| net share |
net share sharename
net share sharename=drive:path [/users:number | /unlimited]
[/remark:"text"] [/cache:Manual | Automatic | No]
net share sharename [/users:number | /unlimited] [/remark:"text"]
[/cache:Manual | Automatic | No]
net share {sharename | devicename | drive:path} /delete
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A list of information about all shares on the server
sharename
The name of the share (may differ from actual name of folder or printer shared)
drive:path
Absolute path of a folder to share or unshare
/users:number
Maximum number of users who can simultaneously connect to the share
/unlimited
No limit to number of users who can simultaneously connect to the share
/remark:"text"
Description of share
/cache
Undocumented option for configuring share caching for offline folders
/delete
Used to unshare (stop sharing) the share
List all shared resources on the local machine:
net share Share name Resource Remark --------------------------------------------------------- C$ C:\ Default share IPC$ Remote IPC print$ C:\WINDOWS\System32\ Printer Drivers spool\drivers H$ H:\ Default share ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin G$ G:\ Default share F$ F:\ Default share E$ E:\ Default share CertConfig C:\CAConfig Certificate Services configuration CertEnroll C:\WINDOWS\System32\ Certificate Services share CertSrv\CertEnroll NETLOGON C:\WINDOWS\ sysvol \sysvol\ Logon server share mtitcanada.com\SCRIPTS pub G:\pub SYSVOL C:\WINDOWS\sysvol\sysvol Logon server share Tool E:\Tool BROTHER \\SELKIRK\BROTHER Spooled \\SELKIRK\BROTHER HPLaserJ LPT1: Spooled HP LaserJet 5L The command completed successfully.
View details of PUB share:
net share pub Share name pub Path G:\pub Remark Maximum users No limit Users The command completed successfully.
Unshare the PUB share:
net share pub /delete Users have open files on pub. Continuing the operation will force the files closed. Do you want to continue this operation? (Y/N) [N]: y pub was deleted successfully.
Reshare PUB:
net share pub=G:\pub The command completed successfully.
Enclose the absolute path in quotes if it contains embedded spaces.
If you delete a shared folder using net share /delete, the share may still be visible in My Computer and Windows Explorer even if you reboot. The workaround is to press F5 to flush the cached information.
The /cache option can configure the share-caching mode to be used when offline folders are implemented (see
Files and Folders in Chapter 4). For a full description of this option, see Knowledge Base article 214738 on Microsoft TechNet.
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