The given `cscript` command is used to execute a VBScript...

July 3, 2025 at 08:21 PM

cscript //nologo "C:\Windows\System32\winrm.vbs" s winrm/config/Client @{NetworkDelayms="6000"}

The given cscript command is used to execute a VBScript file to configure the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) settings on a Windows system. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of what the command does:

  1. cscript //nologo:

    • This runs the cscript command-line scripting interpreter, which is used to execute scripts written in VBScript or JScript.
    • The //nologo option ensures that the Microsoft Script Host banner is not displayed, making the output less verbose.
  2. "C:\Windows\System32\winrm.vbs":

    • This specifies the VBScript file winrm.vbs located in the C:\Windows\System32\ directory. This VBScript is a standard script that is included with Windows for configuring various WinRM settings.
  3. s:

    • This is a parameter passed to the winrm.vbs script, which is short for "set". It tells the script that you want to modify a WinRM configuration setting.
  4. winrm/config/Client:

    • This specifies the section of the WinRM configuration to modify. In this case, it's targeting the Client configuration settings for WinRM.
  5. @{NetworkDelayms="6000"}:

    • This sets the NetworkDelayms property to 6000. The NetworkDelayms property determines the time (in milliseconds) that WinRM will wait for a network response before throwing an error or timing out. Setting it to 6000 means WinRM will wait up to 6 seconds for a response.

Overall Action

This command adjusts the NetworkDelayms setting of the WinRM client's configuration to 6000 milliseconds (6 seconds). This ensures that the client allows more time for slower networks to respond before timing out. This is useful in environments where connectivity might be intermittent or have higher latency.

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