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net — System utility to view and modify network-related settings. More information: <https://learn.microso

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Problem

How to use the net command: System utility to view and modify network-related settings. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/gg651155(v=ws.11)>.

Solution

net — System utility to view and modify network-related settings. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/gg651155(v=ws.11)>.

Start or stop a Windows service synchronously:
net {{start|stop}} {{service}}


Make sure an SMB share is available in the current console:
net use {{\\smb_shared_folder}} /USER:{{username}}


Show the folders currently shared over SMB:
net share


Show who is using your SMB shares (run in elevated console):
net session


Show users in a local security group:
net localgroup "{{Administrators}}"


Add a user to the local security group (run in elevated console):
net localgroup "{{Administrators}}" {{username}} /add


Display help for a subcommand:
net help {{subcommand}}


Display help:
net help

Code Snippets

Start or stop a Windows service synchronously

net {{start|stop}} {{service}}

Make sure an SMB share is available in the current console

net use {{\\smb_shared_folder}} /USER:{{username}}

Show the folders currently shared over SMB

net share

Show who is using your SMB shares (run in elevated console)

net session

Show users in a local security group

net localgroup "{{Administrators}}"

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tldr-pages: windows/net

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