Search box command line

The search box is asking for being abused as a command line, for several reasons: It's everywhere, it's easy to reach, it's simple and you can type anything into it. So I do, actually I've been guilty of that for ages - since QeX.

I usually prefix commands. I started by simply adding a space before the command, but sometimes there are spaces in the pasted text, so using a whitespace is not good idea.

So the next best thing is using two dashes before the command. The advantage of dashes is there are two keys for them on the keyboard, one of which is neatly in the corner of numpad, so it's very easy to find.

KeePass and PuTTY

Install PuTTY and add it to PATH in Windows (System Properties > Advanced > [Environment Variables...] > System variables > Path > [Edit...] > [New] > e.g. C:\Program Files\PuTTY

In KeePass: Tools > Options > Integration > [URL Overrides...] > [Add]:

Scheme: ssh

URL Override: cmd://putty -load "Default Settings" {BASE:RMVSCM} -l {USERNAME} -pw {PASSWORD}