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Windows:
GINA
Graphical identification and authentication
Windows:
GUI
Graphical user interface
Windows:
Computer Management
Start 》run 》compmgmt.msc
Windows:
Event viewer
Used to view and config logs
Windows:
Device manager
Hardware an7d driver configuration
Windows:
Local users and Group
Manage user and group accounts on local machine
Windows:
Performance Logs and Alerts:
Monitor system resource utilization
Windows:
System Information
(2k only) wealth of information concerning computer configuration, software, and hardware resources
Absolute Path
path that contains the root directory and all sub directories that contain a file or directory (also file path or full path)
Relative Path
portion of full path relative to current directory
Windows:
Environment variable
default locations used by system to look for programs. e.g. paint calc etc
Windows:
cmd to edit environment variable
Path = (variables)
Path = %Path%; (new variables)
Windows:
System root folders for
Win2k, XP, Win7
Server 2k, Server 2k3, Server 2k8
2k >> WINNT
Newer >> WINDOWS
Windows:
Variable for system root
%SystemRoot%
Windows:
File Attribute >> A
Used so backup programs know which files to backup
Windows:
File Attribute >> R
Protects file from overwrite or modify
Windows:
File Attribute >> H
Hidden from common user
Windows:
File Attribute >> S
System file, generally protected from common user
Windows:
File Attribute >> C
Compressed File (NTFS)
Windows:
File Attribute >> E
Encrypted File (NTFS)
Windows:
Built-in Accounts
Administrator & Guest (best practice, rename admin and disable guest for security)
Windows:
Local users
account authenticated by local machine. credentials maintained by security accounts manager.
Windows:
Domain users
account authenticated by domain controller. credentials maintained by active directory.
Authentication
mechanism by which a system may securely identify a user
Authorization
mechanism by which a system determines the level of access a user has
File system
method of organizing and retrieving files and directories from a storage medium
Windows:
NTFS
New technology file system - adds capability of assigning File and Directory permissions.
Windows:
Permissions Default
2k and older defaults full control
xp and newer defaults read access
Windows:
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Windows:
DHCP
Dynamic Host Control Protocol - tcp/ip configuration settings
Windows:
DNS
Domain Name System - IP to name transaslation
Windows:
Default gateway
layer 3 device used to access other networks, usually a router
Windows:
display date
DATE [/T | date]
Windows:
clear screen
CLS
Windows:
display time
TIME [/T | time]
Windows:
display version
VER
Windows:
exit cmd prompt
EXIT
Windows:
set cmd prompt title
TITLE [string]
Windows:
display directory listing
DIR
Windows:
directory listing with attributes, list attributes
DIR /a:DHSRA
D directory, H hidden, S system, R read-only, A Archive
Windows:
directory listing w/o heading
DIR /b
Windows:
directory listing specified directory
DIR /s
Windows:
directory listing with timefield and used for shorting
DIR /t:CAW
C creation
A Last Access
W Last Written
Windows:
Change directory
CD
Windows:
create directory
MD [drive:]path
Windows:
copies one or more files
COPY [source] [destination]
Windows:
copy ASCII text file
COPY /a
Windows:
copy binary file
COPY /b
Windows:
copy files and directory tree
XCOPY
Windows:
copy file/directory except empty
XCOPY /s
Windows:
copy file/directory include empty
XCOPY /e
Windows;
Move
MOVE [drive:] [path]
Windows:
remove directory
RD or RMDIR
/S dir tree
/Q quite mode, no confirmation
Windows:
delete file(s)
DEL
/F force delete of read only
Windows:
display folders in tree structure
TREE [drive:] [path]
/f file names
/a ASCII format
Windows:
display contents of file(s)
TYPE
Windows:
searches for text string in file(s)
FIND
Windows:
display/modify access control lists
CACLS
/E edit ACL instead of replace
/G user:perm
R Read, W Write, C Change, F Full
Windows:
display or change file attributes
ATTRIB
+/- to add or remove specific attributes
RASH, read-only, archive, system, hidden
Windows:
display adapter and connection settings
ipconfig
/all
/release
/renew
Windows:
send packets to another device
PING
/t send until user stops
Unix:
Multi-user
More than one user can use the machine at a time supported via terminals
Unix:
Multi-tasking
More than one program can run at a time
Unix:
Portability
Supports many different hardware platforms, intel desktops, Sparc workstations, IBM mainframes
Unix;
Kernel
Workhorse - schedules tasks, manages data/file access and storage, enforces security mechanisms, and performs all hardware access
Unix:
Shell
Presents each user with a prompt, executes commands, and supports custom environment for each user
Unix:
List Shells
Bourne - sh
Korn - ksh
C - csh
Bourne Again - bash
Unix:
root directory
/
Unix:
root users home directory
/root
Unix:
directory kernel image is located
/boot
Unix:
directory with system config files
/etc
Unix:
User home directories
Unix: /export/home
linux: /home
Unix:
General purpose mount point
/mnt
Unix:
view of internal kernel data
/proc
Unix:
kernel's view of the hardware
/sys
Unix:
directory with special device files
/dev
Unix:
executable (program) directory
/bin
Unix:
system executable directory
/sbin
Unix:
libraries directory
/lib
Unix:
temporary files directory
/tmp
Unix:
redirect command output to file
> output to file (overwrite)
>> output to file (append)
Unix:
command to display manual
MAN [command]
Unix:
print system information
uname
-a print all information
Unix:
display current location
pwd

