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/********************************************************************/
/** Microsoft LAN Manager **/
/** Copyright(c) Microsoft Corp., 1987-1990 **/
/********************************************************************/
You will find the documentation on how this file is formatted at the end
of this file.
*/
%A CONTINUE: CONT
%A DEVICE: DEV
%A ERROR: ERRORS
%A FILE: FILES
%A FORWARD: FOR
%A GROUP: GROUPS
%A LOGOFF: LOGOUT
%A LOGON: LOGIN
%A PEER: PS, PEER_SERVER
%A REMOTEBOOT: RIPL, RPL, REMOTEBOOT
%A REPLICATOR: REPL, REPLICATOR
%A SEPARATOR: SEP
%A SESSION: SESSIONS, SESS
%A STATISTICS: STATS
%A USER: USERS
%A WORKSTATION: REDIRECTOR, REDIR, RDR, WORK, WKSTA, PRDR, DEVRDR
%A MESSENGER: MSG, RECEIVER, RCV
%A SERVER: SVR, SRV
%A NETRUN: RUNSRV, RUNSERVER, RUNSERVR
%a MONOCHROME: MONO
!C AT
!C BACKACC
!C CACHE
!C CHKSTOR
!C ERRPOPUP
!C FTADMIN
!C FTMONIT
!C FTSETUP
!C MAKEIMG
!C NAMES
!C NET
!C PORTACC
!C PRIV
!C RESTACC
!C RPLDSABL
!C RPLENABL
!C SYNTAX
.1 AT
:1 [id] [/DELETE]
time [/EVERY:date[,...] | /NEXT:date[,...]] command
#1 AT schedules a program or command to be run at a later date or time on
a server. When used without options, it displays a list of programs and
commands scheduled to be run. The programs and commands are stored in the
server's LANMAN\LOGS\SCHED.LOG file, so scheduled tasks are not lost if
you restart the server.
If you change the system time after scheduling a command to run, the AT
scheduler should be synchronized with the revised time by typing AT
without options.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
command Is the MS OS/2 or LAN Manager command or batch
program (.CMD file) to be run. When the command
requires a pathname, use the absolute pathname.
id Is an identification number assigned to a scheduled
command. To see the identification number of a command,
type AT without options.
time Is the time when command is to run. It is expressed
as hours:minutes in 24-hour notation (00:00 [midnight]
through 23:59).
/DELETE Cancels a scheduled command. If you omit the
identification number, all scheduled commands on the
server are canceled.
/EVERY:date[,...] Runs the command each time the specified day(s) of the
week or month occurs. Date is one or more days of the week
(M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su) or days of the month (1-31). If date
is omitted, today's date is assumed.
/NEXT:date[,...] Runs the specified command only on the next occurrence of
the day(s).
.1 BACKACC
:1 [[drive:]pathname [/F:[drive:]target] [/A] [/S]]
#1 BACKACC backs up permissions on the high-performance file system 386 volumes,
the user accounts database (NET.ACC), and the audit log (NET.AUD) while
LAN Manager is running. When used without options, BACKACC backs up the user
accounts database and the audit log.
This command only works on servers.
See also RESTACC.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
drive: Is the drive letter for the shared directory.
pathname Is the directory or file whose permissions are to be backed
up. If you don't specify a pathname, only NET.ACC and
NET.AUD are backed up.
/A Appends access permissions to the current .ACL file.
/F:target Is a target file to store the permissions. The default
directory is the current working directory. If /F:target is
not specified, the target is ACLBAKd.ACL, where d is the drive
letter of the volume being backed up.
/S Is valid only if pathname is a directory. It backs up
permissions for all subdirectories and files of pathname.
.1 CACHE
:1 [/BUFFERIDLE:[drive:]time]
[/LAZY:[drive:]{ON | OFF}]
[/MAXAGE:[drive:]time]
[/OPTIONS[drive:]]
[/STATS: [CLEAR | DYNAMIC]]
#1 CACHE establishes file system caching for a high-performance file system 386
volume. When used without options, it displays caching statistics.
