Network and Firewall
Routing Table
Display the routing table.
netstat -nr
DNS
Display the local DNS cache.
ipconfig /displaydns
Firewall
Manage Windows firewall using the netsh command.
C:\>netsh advfirewall ?
The following commands are available:
Commands in this context:
? - Displays a list of commands.
consec - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall consec' context.
dump - Displays a configuration script.
export - Exports the current policy to a file.
firewall - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall firewall' context.
help - Displays a list of commands.
import - Imports a policy file into the current policy store.
mainmode - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall mainmode' context.
monitor - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall monitor' context.
reset - Resets the policy to the default out-of-box policy.
set - Sets the per-profile or global settings.
show - Displays profile or global properties.
Get Windows Firewall Status:
netsh advfirewall show allprofiles
Turn off Windows Firewall:
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
Turn on Windows Firewall:
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on
Allow a given port inbound:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="[comment]" dir=in action=allow remoteip=[allowed_ip_address] protocol=TCP localport=[port]
Delete a rule:
netsh advfirewall firewall del rule name="[comment]"