present working directory
Unix:
list directory in tree format
tree
Unix:
list contents of directory
ls
-l long lsit
-i inode number (HD location)
-s total number system block
-a all files (including invisible)
Unix:
make link between files or directories
ln
-s symbolic link
Unix:
change directory
cd
Unix:
create a directory
mkdir
-p make directory when no parent exists
Unix:
create empty file
touch
Unix:
edit timestamp
touch -t YYMMDDHHMM [file]

if file from prior year, hour/minute does not display and is irrelevant
Unix;
remove empty directory
rmdir
Unix:
copy files
cp
Unix:
move or rename file or directory
mv [present file] [new file]
Unix:
create record of terminal session
script [filename]
Unix:
remove file
rm
-r also remove directory
Unix:
paging commands
cat
more
less
head
tail
Unix:
display file on screen, also concatenate files
cat
Unix:
display file one screen at time
more
Unix:
like more but with additional capabilities
less
Unix:
displays first few lines
head
Unix:
displays last few lines
tail
Unix:
locate files with certain characteristics
find
-name look for specific filename
-print print results to screen
Unix:
search file(s) for string
grep
Unix:
terminal window # vs $
# root user
$ common user
Unix:
create new user
useradd -d [home location] -m [create home] [username]
Unix:
delete user account and related file
userdel -r [remove home directory] [username]
Unix:
change password
passwd
Unix:
switch user
su
Unix:
displays groups for user
groups [username]
Unix:
display snapshot status of active processes
ps
-e lsit information
-f list infull mode format
Unix:
entirely stops process
kill
-9 kill stubborn processes
-HUP respawn killed process
Unix:
view and set characteristics of network interface
ifconfig
-a all information
Unix:
shows routing tables
route
Unix:
sends ICMP packets to another device
ping [device ip]
Unix:
open vi text editor
vi [filename]
Unix:
vi navigation commands
k - up
h l - left/right
j - down
Unix:
vi deletion commands
x - current character
D - to end of line
dd - current line
dw - word
Unix:
vi insertion commands
i - before cursor
l - at beginning of line
o - below current line
a - append, beyond cursor
Unix:
vi exit commands
:w - save
:q - quit vi
:q! - quit vi w/o saving
:wq - save and quit
Unix:
additional commands
:<line number>
jump to line number
:set nu
display line number
Unix:
permissions classes
Owner
Group
Other
Unix:
breakdown of permission
1 type
2-4 owner permission
5-7 group permission
8-10 other permission
11 number of links
12 user
13 group
14 size in bytes
15 last time/date modified
16 filename
Unix;
permission options
r - read
w - write
x - executable
Unix:
permission option values
read 4
write 2
execute 1
Unix:
user and password files
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
Unix:
/etc/passwd file format
username
placeholder for encrypted password
user ID
group ID
comment
home path
default shell
Unix:
default login names
deamon
bin
adm
ip
uucp
nobody
Unix:
root user id
always "0"
Unix:
/etc/shadow
username
encrypted password
Only root can read the contents
Unix:
commands that alter shadow fields
useradd
passwd
Unix:
change user password expiration date
useradd -e
Unix:
set max days of inactivity for user password
useradd -f
Unix:
force user to change password
passwd -f
Unix:
set min/max days for password
-n min
-x max
Unix:
system logs configuration file
/etc/syslog.conf
logs used for troubleshooting
Unix:
job scheduling
at - used for single jobs
crontab - used for continuous jobs
Unix:
syntax for at command
at HH:MM
at > [command]
[ctrl - d]
Unix:
syntax for cronjob command
crontab -e edit
crontab -l show
Unix:
syntax for cronjob entries
MM HH DOM M DOW [command]

DOM - day of month
M - month
DOW - day of week
Unix:
archiving command
tar [option] [destination] [source]
Unix:
archive options
c create
t list
x extract

(always include)
v verbose
f to/from file
Unix:
compression options
gzip
bzip2
Unix:
gzip compression syntax
gzip [file]
gunzip [file]
compressed file extension *.gz
Unix:
bzip2 compression syntax
bzip2 [file]
bunzip2 [file]
compressed file extension *.bz2