NET [ ACCOUNTS | COMPUTER | CONFIG | CONTINUE | FILE | GROUP | HELP |
HELPMSG | LOCALGROUP | NAME | PAUSE | PRINT | SEND | SESSION | SHARE |
START | STATISTICS | STOP | TIME | USE | USER | VIEW ]
| NET ACCOUNTS |
Adjust account settings. [/FORCELOGOFF:{minutes
| NO}] [/MINPWLEN:length]
[/MAXPWAGE:{days | UNLIMITED}] [/MINPWAGE:days]
[/UNIQUEPW:number] [/DOMAIN] |
| NET COMPUTER |
Add other networked computers with Windows
Domain Controller. \\computername {/ADD | /DEL} |
| NET CONFIG |
Displays your current server and/or workgroup
settings.
[SERVER | WORKSTATION] |
| NET CONTINUE |
Continues the use of service. [service] |
| NET FILE |
Display opened shared files on the server.
[id [/CLOSE]] |
| NET GROUP |
Add, delete, view, and otherwise manage network
workgroups. [groupname [/COMMENT:"text"]] [/DOMAIN]
groupname {/ADD [/COMMENT:"text"] | /DELETE} [/DOMAIN]
groupname username [...] {/ADD | /DELETE} [/DOMAIN] |
| NET LOCALGROUP |
Add, delete, view, and otherwise manage network
groups. [groupname [/COMMENT:"text"]] [/DOMAIN]
groupname {/ADD [/COMMENT:"text"] | /DELETE} [/DOMAIN]
groupname name [...] {/ADD | /DELETE} [/DOMAIN] |
| NET NAME |
Create or delete name used for messaging.
[name [/ADD | /DELETE]] |
| NET PAUSE |
Pause the specified network service.
[service] |
| NET PRINT |
Manage network print jobs.
\\computername\sharename
[\\computername] job# [/HOLD | /RELEASE | /DELETE] |
| NET SEND |
Sends messages to other users, computers, or
messaging names on the network. The Messenger service must be
running to receive messages. You can send a message only to an
name that is active on the network. If the message is sent to a
username, that user must be logged on and running the Messenger
service to receive the message.
{name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message |
| NET SESSION |
Display all sessions connected to the computer
and deletes them if specified. [\\computername] [/DELETE] |
| NET SHARE |
Create and manage a local network share.
sharename
sharename=drive:path [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
[/CACHE:Manual | Documents| Programs | None ]
sharename [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
[/CACHE:Manual | Documents | Programs | None]
{sharename | devicename | drive:path} /DELETE |
| NET START |
Start the specified network service.
[service] |
| NET STATISTICS |
Display network statistics of the workstation
or server. [WORKSTATION | SERVER] |
| NET STOP |
Stop the specified network service.
service |
| NET TIME |
Display the time and date of another network
computer. [\\computername | /DOMAIN[:domainname] |
/RTSDOMAIN[:domainname]] [/SET]
[\\computername] /QUERYSNTP
[\\computername] /SETSNTP[:ntp server list] |
| NET USE |
Connects or disconnects your computer from a
shared resource or displays information about your connections.
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password | *]]
[/USER:[domainname\]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[/SMARTCARD]
[/SAVECRED]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME
NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}] |
| NET USER |
Displays users on the computer and/or domain.
[username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN] |
| NET VIEW |
Displays a list of computers in a specified
workgroup or the shared resources available on a specified
computer.
[\\computername [/CACHE] | /DOMAIN[:domainname]]
NET VIEW /NETWORK:NW [\\computername] |
| NET CONFIG |
Displays your current workgroup settings.
NET CONFIG [/YES]
| /YES |
Carries out the NET CONFIG command without
first prompting you to provide information or
confirm actions. |
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| NET DIAG |
Runs the Microsoft Network Diagnostics program to test the
hardware connection between two computers and to display
information about a single computer.
NET DIAGNOSTICS [/NAMES | /STATUS]
| /NAMES |
Specifies a diagnostic server name in order to avoid
conflicts when NET DIAG is used simultaneously by
multiple users. This option works only when the network
uses a NetBIOS protocol. |
| /STATUS |
Enables you to specify a computer about which you
want network diagnostics information.
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| NET HELP |
Displays information about NET commands and error messages.
command /?