CACHE is placed in the operating system configuration file at installation.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
/BUFFERIDLE:[drive:]time Sets the minimum number of milliseconds the
buffer must be idle before its contents can be
written to the disk. The range is 0-500000; the
default is 500 milliseconds. A value between
100 and 1000 is suggested.
/LAZY:[drive:]{ON | OFF} Enables or disables lazy writes. If no
drive is specified, the action applies to
all high-performance file system 386 drives. If
you specify /LAZY with no values, lazy writes
are enabled for all High-Performance File
System 386 partitions.
/MAXAGE:[drive:]time Sets the maximum number of milliseconds a dirty
cache block can be in memory before its contents
are written to memory. The range is 0-1000000;
the default is 5000 milliseconds. A value
between 1000 and 20000 is suggested.
/OPTIONS[drive:] Displays cache configuration options.
/STATS:[CLEAR | DYNAMIC] Displays cache statistics. Specifying /STATS
with no value displays the current statistics.
CLEAR clears the current statistics, resetting
all values to 0. DYNAMIC causes the statistics
display to remain on the screen and be updated
approximately once per second. (If output has
been redirected, DYNAMIC is ignored.)
.1 CHKSTOR
:1 [\\computername | /DOMAIN[:name]] [name [...]] [/ALERTS:{YES | NO}]
#1 CHKSTOR checks the storage remaining in home directories on a server.
When used without options, it displays a report of used disk space for
the local server. Only those users who are over their storage limit are
included in the report.
For each home directory on the server that is over the storage limit,
LAN Manager reports the username, disk space allowed, disk space used,
and home directory's path.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
\\computername Is the server on which storage is to be checked.
name [...] Is a username(s) and/or groupname(s). Specifying a name
limits storage checking to the user or members
of the group. Separate names with spaces. If you
supply both a username and a groupname for a group
to which that user belongs, LAN Manager reports
the use of that user's home directory only once.
/ALERTS:{YES | NO} If set to YES (the default), generates an alert for
each user account that exceeds the storage limit.
These alerts are sent to administrators listed in
ALERTNAMES in the LANMAN.INI file's [server]
section and to the user whose account has exceeded
the storage limit. If /ALERTS is set to NO, alerts
are not sent.
/DOMAIN[:name] Runs CHKSTOR on the servers in the domain specified
by the domain entry in LANMAN.INI. To run the command
on another domain, supply the name of that domain.
.1 ERRPOPUP
:1 program [options]
#1 ERRPOPUP runs a program and displays any error messages from the program
in a popup window. Use ERRPOPUP with detached programs to detect errors that
occur when running the program. A detached program is a program that is run
from the CONFIG.SYS program RUN entries or started with the MS OS/2 DETACH
command.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
options Are one or more options passed to program.
program Is the name of a program (or executable file) to run. Supply the
pathname for the program if the directory is not already listed
with the MS OS/2 PATH command.
.1 FTADMIN
:1 [\\computername] [/MONO]
#1 FTADMIN starts the FTADMIN fault-tolerance utility. It is a full-screen
MS OS/2 application that runs in a Presentation Manager window. When used
without options, FTADMIN starts the fault-tolerance utility on the local
computer.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
\\computername Specifies the computer where the fault-tolerance utility
is to be used.
/MONO May provide a clearer display on a monochrome screen.
Type the command with and without /MONO and decide which
display is best.
.1 FTMONIT
:1 [/ALERT:{YES | NO}]
[/COMPARE:{YES | NO}]
[/QUIET:{YES | NO}]
[/CLEAR:{YES | NO}]
#1 FTMONIT starts the fault-tolerance utility's error-monitoring feature
or clears statistics about error monitoring. When used without options,
it displays statistics.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
/ALERT:{YES | NO} Specifies whether to send disk error alerts to users
listed in ALERTNAMES in the LANMAN.INI file's [server]
section. The default is YES.
/CLEAR:{YES | NO} Set to YES, resets all statistics to zero. The default
is NO.
/COMPARE:{YES | NO} Specifies whether to do a low-confidence comparison
of mirrored drives when the computer starts. The
default is YES.
/QUIET:{YES | NO} Specifies whether FTMONIT displays a status
message whenever the server is restarted. YES
suppresses the display. The default is NO.
