2.11. NAME
The
NAME mode adds and deletes aliases for users of the Windows Messenger
service. Administrators commonly use this service to send network
messages and other important information. Sources of aliases for
messages include names added with the Net Name utility, the computer
name (added as a name when the workstation service starts), and a
username (added when you log into the computer). You can't delete the
workstation name as a destination for messages. This mode uses the
following syntax:
NET NAME [name [/ADD | /DELETE]]
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
name
Specifies the alias (name) to receive messages. The name can contain up to 15 characters.
/ADD
Adds the name of the list of aliases for a computer. Using this command line switch is optional. Typing Net Name name and pressing Enter automatically adds the name to the list.
/DELETE
Removes the name for the list of aliases for the computer.
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The Net Name mode
relies on the Windows Messenger service. This isn't the same as
Microsoft Messenger, the online utility. Windows Messenger sends
messages between machines on the network. Microsoft recommends disabling
this particular service because crackers commonly target it as a way to
spread a virus on a network. In general, you don't want to use this
service in place of more common methods of sending messages, such as
email.
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2.12. PAUSE
Use the PAUSE mode to
suspend a service temporarily. Use Net Stop when you wish to stop a
service long term. Pausing a service maintains its presence in memory
and therefore preserves the service's state information. Stopping a
service removes it from memory and frees the resources that the service
is using. This mode uses the following syntax:
NET PAUSE service
The following describes the command line argument.
service
Specifies the name of
the service to pause. Always enclose services that contain a space in
their name in quotes. The following list contains typical service names.
You can't pause some
services. The Net utility displays an error when you try to stop some
services. Here's a list of common services that you can't pause.
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Event Log
Plug and Play
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Security Accounts Manager
2.13. PRINT
The PRINT mode controls printing on the local machine. Used with just the sharename, the Net Print
command displays the status of the print queue. You can also use this
mode to manage the existing print jobs. This mode uses the following
syntax:
NET PRINT \\computername\sharename [\\computername] job#
[/HOLD | /RELEASE | /DELETE]
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
\\computername
Specifies the name of the computer providing the print services as a queue.
sharename
Specifies the name of the print queue. The print queue name is the same as the sharename for the printer.
job#
Specifies the
job number to modify. The system assigns the print job number when the
user submits the print job. The computer provides each job with a unique
number across printer queues.
/HOLD
Prevents a job
from printing. All other jobs in the printer queue will bypass a job on
hold and print. The job stays in the printer queue until the user
releases the job or deletes it.
/RELEASE
Releases a job that a user previously placed on hold.
/DELETE
Removes a job from the printer queue.
2.14. SEND
Use the SEND mode to send a
message to other users on the network with the Windows Messenger
service. Unlike email, the message appears immediately on the remote
system as a popup. The utility displays an error when you attempt to
send a message to someone who's not active on the network. Use the Net
Name utility to determine which users or systems are available to
receive messages. This mode uses the following syntax:
NET SEND {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
name
Specifies the
username, computer name, or messaging name to receive the message you
send. Always enclose names that include spaces in quotes.
*Sends the message to
all of the names in your group. A group might only include the names in a
workgroup and not the entire organization.
/DOMAIN[:
name]Sends the message to
all of the names in a domain. The default is to use the current system's
domain. You may also specify a domain name to send messages to other
domains.
/USERS
Sends the message
to all users connected to a particular server, regardless of the user
workgroup and domain boundaries. Use this option when you intend to
perform tasks such as shutting down a server.
message
Defines the
message to send. Always enclose the message in quotes (even though the
command line help for this utility doesn't mention the requirement to
use quotes).
2.15. SESSION
Whenever your system
acts as a server (the Server service is started) and someone uses a
shared resource, the activity creates a session. The SESSION mode lists
and deletes sessions associated with the specified computer. When used
alone, it displays sessions for the local computer. Note that you must
have the Server service started to use this mode. This mode uses the
following syntax:
NET SESSION [\\computername] [/DELETE]
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
\\computername
Specifies the name of a computer to work with when listing or deleting sessions.
/DELETE
Ends
the session between the local computer and the specified computer. The
utility closes all open files on the local computer for the ended
session and frees any resources that the session uses. If you use this
command line switch without specifying a computer, the utility ends all
of the existing sessions.
2.16. SHARE
Use the SHARE mode to
define resources available to other users or machines on the network.
For example, you can choose to share a hard drive with other users on
the network. When used alone, the SHARE mode displays a list of shared
items on the local computer. Each shared item entry includes the device
name, the pathname, and a descriptive comment. You must start the Server
service to use this mode. This mode uses the following syntax:
NET SHARE sharename
NET SHARE sharename=drive:path [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"] [/CACHE:Manual | Documents | Programs | None ]
NET SHARE sharename [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED] [/REMARK:"text"]
[/CACHE:Manual | Documents | Programs | None]
NET SHARE {sharename | devicename | drive:path} /DELETE
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
sharename
Specifies the network name (the UNC name) of the shared resource. Type Net Share sharename
alone and press Enter to display information about the shared resource
including the sharename, path, remark, maximum users, users, and
caching.
drive:path
Specifies the
absolute path of the drive or directory to share. The path must contain a
drive letter and colon as a minimum. You share a directory by combining
the drive information with an absolute path on that drive.
/USERS:
numberDefines the maximum number of users who can simultaneously access the shared resource.
/UNLIMITED
Specifies that an unlimited number of users can simultaneously access the shared resource.
/REMARK:
"text"Provides a
descriptive comment about the shared resource. Always enclose the
comment in quotes. It's a good idea to include a comment about the
shared resource that specifies why you're sharing it. The more
descriptive you make the comment, the easier it becomes for users who
need the resource to find it.
devicename
Defines one or more printers (LPT1: through LPT9:) by sharename.
/DELETE
Stops sharing the resource.
/CACHE:Manual
Enables manual
client caching of programs and documents from this share. Using this
option leaves the decision of whether to cache up to the user. Caching
generally improves performance at the expense of local resources. Some
devices might not have enough local resources to perform caching
effectively.
/CACHE:Documents
Enables automatic caching of documents from this share.
/CACHE:Programs
Enables automatic caching of documents and programs from this share.
/CACHE:None
Disables caching from this share.