NET HELP [suffix]
NET HELP errornum
| command /? |
Specifies the Microsoft NET command that you want
information about. |
| suffix |
Specifies the second word of the command you want
information about. For example, the suffix of NET VIEW
is VIEW. |
| errornum |
Specifies the number of the error message that you
want information about. |
|
| NET INIT |
Loads protocol and network-adapter drivers without binding
them to Protocol Manager. This command may be required if you
are using a third-party network-adapter driver. You can then
bind the drivers to Protocol Manager by typing NET START
NETBIND.
NET INITIALIZE [/DYNAMIC]
| /DYNAMIC |
Loads the Protocol Manager dynamically. This is
useful with some third-party networks, such as
Banyan(R) VINES(R), to resolve memory problems. |
|
| NET LOGOFF |
Breaks the connection between your computer and the shared
resources to which it is connected.
NET LOGOFF [/YES]
| /YES |
Carries out the NET LOGOFF command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
|
| NET LOGON |
Identifies you as a member of a workgroup.
NET LOGON [user [password | ?]] [/DOMAIN:name] [/YES]
[/SAVEPW:NO]
| user |
Specifies the name that identifies you in your
workgroup. The name you specify can contain up to 20
characters. |
| password |
The unique string of characters that authorizes you
to gain access to your password-list file. The password
can contain up to 14 characters. |
| ? |
Specifies that you want to be prompted for your
password. |
| /DOMAIN |
Specifies that you want to log on to a Microsoft
Windows NT or LAN Manager domain. name Specifies the
Windows NT or LAN Manager domain you want to log on to. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET LOGON command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
| /SAVEPW:NO |
Carries out the NET LOGON command without prompting
you to create a password-list file. |
If you would rather be prompted to type your user name and
password instead of specifying them in the NET LOGON command
line, type NET LOGON without options. |
| NET PASSWORD |
Changes your logon password.
NET PASSWORD [oldpassword [newpassword]]
NET PASSWORD \\computer | /DOMAIN:name [user [oldpassword
[newpassword]]]
| oldpassword |
Specifies your current password. |
| newpassword |
Specifies your new password. It can have as many as
14 characters. |
| computer |
Specifies the Windows NT or LAN Manager server on
which you want to change your password. |
| /DOMAIN |
Specifies that you want to change your
password on a Windows NT or LAN Manager domain.
Name Specifies the Windows NT or LAN Manager domain on
which
you want to change your password. |
| user |
Specifies your Windows NT or LAN Manager user name. |
The first syntax line above is for changing the password for
your password-list file. The second syntax line above is for
changing your password on a Windows NT or LAN Manager server or
domain. |
| NET PRINT |
Displays information about print queues and controls print
jobs.
NET PRINT \\computer[\printer] | port [/YES]
NET PRINT \\computer | port [job# [/PAUSE | /RESUME | /DELETE]]
[/YES]
| computer |
Specifies the name of the computer whose print queue
you want information about. |
| printer |
Specifies the name of the printer you want
information about. |
| port |
Specifies the name of the parallel (LPT) port on
your computer that is connected to the printer you want
information about. |
| job# |
Specifies the number assigned to a queued print job.
You can specify the below options. |
| /PAUSE |
Pauses a print job. |
| /RESUME |
Restarts a print job that has been paused. |
| /DELETE |
Cancels a print job. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET PRINT command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
When you specify the name of a computer by using the NET
PRINT command, you receive information about the print queues on
each of the shared printers that are connected to the computer. |
| NET SEND |
NET SEND {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
Sends messages to other users, computers, or messaging names
on the network. The Messenger service must be running to receive
messages.
You can send a message only to an name that is active on the
network. If the message is sent to a username, that user must be
logged on and running the Messenger service to receive the
message.
| name |
Is the username, computername, or
messaging name to send the message to. If the name is a
computername that contains blank characters, enclose the
alias in quotation marks (" "). |
| * |
Sends the message to all the names in
your group. |
| /DOMAIN[:name] |
Sends the message to all the names in
the workstation domain. If name is specified, the
message is sent to all the names in the specified domain
or workgroup. |
| /USERS |
Sends the message to all users
connected to the server. |
| message |
Is text to be sent as a message. |
|
| NET SHARE |
NET SHARE sharename
| sharename=drive:path |
[/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
[/CACHE:Manual | Automatic | No ] |
| sharename |
[/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
[/CACHE:Manual | Automatic | No ] |
| {sharename | devicename | drive:path} |
/DELETE |
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| NET START |
Starts services. NOTE: Services cannot be
started from a command prompt within Windows.
