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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 SERVERS


This command displays a list of available server configuration machines by name and number. This command is used to check if a particular server machine, or all server machines, are on-line.

Displaying all network servers

Syntax: NET SERVERS

To display all available servers on the network, use the followingcommand:

NET SERVERS

This command will display a list similar to the following:

NET SERVERS

Machine names always start with the double backslash "\\" and may contain up to 15 text characters.

The list above shows three servers machine names and their respective machine node numbers.

If you do not get a complete list of servers (i.e. some are missing from the list), then you have one or more of the following problems:

One or more servers are not connected (check cables), or are off-line.

A machine may be configured as a client, rather than a server (see NET CLIENTS).

The UserCount= parameter in the DOSNET.INI file needs to be increased to the number of users on the network (set this value to the number of machines connected to your network).


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