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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 UNLOAD


This command unloads all of the NetSoft LAN programs and drivers from memory with one command. Usually you must unload each individual program or driver using the program name followed by the /U parameter.

Unloading NetSoft LAN

Syntax: NET UNLOAD

The following command un-installs NetSoft LAN from memory:

NET UNLOAD

This command only works successfully if you have no other TSR's loaded after NetSoft LAN.

If you have other TSR's loaded after NetSoft LAN you must first unload them before using the NET UNLOAD command.

For more details on unloading see Appendix C "UNLOADING".


NOTE Some TSR's such as the DOS SHARE.EXE cannot be unload from memory. If such a program is loaded after NetSoft LAN you will be unable to unload NetSoft LAN from memory.
For more details on the preferred loading order see appendix B "LOADING ORDER".
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