net

net

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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

Manages password and logon requirements for user accounts

computer

Adds or removes computer accounts from the domain

config

Displays whether Server and Workstation Services are running and configures these services

continue

Continues paused services

file

Displays a list of shared files that are open and closes them

group

Creates global groups or modifies their membership

help

Provides quick help for a net command from the command line

helpmsg

Provides information on net command error messages

localgroup

Creates local groups or modifies their membership

name

Adds or removes an alias for the computer

pause

Pauses a service

print

Manages printer queues and print jobs

send

Sends a message to users or computers on the network

session

Manages sessions between a server and connected clients

share

Manages shared folders

start

Manages services

statistics

Displays statistics for the Workstation or Server service

stop

Stops a service

time

Synchronizes the clock on the local machine with a time server

use

Manages connections with shared resources

user

Manages user accounts

view

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

• 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 .

• All net commands also accept the following options:

  /y

  Automatically answers yes to any prompt generated by the command (useful in batch files)

  /n

  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