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CHAPTER 3

The NET Command


NET Command Syntax Chart


SymbolsPurpose
{ }Braces indicate a parameter you must use
[ ]Brackets indicate an optional parameter
|Bar indicates a choice of parameters
d:Indicates a drive letter from A: to Z: (LASTDRIVE= parameter must be set in your CONFIG.SYS file if you wish to use drives F: through Z:)
pathIndicates a drive and directory (e.g. C:\ACCOUNTS)
password1-8 or 1-16 character password
/rights/R /W /RW /WC /RWC Read, Write, Create (only take effect if PROTECT.COM is loaded)
deviceA DOS device name: PRN, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or LPT4, COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4
network name1-8 characters that represent a drive and path or device name
computername1-15 characters identifying a computer starting with a double backslash ('\\')
number1-25 digit telephone number that may include Hayes dial syntax commands
commandAny valid NET command or sub command
/dIndicates that you wish to cancel a previous NET SHARE command or NET USE command

You must include all punctuation (except braces, brackets and bars) such as periods, equal signs, forward slashes and backslashes, where illustrated in the syntax.

NET HELP


This command displays help for all NET commands. This is normally in the form of a short explanation, and the command line syntax for a particular command.

You can display a list of NET commands simply by typing NET and then pressing the Enter key at the DOS command line. This will display a list of commands as shown below:

NET HELP

Getting help for NET commands

To get help for a particular NET command, simply type the command followed by a forward slash and question mark (/?) as illustrated below:

Syntax: NET COMMAND /?

An example of using NET HELP to display the syntax of the NET PRINT command is shown below:

NET PRINT /?

This command will display the command line syntax in a similar format to that shown below:

NET PRINT /?

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