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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 following 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.
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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| NET VER |
Displays the type and version number of the workgroup redirector you are using.
NET VER
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| 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.
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In the below example the computer would map the Z:
drive to the network path //computer/folder.
In the next example the below command would send
a text message to the computer with a host name of "mrhope"
the message "There is hope!".