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| 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. |