.1 FTSETUP
:1
#1 FTSETUP installs the disk fault-tolerance system and prompts for information
needed to configure drive mirroring and drive duplexing.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
There are no options for this utility.
.1 MAKEIMG
:1 [drive:]filename[.def]
#1 MAKEIMG packages all of the system programs that are on a floppy disk
into an image file. The image file is used as a startup drive for MS-DOS
workstations being booted by the Remoteboot service.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
.def Is an extension for the definition filename. If an extension is
not specified, .DEF is assumed.
drive: Is the drive letter where a disk formatted with the FORMAT /S
command can be found. If the drive letter is omitted, drive A
is assumed.
filename Is the name of the definition file to be used. The image file
that is created has the same base filename, but with a .IMG
extension.
.1 NAMES
:1
The following types of names are used with LAN Manager:
Alias A name to which messages can be sent. Each workstation's
computername and the username logged on at that
workstation are added to its list of aliases. Use the
NET NAME command to view a workstation's aliases or
add new ones.
Computername A unique name that identifies a workstation or server on
the local-area network.
Devicename The name by which LAN Manager identifies a disk resource,
printer, or communication device. A disk resource is
identified by a drive letter followed by a colon (for
example, D:). A printer or communication device is
identified by a port name followed by a colon (for example,
LPT1: or COM1:).
Domain A group of servers and workstations on the network. A domain
has a unique name. Usually, you must log on in a domain to
gain access to the network. The domain you log on in is called
the logon domain. If you don't specify a domain name at logon,
you log on in a default domain. This is called the workstation
domain.
Filename The name of a file. Under the file allocation table (FAT)
file system, a filename can have as many as eight characters,
followed by a period (.) and an extension of as many as three
characters. Under the MS OS/2 1.2 high-performance file system
(HPFS), a filename can have as many as 254 characters.
Network path A description of the location of a shared resource, consisting
of a server's computername followed by the sharename of the
resource. The computername is preceded by two backslashes, and
the sharename is preceded by one backslash (for example,
\\SERVER1\RESOURCE).
Path The location of a directory. A path can consist of a
devicename and one or more directory names. A
backslash (\) precedes each directory name (for example,
C:\CUSTOMER\CORP\ACCT).
Pathname A path and a filename. The filename is preceded by a
backslash (\) (for example, C:\CUSTOMER\CORP\REPORT.DOC).
Sharename A name that identifies a shared resource on a server. A
sharename is used with the server's computername to form a
network path (as in \\SERVER\RESOURCE).
Username The name a person supplies when logging on at a workstation.
To view these definitions one screen at a time, type NET HELP NAMES | MORE.
#1
$1 There are no options for this topic. This is a help topic about the
different types of names LAN Manager uses. It is not a NET command.
.1 PORTACC
:1 pathname
#1 PORTACC converts a LAN Manager 1.x user accounts database to a
LAN Manager 2.0 user accounts database.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
pathname Is the pathname of the LAN Manager 1.x NET.ACC file, saved
before upgrading the LAN Manager software.
.1 PRIV
:1 command [values]
#1 PRIV ensures that a background process started by an administrator on a
386 server with local security remains privileged after the administrator
logs off. A privileged process is a background process that has the
equivalent of administrative privilege. A privileged process can access all
files on the server for as long as it runs, no matter who logs on or off
locally at the server.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
command Is a .EXE, .COM, or .CMD file in the current path, or an internal
MS OS/2 command.
values Are options of the command being run.
.1 RESTACC
:1 [drive:]pathname [[drive:]newname] [/F:[drive:]source] [/S]
#1 RESTACC restores the permissions for high-performance file system 386
volumes, the user accounts database, and the audit file stored with
BACKACC.
This command only works on servers.
See also BACKACC.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
drive: Is an optional drive letter.
newname Is a new file to receive permissions from a file that was
backed up with BACKACC. The existing permissions on newname
(if any) are replaced with the restored permissions.
pathname Is the directory or file for which permission records are
to be restored.
/F:source Is the source file used to restore permissions. If source is
omitted, LAN Manager uses LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\ACLBAKd.ACL, where
d is the drive letter of the volume being backed up.
/S Is used with pathname only. It restores permissions for all
subdirectories of the specified directory.
