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setx:tldr:781ed
setx: Set an environment variable for a user on a remote machine.
$ setx /s ${hostname} /u ${username} /p ${password} ${variable} ${value}
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The given command is a command-line utility in Windows called "setx".
Here is the breakdown of the command:
- "setx" is the name of the utility that is used to set environment variables in the Windows operating system.
- "/s" flag is used to specify the hostname or the name of the remote computer where you want to set the environment variable. ${hostname} is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual hostname.
- "/u" flag is used to specify the username or the user account with administrative privileges on the remote computer. ${username} is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual username.
- "/p" flag is used to specify the password of the user account specified with "/u" flag. ${password} is a placeholder that will be replaced with the actual password.
- ${variable} is a placeholder that represents the name of the environment variable you want to set.
- ${value} is a placeholder that represents the value you want to assign to the environment variable specified with ${variable}.
Overall, this command is used to set an environment variable on a remote computer that requires administrative privileges by specifying the hostname, username, and password. The variable name and value to be set are also provided.
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.