Name

net

Synopsis

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 options 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

Since these options are independent of each other and cannot be combined in a single command, you can think of them as a family of net commands instead ...

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