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rpcclient: Execute shell commands on a remote host.
$ rpcclient --user ${domain}\${username}%${password} --command ${semicolon_separated_commands} ${ip}
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The command you provided is executing the rpcclient tool with various parameters. Here is an explanation of each part:

  • rpcclient is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems that enables interaction with Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services.
  • --user ${domain}\${username}%${password} specifies the user credentials to authenticate with the RPC service. ${domain} represents the domain or workgroup, ${username} represents the username, and ${password} represents the password. The backslash (\) is used to separate the domain/workgroup and the username, while the percent sign (%) separates the username and password.
  • --command ${semicolon_separated_commands} specifies the command(s) to be executed within the RPC service. ${semicolon_separated_commands} represents a list of commands separated by semicolons (;). These commands will be executed sequentially within the RPC session.
  • ${ip} represents the IP address or hostname of the target machine running the RPC service.

When the command is executed, rpcclient will initiate a connection to the specified RPC service using the provided user credentials. It will then execute the given commands within the RPC session. The commands can be used to perform various operations or interact with the RPC service.

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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