HOWTO: Enhance Command Prompt Sharepoint stsadm.exe

HOWTO: Enhance Command Prompt Sharepoint stsadm.exe
rakb200810010626
Run command line program using cmd.exe anywhere in your computer.
Example: stsadm.exe -O backup -url http://vw2003r2sp -filename B:\_Backup\fullfarmbackup2.dat
In order for this to work, you have to execute the stsadm.exe inside the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN
FIX: Add System Variables Path
1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Click Advanced Tab
3. Click the Environment Variables button
4. Under System Variables, Click New
5. Variable Name=Enter Path
6. Variable Value=Enter C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN
Now, when you open the cmd prompt, you can right away execute
stsadm.exe -O backup -url http://vw2003r2sp -filename B:\_Backup\fullfarmbackup2.dat -overwrite without going to the directory.
stsadm.exe -help
Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.VDOMAIN>stsadm.exe -help
Usage:
           stsadm.exe -o <operation> [<parameters>]
           stsadm.exe -help [<operation>]
Operations:

           activatefeature
           addalternatedomain
           addcontentdb
           addpath
           addpermissionpolicy
           addsolution
           addtemplate
           adduser
           addwppack
           addzoneurl
           authentication
           backup
           backuphistory
           binddrservice
           blockedfilelist
           canceldeployment
           changepermissionpolicy
           copyappbincontent
           createadminvs
           creategroup
           createsite
           createsiteinnewdb
           createweb
           databaserepair
           deactivatefeature
           deleteadminvs
           deletealternatedomain
           deleteconfigdb
           deletecontentdb
           deletegroup
           deletepath
           deletepermissionpolicy
           deletesite
           deletesolution
           deletetemplate
           deleteuser
           deleteweb
           deletewppack
           deletezoneurl
           deploysolution
           deploywppack
           disablessc
           displaysolution
           email
           enablessc
           enumalternatedomains
           enumcontentdbs
           enumdeployments
           enumgroups
           enumroles
           enumservices
           enumsites
           enumsolutions
           enumsubwebs
           enumtemplates
           enumusers
           enumwppacks
           enumzoneurls
           execadmsvcjobs
           export
           extendvs
           extendvsinwebfarm
           forcedeletelist
           getadminport
           getproperty
           getsitelock
           getsiteuseraccountdirectorypath
           geturlzone
           grantiis7permission
           import
           installfeature
           listlogginglevels
           localupgradestatus
           managepermissionpolicylevel
           mergecontentdbs
           migrateuser
           provisionservice
           refreshdms
           refreshsitedms
           registerwsswriter
           removedrservice
           removesolutiondeploymentlock
           renameserver
           renamesite
           renameweb
           restore
           retractsolution
           retractwppack
           scanforfeatures
           setadminport
           setapppassword
           setconfigdb
           setlogginglevel
           setproperty
           setsitelock
           setsiteuseraccountdirectorypath
           setworkflowconfig
           siteowner
           spsearch
           spsearchdiacriticsensitive
           syncsolution
           unextendvs
           uninstallfeature
           unregisterwsswriter
           updateaccountpassword
           updatealerttemplates
           updatefarmcredentials
           upgrade
           upgradesolution
           upgradetargetwebapplication
           userrole
Examples:
stsadm.exe -o addpath -url http://server/sites -type wildcardinclusion
stsadm.exe -o adduser
           -url http://server/site
           -userlogin DOMAIN\name
           -useremail [email protected]
           -role reader
           -username “Your Name”
           -siteadmin
stsadm.exe -o backup -url http://server/site -filename backup.dat -overwrite
stsadm.exe -o backup -directory c:\backup -backupmethod full
stsadm.exe -o createsite -url http://server/site
           -ownerlogin DOMAIN\name
           -owneremail [email protected]
stsadm.exe -o createweb -url http://server/site/web
stsadm.exe -o deletesite -url http://server/site
stsadm.exe -o deleteweb -url http://server/site/web
stsadm.exe -o enumsites -url http://server
stsadm.exe -o enumsubwebs -url http://server/site/web
stsadm.exe -o enumusers -url http://server/site/web
stsadm.exe -o extendvs -url http://server:80
           -ownerlogin DOMAIN\name
           -owneremail [email protected]
stsadm.exe -o renameweb -url http://server/site/web1 -newname web2
stsadm.exe -o restore -url http://server/site -filename backup.dat
stsadm.exe -o restore -directory c:\backup -restoremethod overwrite
stsadm.exe -o setconfigdb -databaseserver server
stsadm.exe -o unextendvs -url http://server
For information about other operations and parameters,
use “stsadm.exe -help” or “stsadm.exe -help <operation>”
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.VDOMAIN>