Microsoft Management Console (mmc).md

Microsoft Management Console (mmc)

Syntax

For starting a Snap-In from CMD, stored in an arbitrary directoy:

C:\> "%windir%\System32\mmc.exe" "<path>\<filename>.msc"

For running the ones in %windir%\System32 (C:\Windows\System32):

C:\> <filename>.msc

List of available Snap-Ins

Snap-In name	File / short command	Description
Disk Management	diskmgmt.msc	Manage disk drives and partitions.
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc	View and manage event logs.
Device Manager	devmgmt.msc	View and manage hardware devices.
Group Policy Management	gpedit.msc	Manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc	Monitor system performance metrics.
Services	services.msc	Manage system services.
Task Scheduler	taskschd.msc	Schedule automated tasks.
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	wf.msc	Configure advanced firewall settings.
Local Users and Groups	lusrmgr.msc	Manage local user and group accounts.
Active Directory Users and Computers	dsa.msc	Manage Active Directory objects.
Certificate Management	certmgr.msc	Manage digital certificates.
Component Services	comexp.msc	Configure and manage COM+ applications.
Computer Management	compmgmt.msc	Access various administrative tools.
Data Sources (ODBC)	odbcad32.msc	Manage ODBC data sources.
DNS Manager	dnsmgmt.msc	Manage DNS server settings.
Local Security Policy	secpol.msc	Manage security policies.
Print Management	printmanagement.msc	Manage printers and print servers.
Resultant Set of Policy	rsop.msc	View applied Group Policy settings.
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc	Manage shared folders.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)	wmimgmt.msc	Manage WMI settings and services.