.1 RPLDSABL
:1
#1 RPLDSABL disables the Remoteboot service at a workstation that has a hard
disk. Use RPLDSABL at a workstation that is no longer going to be started
remotely. After running RPLDSABL, the workstation boots from its own hard
disk instead of from a server running the Remoteboot service.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
There are no options for this utility.
.1 RPLENABL
:1
#1 RPLENABL enables the Remoteboot service at a workstation that has a hard
disk. It configures the hard disk so that the workstation can be started
from a server that is running the Remoteboot service. This does not prevent
access to the hard disk after the workstation is booted remotely.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$1
There are no options for this utility.
.1 SYNTAX
:1
The following conventions are used to distinguish command syntax:
<20> Capital letters represent words that must be typed as shown. Lower-
case letters represent names of items that may vary, such as filenames.
<20> The [ and ] characters surround optional items that can be supplied
with the command.
<20> The { and } characters surround lists of items. You must supply one
of the items with the command.
<20> The | character separates items in a list. Only one of the items can
be supplied with the command.
For example, in the following syntax, you must type NET COMMAND and
either OPTION1 or OPTION2. Supplying a name is optional.
NET COMMAND [name] {OPTION1 | OPTION2}
<20> The [...] characters mean you can repeat the previous item.
Separate items with spaces.
<20> The [,...] characters mean you can repeat the previous item, but
you must separate items with commas or semicolons, not spaces.
#1
$1 There are no options for this topic. This topic is about how to
read syntax lines. It is not a NET command.
.1 NET
.2 ACCESS
:2 [resource]
resource [/ADD [name:permission[...]] | /DELETE]
[/GRANT name:permission[...] |
/CHANGE name:permission[...] | /REVOKE name [...]]
[/TRAIL:{YES | NO}]
[/FAILURE:{ALL | NONE}]
[/FAILURE:{[OPEN];[WRITE];[DELETE];[ACL];[...]}
[/SUCCESS:{ALL | NONE}]
[/SUCCESS:{[OPEN];[WRITE];[DELETE];[ACL];[...]}
[/TREE]
#2 NET ACCESS creates, changes, and revokes permissions, and sets auditing
for resources on servers with user-level security. When used without
options, NET ACCESS lists the server's resources and their permissions.
Permissions assigned to a directory automatically become the permissions
for files within it unless specific permissions are assigned. New
permissions then override the original permissions.
NOTE: /TRAIL can't be used with /FAILURE or /SUCCESS.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
directory Is the absolute pathname of a directory. /
name:permission[...] Identifies an existing username(s) or groupname(s)
and one or more of the following permissions to
be granted. Username permissions override groupname
permissions. Separate multiple name:permissions entries
with a space. An option followed by name:permission
expects everything following the option to be a
username or groupname and a set of permissions.
Type permissions for access to a disk resource
without a delimiter (for example, RWC). Type \PRINT,
\COMM, or \PIPE before the sharenames of these non-
disk resources when assigning default permissions. For
a \COMM resource, Y provides RWC permissions. For a
\PIPE resource, Y provides RW permissions. For a
\PRINT resource, Y provides C permission.
Letter Permission
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A Change resource attributes. The attributes are R
(read only), H (hidden), S (system), and A (archive).
C Create files and directories in a shared
directory. Users with this permission can change the
file only while creating it.
D Delete files and subdirectories within the shared
directory, but not the shared directory.
N (No) Denies access to a resource.
P Change permissions for a directory or file.
R Read, copy, and execute files, and change from one
subdirectory to another within the shared directory.
W Write to a file.
X Execute a command or program. Only MS OS/2 computers
recognize X permission. To allow a user with an
MS-DOS workstation to run a program, grant that user
R permission.
NOTE: X permission isn't needed if R permission
is assigned to the user for that directory
or file. R permission includes all rights that
X permission grants.
Y (Yes) Gives default (RWCDA) access permissions to
a resource.
resource Is a disk, directory (absolute path), file (absolute
path), \PRINT (printer queue), \COMM (communication-
device queue), or \PIPE (named pipe) for which
permissions are to be assigned.