NET START [BASIC | NWREDIR | WORKSTATION | NETBIND |
NETBEUI | NWLINK] [/LIST] [/YES] [/VERBOSE]
| BASIC |
Starts the basic redirector. |
| NWREDIR |
Starts the Microsoft Novell(R) compatible
redirector. |
| WORKSTATION |
Starts the default redirector. |
| NETBIND |
Binds protocols and network-adapter drivers. |
| NETBEUI |
Starts the NetBIOS interface. |
| NWLINK |
Starts the IPX/SPX-compatible interface. |
| /LIST |
Displays a list of the services that are running. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET START command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
| /VERBOSE |
Displays information about device drivers and
services as they are loaded. |
To start the workgroup redirector you selected during Setup,
type NET START without options. In general, you don't need to
use any of the options. |
| NET STOP |
Stops services. NOTE: Services cannot be stopped from
a command prompt within Windows.
NET STOP [BASIC | NWREDIR | WORKSTATION | NETBEUI | NWLINK]
[/YES]
| NET STOP |
Stops the basic redirector. |
| BASIC |
Stops the basic redirector. |
| NWREDIR |
Stops the Microsoft Novell(R) compatible redirector. |
| WORKSTATION |
Stops the default redirector. |
| NETBEUI |
Stops the NetBIOS interface. |
| NWLINK |
Stops the IPX/SPX compatible interface. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET STOP command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
To stop the workgroup redirector, type NET STOP without
options. This breaks all your connections to shared resources
and removes the NET commands from your computer's memory. |
| NET TIME |
Displays the time on or synchronizes your computer's clock
with the shared clock on a Microsoft Windows for Workgroups,
Windows NT, Windows 95, or NetWare time server.
NET TIME [\\computer | /WORKGROUP:wgname] [/SET] [/YES]
| computer |
Specifies the name of the computer (time server)
whose time you want to check or synchronize your
computer's clock with. |
| /WORKGROUP |
Specifies that you want to use the clock on a
computer (time server) in another workgroup. |
| wgname |
Specifies the name of the workgroup containing a
computer whose clock you want to check or synchronize
your computer's clock with. If there are multiple time
servers in that workgroup, NET TIME uses the first one
it finds. |
| /SET |
Synchronizes your computer's clock with the clock on
the computer or workgroup you specify. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET TIME command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
|
| NET USE |
Connects or disconnects your computer from a shared resource
or displays information about your connections.
NET USE [drive: | *] [\\computer\directory [password | ?]]
[/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE [port:] [\\computer\printer [password | ?]]
[/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE drive: | \\computer\directory /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE port: | \\computer\printer /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE * /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE drive: | * /HOME
| drive |
Specifies the drive letter you assign to a shared
directory. |
| * |
Specifies the next available drive letter. If used
with /DELETE, specifies to disconnect all of your
connections. |
| port |
Specifies the parallel (LPT) port name you assign to
a shared printer. |
| computer |
Specifies the name of the computer sharing the
resource. |
| directory |
Specifies the name of the shared directory. |
| printer |
Specifies the name of the shared printer. |
| password |
Specifies the password for the shared resource, if
any. |
| ? |
Specifies that you want to be prompted for the
password of the shared resource. You don't need to use
this option unless the password is optional. |
| /SAVEPW:NO |
Specifies that the password you type should not be
saved in your password-list file. You need to retype the
password the next time you connect to this resource. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET USE command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
| /DELETE |
Breaks the specified connection to a shared
resource. |
| /NO |
Carries out the NET USE command, responding with NO
automatically when you are prompted to confirm actions. |
| /HOME |
Makes a connection to your HOME directory if one is
specified in your LAN Manager or Windows NT user
account. |
To list all of your connections, type NET USE without
options. |
| NET VER |
Displays the type and version number of the workgroup
redirector you are using.
NET VER |
| NET VIEW |
Displays a list of computers in a specified workgroup or the
shared resources available on a specified computer.
NET VIEW [\\computer] [/YES]
NET VIEW [/WORKGROUP:wgname] [/YES]
| computer |
Specifies the name of the computer whose shared
resources you want to see listed. |
| /WORKGROUP |
Specifies that you want to view the names of the
computers in another workgroup that share resources. |
| wgname |
Specifies the name of the workgroup whose computer
names you want to view. |
| /YES |
Carries out the NET VIEW command without first
prompting you to provide information or confirm actions. |
To display a list of computers in your workgroup that share
resources, type NET VIEW without options. |