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getmac: Display the MAC addresses for a remote machine.

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$ getmac /s ${hostname} /u ${username} /p ${password}

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The command "getmac" is a Windows command used to retrieve the Media Access Control (MAC) address of a network adapter (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) on a local or remote computer.

In this case, the command is using some command line parameters to specify additional information:

"/s ${hostname}" is used to specify the name or IP address of the remote computer from which you want to retrieve the MAC address. The "${hostname}" is a placeholder that would be replaced with the actual hostname or IP address of the remote computer.
"/u ${username}" is used to specify the username to use when connecting to the remote computer. The "${username}" is a placeholder that would be replaced with the actual username.
"/p ${password}" is used to specify the password associated with the username for authentication when connecting to the remote computer. The "${password}" is a placeholder that would be replaced with the actual password.

Combining all these parameters, the command is asking to retrieve the MAC address of a network adapter on the remote computer specified by '${hostname}', using the provided '${username}' and '${password}' for authentication.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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