NET Commands Available in Microsoft Network Clients

ID: Q118653

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS version 3.11
Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.2
Microsoft Workgroup Connection version 3.1

SUMMARY

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.

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   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

Keywords : kbnetwork NTInterop ntnetserv
Version : 3.1 2.2.0 2.1 2.1a 2.2b 1.3
Platform : WINDOWS
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