HowardI think for the average user, there is little to be gained right now - this may change over the years.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=426361" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/michael_howard/archive/2005/06/02/424863.aspx#425218Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:33:36 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:425218MichaelHere's a question for you Michael. Since you mention installing ipv6 support, is that something the average user would benefit from (either from a security perspective or otherwise)?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=425218" width="1" height="1">