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Use the following expression as part of a larger expression to match any string beginning with b and ending with ing: b.*ing
b.*ing
To search for multiple strings in a set of files, you must create a text file that contains each search criterion on a separate line.
Use spaces to separate multiple search strings unless the argument is prefixed with /c.
Examples
To search for hello or there in file x.y, type:
findstr hello there x.y
To search for hello there in file x.y, type:
findstr /c:"hello there" x.y
To find all occurrences of the word Windows (with an initial capital letter W) in the file proposal.txt, type:
findstr Windows proposal.txt
To search every file in the current directory and all subdirectories that contained the word Windows, regardless of the letter case, type:
findstr /s /i Windows *.*
To find all occurrences of lines that begin with FOR and are preceded by zero or more spaces (as in a computer program loop), and to display the line number where each occurrence is found, type:
findstr /b /n /r /c:^ *FOR *.bas
To list the exact files that you want to search in a text file, use the search criteria in the file stringlist.txt, to search the files listed in filelist.txt, and then to store the results in the file results.out, type:
findstr /g:stringlist.txt /f:filelist.txt > results.out
To list every file containing the word computer within the current directory and all subdirectories, regardless of case, type:
findstr /s /i /m \<computer\> *.*
To list every file containing the word computer and any other words that begin with comp, (such as compliment and compete), type:
findstr /s /i /m \<comp.* *.*
finger
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Displays information about users on a specified remote computer (typically a computer running UNIX) that is running the finger service or daemon. The remote computer specifies the format and output of the user information display. Used without parameters, finger displays help.
Important
This command is available only if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol is installed as a component in the properties of a network adapter in Network Connections.
Syntax
finger [-l] [<user>] [@<host>] [...]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
-l
Displays user information in long list format.
<user>
Specifies the user about which you want information. If you omit the user parameter, this command displays information about all users on the specified computer.
@<host>
Specifies the remote computer running the finger service where you are looking for user information. You can specify a computer name or IP address.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
<user>
@<host>
Remarks
You must prefix finger parameters with a hyphen (-) rather than a slash (/).
Multiple user@host parameters can be specified.
user@host
Examples
To display information for user1 on the computer users.microsoft.com, type:
finger user1@users.microsoft.com
To display information for all users on the computer users.microsoft.com, type:
finger @users.microsoft.com
flattemp
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Enables or disables flat temporary folders. You must have administrative credentials to run this command.
Note
This command is only available if you have installed the Remote Desktop Session Host role service.
Syntax
flattemp {/query | /enable | /disable}
Parameters
Parameter
Description
/query
Queries the current setting.
/enable
Enables flat temporary folders. Users will share the temporary folder unless the temporary folder resides in the user's home folder.
/disable
Disables flat temporary folders. Each user's temporary folder will reside in a separate folder (determined by the user's Session ID).