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NET SHARE


Description | Syntax | Parameters | Switches | Related | Notes | Examples | Errorlevels | Availability

Makes server's resources available to network users.

For each resource, reports the devicename(s) or pathname(s) and a descriptive comment associated with it.


Syntax

NET HELP SHARE

NET SHARE sharename[=drive: path] [/CACHE:[Manual | Automatic | No]] [/REMARK:"text"] [{/UNLIMITED | /USERS:n}]

NET SHARE [{sharename | devicename | drive:path}] /DELETE

Lists information about all resources being shared on the computer:

NET SHARE


Parameters
devicename (NT4)
Is one or more printers (LPT1: through LPT9:) shared by sharename.
drive: (NT3.1)
Specifies the drive to share.
path (NT3.1)
Specifies the absolute path of the directory to share.
sharename (NT3.1)
Is the network name of the shared resource.

Switches
/CACHE:[Manual | Automatic | No] (NT2000)
Enables offline client caching with manual reintegration, automatic reintegration, or advises client that offline caching is inappropriate.
/DELETE (NT3.1)
Stops sharing the resource.
/REMARK:"text" (NT3.1)
Adds a descriptive comment about the resource. Enclose the text in quotation marks.
/UNLIMITED (NT3.1)
Specifies an unlimited number of users can simultaneously access the shared resource.
/USERS:n (NT3.1)
Sets the maximum number (n) of users who can simultaneously access the shared resource.

Related

none.


Notes

none.


Examples

none.


Errorlevels

none.


Availability
External
DOS
none
Windows
none
Windows NT
NT3.1 NT3.5 NT3.51 NT4 NT2000 NTXP NT2003

Last Updated: 2006/12/01
Direct corrections or suggestions to: Rick Lively