Command
n license
Activate a licence key — removes the coffee message. That is all it changes
Short forms:
lic · activate · unlockUsage — n license
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Netscrew ("n") — license (lic, activate, unlock) — Activate a licence key — removes the coffee message; every command stays free
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USAGE:
n lic <key> activate the key from your receipt (one online check, then never again); a key covers up to 3 machines
n lic status is this machine licensed?
n lic remove forget the key here and hand the seat back, so it can be used on another machine
Target: . = this machine · <host> = remote
Deeper: n lic -h = the concept/theory behind this command · https://netscrew.dev
The concept behind it — n license -h
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Netscrew ("n") — Built-In Troubleshooting Guides & Playbooks
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COMMAND HELP:
You can type "n <command> -h" (or "n -h <command>") for in-depth help:
Connectivity & Discovery:
n check -h 4-stage triage ladder & remote host diagnostic manual
n ping -h Who Am I loopback, subnet sweeps, IP ranges & reachability
n resolve -h Multi-protocol resolution & finding stale ghost IPs
n flush -h Deep cache reset (DNS, NetBIOS, ARP, Samba)
n host -h LAN visibility, WSD, mDNS & firewall configuration
Ports & Sockets:
n l -h Listening sockets, port ranges & Docker mapping
n e -h Established active connections & socket leaks
n a -h Master socket exploration reference (all states + UDP)
n <PORT> -h Single port inspection, IANA service lookup & containers
n k -h Safely terminating processes locking ports (e.g. n k 3000)
Services & Workloads:
n web -h Web service discovery, HTML titles & clickable OSC-8 links
n svc -h Service & daemon inventory, filtering OS noise
n d -h Docker container port mapping & inspection
Incident Response & Hardware:
n fw -h Firewall rule inspection & port access verification
n top -h Busiest remote IPs (who's connected most) & reverse DNS
n choked -h Stalled process / full Recv-Q backlog detector
n drops -h NIC interface health, dropped packets & CRC errors
n sys -h Hardware, OS, CPU, RAM, disk & shares inventory
SPECIALIZED INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAYBOOKS:
Type "n -h <topic>" to read deep engineering playbooks:
n -h cgnat Carrier-Grade NAT (RFC 6598), shared IPs & port-forwarding
n -h rtt Round-trip latency benchmarks & ICMP packet loss
n -h wins NetBIOS, WINS, Samba gencache & exorcising ghost IPs
n -h ssh-windows SSH into Windows: the two authorized_keys files & UAC elevation
n -h ports Open vs Closed (RST) vs Filtered (Drop) socket states
n -h ssl HTTPS certificates, CAs, cipher suites & expiry dates
n <verb> Usage for any command · n <verb> -h for the concept behind it
QUICK EXAMPLES:
n ping # Who Am I loopback & local adapter audit
n ping 192.168.1.0 # Scan entire local subnet for active devices
n check # 4-stage network triage (GW -> WAN -> DNS)
n check 1.1.1.1 # Full diagnostic triage on target host
n l 8000 9000 # Audit listening ports in range 8000-9000
n web # Find active web dashboards with clickable links
n k 3000 # Safely kill process locking port 3000
n resolve dell1 # Check DNS, mDNS, NetBIOS & ARP side-by-side
n flush # Deep cache flush across DNS, NetBIOS & ARP