Appendix A: Command-Line Options

Despite the advances in the Central Administration graphical user interface, there are times when the command-line tool Stsadm.exe is either the most appropriate or the only way to accomplish certain tasks. For example, you can set the Indexing service logging levels, automate farm-level backups, or set the maximum [import|export] limits only by using Stsadm.exe. In addition, you can write administrative scripts that include several Stsadm.exe commands to automate processes.

Stsadm.exe is located in the 12 Hive's Bin directory, C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\Bin. A number of Stsadm.exe commands are included in this book. This appendix serves as a quick reference, presenting the commands in alphabetical order with short descriptions. Remember that all of the commands listed here must be prefaced with stsadm.exe -o.

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stsadm.exe -o	Description	Page(s)
addsolution	Add a solution to the Solution Store	328
addtemplate	Add template to all site collections in farm	112
addwppack	Add Web Part from .cab file	124
addzoneurl	Associate zone with URL	33
authentication	Change authentication for Web application	33
backup	Back up sites and site collections	18, 343, 354–355, 356
backuphistory	Show history of backups and backup IDs	356
blockedfilelist	Block/unblock files with a given extension	90, 175
createadminvs	Return Central Administration URL	29
createsiteinnewdb	Create site in standalone content database	79
deletetemplate	Delete a template from the Central Gallery	112
deletezoneurl	Delete zone from URL	33
deletewppack	Delete Web Part package	125
deploysolution	Deploy a solution stored in the Solution Store	328
deploywppack	Deploy Web Part package	125
email	Configure outbound e-mail settings	71
enumalternatedomains	List alternate domain mappings	68
enumservices	List all running Web and server services	57
enumsolutions	List all solutions in the Solution Store	328
enumtemplates	List all templates in the Central Gallery	112
enumusers	Enumerate all users for a site collection	86
enumwppacks	List all Web Part packages on server	124
export	Export using site migration tool	343, 348, 349
getadminport	Return Central Administration port	29
getproperty	Get configuration settings for sites	18
import	Import using site migration tool	343, 348, 350
installfeature	Deploy multiple page layouts as a feature	255
listlogginglevels	List current logging categories and trace levels	374
osearch	Modify SharePoint search settings; change index or propagation directories	42, 333
quiescefarm	Disallow new, keep existing connections	68
quiescefarmstatus	Show Quiesce Farm status	68
refreshdms	Synchronize Web application with Active Directory	59
refreshsitedms	Synchronize site with Active Directory	59
renameweb	Rename sites	18
restore	Restore site collection or directory	343, 356, 357
retractsolution	Retract solution from virtual servers	328
retractwppack	Retract Web Part package	125
setadminport	Set port number for Central Administration	40, 182
setdefaultssp	Change the default Shared Services provider	193
set-ecsexternaldata	Set external data options for Excel Calculation Services	283
set-ecsloadbalancing	Set load balancing for Excel Calculation Services	282
set-ecsmemoryutilization	Set Excel Calculation Services memory utilization	283
set-ecssecurity	Set encryption for Excel Calculation Services	281
set-ecssessionmanagement	Configure Session Management for Excel Calculation Services	282
set-ecsworkbookcache	Set temporary storage for workbook elements	283
setlogginglevel	Set trace levels for individual logging categories	374–375
setproperty -pn max-template-document-size	Set the maximum size for site templates	349
setsitelock	Set access restrictions for site	79
setsspport	Change the Shared Services Provider port	189
unquiescefarm	Allow new connections to farm	68
updatefarmcredentials	Modify the server farm account	62