Microsoft DOS net command

Syntax

Windows XP syntax
Windows 2000 syntax

Windows XP syntax

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]

Windows 2000 syntax

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.

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.

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

NET START

Starts services. NOTE: Services cannot be started from a command prompt within Windows.

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.

Examples

net use z: \\computer\folder

Map the Z: drive to the network path //computer/folder.

net send mrhope "There is hope!"

Send a text message to the computer with a host name of "mrhope" the message "There is hope!". Note: This command only works for Windows versions that support this command.

Note: Many computers today have also disabled the messenger service, if this service is disabled you will be unable to send/receive net send messages. Additional information about how this service is disabled can be found on document CH0000519. If you need this service enabled, follow the instructions on this page and choose to enable the service instead of disabling it.

net config workstation

Display additional information about the network such as the computers name, workgroup, logon domain, DNS, and other useful information.

net view \\hope

View the available computers and their shared resources you may use either of the below commands. The first example displays available computers. The last command would display the shared resources on the hope computer.

net localgroup

Display all groups currently setup on the computer you're running the command on.

net share

Display all network shares on your computer.

net share hope=c:\hope\files

Create a share called "hope" for the "c:\hope\files" directory.

Net User Command:

The following example shows the syntax of the net user command:

net user [username [password | *] [options]] [/domain]

         username {password | *} /add [options] [/domain]

         username [/delete] [/domain]

You can use the net user command to create and modify user accounts on computers. When you use this command without command-line switches, the user accounts for the computer are listed. The user account information is stored in the user accounts database. This command works only on servers.

You can use the following parameters with the net user command:

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username
Is the name of the user account you want to add, delete, modify, or view. The name of the user account can have as many as 20 characters.

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password
Assigns or changes a password for the user's account. A password must satisfy the minimum length set with the /minpwlen option of the net accounts command. It can contain as many as 14 characters.

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*
Produces a prompt for the password. The password is not displayed when you type it at a password prompt.

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/domain
Performs the operation on the primary domain controller (PDC) of the current domain. This parameter applies only to computers running Windows NT Workstation that are members of a Windows NT Server domain. By default, Windows NT Server-based computers perform operations on the PDC.

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/add
Adds a user account to the user accounts database.

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/delete
Removes a user account from the user accounts database.

Options for the Net User Command

•	/active:{yes \| no} Activates or deactivates the account. If the account is not active, the user cannot gain access to the server. The default is yes.
•	/comment:"text" Provides a descriptive comment about the user's account (maximum of 48 characters). Be sure to put quotation marks around the text you use.
•	/countrycode:`nnn` Uses the operating system country code to implement the specified language files for a user's help and error messages. A value of 0 signifies the default country code.
•	/expires:{date \| never} Causes the account to expire if date is set. The never option sets no time limit on the account. An expiration date is in the form mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yy, depending on the country code. Months can be a number, spelled out, or abbreviated with three letters. Year can be two or four numbers. Use slashes (/) with no spaces to separate parts of the date.
•	/fullname:"`name`" Is a user's full name (rather than a user name). Enclose the name in quotation marks.
•	/homedir:`pathname` Sets the path for the user's home directory. The path must exist.
•	/passwordchg:{yes \| no} Specifies whether users can change their own password. The default is yes.
•	/passwordreq:{yes \| no} Specifies whether a user account must have a password. The default is yes.
•	/profilepath[:path] Sets a path for the user's logon profile.
•	/scriptpath:`pathname` Is the location of the user's logon script.
•	/times:{times \| all} Is the logon hours. The times option is expressed as day[-day][,day[-day]],time[-time][,time [-time]], and is limited to 1-hour increments. Days can be spelled out or abbreviated. Hours can be 12-hour or 24-hour notation. For 12-hour notation, use am, pm, a.m., or p.m. The all option specifies that a user can always log on, and a blank value specifies that a user can never log on. Separate day and time entries with a comma, and separate multiple day and time entries with a semicolon.
•	/usercomment:"text" Lets an administrator add or change the user comment for the account.
•	*/workstations:{computername[,...] \| } Lists as many as eight computers from which a user can log on to the network. If the /workstations** option has no list or if the list is *, the user can log on from any computer.
•	net help user \| more Displays Help one screen at a time. NOTE: You can obtain all of the information contained in this article by typing the following command: net help user

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