Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
| net |
Allows command-line administration of certain aspects of network connectivity and security.
Syntax
net [ option ]
Options
net.exe must be used with one of the following services to give it a specific focus:
- accounts
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Manages password and logon requirements for user accounts
- computer
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Adds or removes computer accounts from the domain
- config
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Displays whether Server and Workstation Services are running and configures these services
- continue
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Continues paused services
- file
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Displays a list of shared files that are open and closes them
- group
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Creates global groups or modifies their membership
- help
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Provides quick help for a net command from the command line
- helpmsg
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Provides information on net command error messages
- localgroup
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Creates local groups or modifies their membership
- name
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Adds or removes an alias for the computer
- pause
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Pauses a service
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Manages printer queues and print jobs
- send
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Sends a message to users or computers on the network
- session
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Manages sessions between a server and connected clients
- share
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Manages shared folders
- start
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Manages services
- statistics
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Displays statistics for the Workstation or Server service
- stop
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Stops a service
- time
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Synchronizes the clock on the local machine with a time server
- use
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Manages connections with shared resources
- user
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Manages user accounts
- view
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Lists domains, computers, and shared resources
Because these options are independent of one another and can't be combined in a single command, you can think of them as a family of net commands instead of a single command with distinct options. The individual members of this family are considered in detail in the following entries.
Notes
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To see the syntax of a net command from the command line, type net help followed by the option that defines the command. For example, to see the syntax for net accounts , type net help accounts .
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All net commands also accept the following options:
- /y
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Automatically answers yes to any prompt generated by the command (useful in batch files)
- /n
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Automatically answers no to prompts
See Also
net accounts , net computer , net config , net continue , net file , net group , net help , net helpmsg , net localgroup , net name , net pause , net print , net send , net session , net share , net start , net statistics , net stop , net time , net use , net user , net view