ACL Does an audit when permissions for a resource are
changed. The audit records are only written if the
Server service was started with /AUDITING:YES or
an auditing event is listed.
ALL Determines an audit for all accesses to a resource.
DELETE Determines an audit when a shared file is deleted.
NONE Determines no audit for access to a resource.
OPEN Determines an audit when shared files are opened.
WRITE Determines an audit when a file is deleted.
/ADD Adds a sharename and, optionally, one or more user's
or group's permissions to use the resource. You can
name a resource and define permissions for it before
sharing it.
/CHANGE Changes one or more user's or group's permissions
for a resource.
/DELETE Removes all permissions for a resource from the
accounts database.
/FAILURE Audits failed accesses to resources as determined
by the values ALL, NONE, OPEN, WRITE, DELETE, and ACL.
/FAILURE also expands the resource display.
/FAILURE and /SUCCESS can be on the same command
line, but do not use /FAILURE with /TRAIL.
/GRANT Adds one or more user's or group's permissions for a
resource. Separate multiple name:permission entries
with a space.
/REVOKE name [...] Revokes permissions for one or more users or groups
to use a resource.
/SUCCESS Audits successful accesses to resources as determined
by the values ALL, NONE, OPEN, WRITE, DELETE, and ACL.
/SUCCESS and /FAILURE can be on the same command line,
but do not use /SUCCESS with /TRAIL.
/TRAIL:{YES | NO} Turns the audit trail on or off for a particular
resource. The default is NO. Do not use /TRAIL
with /FAILURE or /SUCCESS.
/TREE Reports permissions for a directory and all of its
subdirectories. If there are too many permissions to
list, specify a subdirectory (for example, NET ACCESS
subdirectory /TREE). The /TREE option also lists
permissions for \PRINT, \COMM, and \PIPE resources.
.2 ACCOUNTS
:2 [/ROLE:{BACKUP | MEMBER | PRIMARY | STANDALONE}]
[/FORCELOGOFF:{minutes | NO}]
[/MINPWLEN:length]
[/MAXPWAGE:{days | UNLIMITED}]
[/MINPWAGE:days]
[/UNIQUEPW:number]
#2 NET ACCOUNTS sets a server's role in the domain, and modifies password
and logon requirements for all accounts. This information is stored in
the LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\NET.ACC file, along with user accounts and resource
permissions. When used without options, NET ACCOUNTS displays the current
settings for password and logon limitations and the role of a server.
Several conditions are required for options used with NET ACCOUNTS
to take effect:
<20> The server must have user-level security.
<20> The password and logon requirements are only effective if user
accounts have been set up (use the NET USER command).
<20> The Netlogon service must be running on all servers in the domain
that verify logon.
<20> All workstations and servers that log on in the domain must have
the same domain entry in the LANMAN.INI file.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
/FORCELOGOFF:{minutes | NO} Sets the number of minutes a user has
before being forced to log off when the
account expires or valid logon hours expire.
NO, the default, prevents forced logoff.
/MAXPWAGE:{days | UNLIMITED} Sets the maximum number of days that a
password is valid. No limit is specified
with UNLIMITED. /MAXPWAGE can't be less than
/MINPWAGE. The range is 1-49710; the default
is 90 days.
/MINPWAGE:days Sets the minimum number of days that must
pass before a user can change a password. A
value of 0 sets no minimum time. The range is
0-49710; the default is 0 days. /MINPWAGE can't
be more than /MAXPWAGE.
/MINPWLEN:length Sets the minimum number of characters for
a password. The range is 0-14 characters;
the default is 6 characters.
/ROLE:{BACKUP | MEMBER | PRIMARY | STANDALONE}
Determines how the servers in a domain
participate in logon security. Four roles
are provided; the default is STANDALONE.
Role Description
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BACKUP Specifies that the server can verify logon
requests by maintaining a copy of the
domain's user accounts database. A domain
can have more than one backup server.
MEMBER Specifies that the server can neither update
the user accounts database nor verify logon
requests, but maintains a copy of the domain's
user accounts database. A domain can have
more than one member server.
PRIMARY Specifies that the server creates and maintains
the user accounts database. This server is the
default server for verifying logon requests.
