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View and Kill Task (Running Processes) on Remote Workstations

View Task

tasklist lists current processes running on the machine.

tasklist /s remote_computer_IP_or_FQDN /u domain\username /p password

If CMD is launched as Domain Admin user, you can run the command without specifying remote username and password.

tasklist -S remote_PC_IP_or_FQDN

tasklist flags:

  • /s : Specify remote machine IP or FQDN
  • /u : username for the remote machine, in the format domain\username
  • /p : password of the username

Kill Task

taskkill can be use to end a running task.

taskkill /s remote_PC_IP_or_FQDN /u domain\username /p password /FI "IMAGENAME eq task_name.exe"

taskkill flags:

  • /s : Specify remote machine IP or FQDN
  • /u : username for the remote machine, in the format domain\username
  • /p : password of the username
  • /FI : filter options
  • /f : Force
  • /t : Also ends child processes
  • /pid : Process ID
  • /im : Process name

 

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