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Q118653: NET Commands Available in Microsoft Network Clients

Article: Q118653
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.2,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
- Microsoft LAN Manager, version 2.2 
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SUMMARY
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The different NET commands available from the command prompt vary with the
different network clients available from Microsoft. This list notes which NET
commands are available for each of the different clients. This list can be
useful if you need a specific command, but aren't sure which clients support
that command.

MORE INFORMATION
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Use the following key when viewing the list:

  DOS LM   =  LAN Manager (Enhanced Workstation) under DOS
  WFW      =  Windows for Workgroups (Full Redirector)
  Add-On   =  Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS (Full Redirector)
  MSWGCN   =  Workgroup Connection (Full Redirector)
  NT       =  Windows NT operating system
  OS/2 LM  =  LAN Manager under OS/2

             DOS LM   WFW   Add-On   MSWGCN   NT   OS/2 LM
             ------   ---   ------   ------   --   -------
     ACCESS     X                                     X     ACCESS
   ACCOUNTS                                   X       X     ACCOUNTS
      ADMIN     X                                     X     ADMIN
      AUDIT                                           X     AUDIT
       COMM                                           X     COMM
   COMPUTER                                   X             COMPUTER
     CONFIG     X      X       X       X      X       X     CONFIG
    CONSOLE                                           X     CONSOLE
   CONTINUE     X                             X       X     CONTINUE
       COPY     X                                     X     COPY
     DEVICE                                           X     DEVICE
       DIAG            X       X                            DIAG
      ERROR                                           X     ERROR
       FILE                    X              X       X     FILE
    FORWARD                                           X     FORWARD
      GROUP                                   X       X     GROUP
       HELP     X      X       X       X      X       X     HELP
    HELPMSG     X                             X       X     HELPMSG
       INIT            X       X                            INIT

 LOCALGROUP                                   X             LOCALGROUP

        LOG     X                                     X     LOG

LOGFILE NUL:     X                                     X     LOGFILE NUL:

     LOGOFF     X      X       X       X              X     LOGOFF
      LOGON     X      X       X       X              X     LOGON
       MOVE     X                                     X     MOVE
       NAME     X                             X       X     NAME

NET (shell)     X      X       X       X              X     NET (shell)

   PASSWORD     X      X       X       X              X     PASSWORD
      PAUSE     X                             X       X     PAUSE
      PRINT     X      X       X       X      X       X     PRINT
        RUN                                           X     RUN
       SEND     X                             X       X     SEND

  SEPARATOR                                           X     SEPARATOR

    SESSION                    X              X       X     SESSION
      SHARE                    X              X       X     SHARE
      START     X      X       X       X      X       X     START

 STATISTICS                                   X       X     STATISTICS

     STATUS                                           X     STATUS
       STOP     X      X       X       X      X       X     STOP
       TIME     X      X       X       X      X       X     TIME
        USE     X      X       X       X      X       X     USE
       USER                                   X       X     USER
        VER     X      X       X       X              X     VER
       VIEW     X      X       X       X      X       X     VIEW
        WHO     X                                     X     WHO
             ------   ---   ------   ------   --   -------
             DOS LM   WFW   Add-On   MSWGCN   NT   OS/2 LM

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTS310search kbAudDeveloper kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search kbLanManSearch kbWFWSearch kbWFW311 kbLanMan220
Version           : :2.2,3.1,3.11

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