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[Windows] Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: You need to follow different syntax conventions depending upon the location from which you issue the command. In most cases, you can use one of the following options:
  • Issue the command from within the dscontrol shell. For example,
    enter dscontrol
    Press Enter, and you will enter the command shell.
  • Issue the command through a configuration file.
  • Enter the command from the command prompt. For example, enter:
    dscontrol rule add
The following syntax is applicable for any rule add command if you are using the dscontrol shell:
  • If you are entering the command from the dscontrol shell or a configuration file, place quotation marks around the special characters, as shown in the reference topics. The following example is for a configuration file:
    dscontrol rule add 10.1.203.4@80@true type true
  • If you are entering the same the same command from a Windows prompt, surround the entire command with quotation marks. For example:
    dscontrol "rule add 10.1.203.4@80@true type true"
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