STANDALONE Specifies a server with user-level security
that maintains its own user accounts database
and does not participate in domain logon.
/UNIQUEPW:number Requires that a user's passwords be unique
through the specified number of password
changes. The maximum value is 8.
.2 ADMIN
:2 [/MONO]
\\computername [password | *] [/MONO]
\\computername [password | *] /COMMAND [command]
#2 The NET ADMIN command is used three ways:
<20> To start the administrator's version of the LAN Manager Screen
on the local server (when used without options).
<20> To start the LAN Manager Screen on a local server or workstation
to manage a remote server. You must have administrative privilege.
<20> To run a command or start a command processor from the local server
to manage a remote server.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
command Is the network or operating system command to be run.
\\computername Specifies a remote server.
password | * Is the administrator's password for the specified server.
This can be different from the administrator's logon
password. An asterisk (*) produces a prompt for the
password. The password will not be displayed when you
type it.
/COMMAND Runs a single noninteractive command or starts a
secondary command processor (similar to MS OS/2 CMD.EXE)
on a remote server. To start a secondary command
processor, press ENTER immediately after /COMMAND. Type
the command; then, to return to the local server, type
EXIT or press CTRL+Z.
/MONO May provide a clearer display on a monochrome screen.
Type the command with and without /MONO and decide which
display is best.
.2 AUDIT
:2 [/COUNT:number] [/REVERSE]
/DELETE
#2 NET AUDIT displays or clears entries in a server's audit trail. When
used without options, it displays all entries in the server's
audit trail. The display includes the username of a person who used a
resource, the type of resource, the date and time of its use, and the
amount of time it was used.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
/COUNT:number Displays the specified number of entries from the beginning
of the audit trail.
/DELETE Clears the server's audit trail.
/REVERSE Displays entries in reverse order (newest to oldest).
When used with /COUNT:number, it displays the specified
number of entries in reverse order.
.2 COMM
:2
For a workstation:
NET COMM {\\computername[\sharename] | devicename}
{\\computername\sharename | devicename} [/PURGE]
For a server:
NET COMM [devicename | sharename]
sharename [/PRIORITY:number] [/ROUTE:devicename[,...]]
[/OPTIONS]
{[\\computername\]sharename | devicename} /PURGE
#2 NET COMM controls shared communication-device queues (COM or LPT
connections). It also lets you cancel a request to use a shared
communication-device queue. When used without options, NET COMM displays
information about communication-device queues on the local server.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the name of the server sharing the communication-
device queue.
devicename Is the name of the communication device redirected
to the queue.
sharename Is the name of the queue.
/OPTIONS Displays the options assigned to the queue.
/PRIORITY:number Sets a priority for the queue. Priorities range
from 1-9, with 1 being the highest priority. The
default priority level is 5.
/PURGE Cancels all pending requests from the queue
but does not affect the currently active
requests. When /PURGE is run at a workstation,
only those requests from the workstation are purged.
/ROUTE:devicename[,...] Specifies which device(s) will service the queue.
.2 CONFIG
.3 WORKSTATION
:3 [/CHARCOUNT:bytes]
[/CHARTIME:msec]
[/CHARWAIT:sec]
[/MAXERRORLOG:kbytes]
[/OTHDOMAINS:name[,...]]
[/PRINTBUFTIME:sec]
#3 NET CONFIG WORKSTATION displays information about or changes the
configuration of a workstation. An option typed from the command line
overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file's [workstation] section until
the service is stopped. When used without options, NET CONFIG displays a
list of configurable services.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$3
/CHARCOUNT:bytes Is the amount of data in bytes that LAN Manager
collects before sending it to a communication
device. The range is 0-65535; the default is
16 bytes.
/CHARTIME:msec Is the number of milliseconds LAN Manager
collects data before sending it to a communication
device. The range is 0-65535000; the default is
250 milliseconds .
/CHARWAIT:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager waits for a
communication device to become available. The range
is 0-65535; the default is 3600 seconds.
/MAXERRORLOG:kbytes Is the maximum size in kilobytes of the error log
file. The range is 2 through the total disk size;
the default is 100 kilobytes.
/OTHDOMAINS:name[,...] Specifies another domain(s) that the workstation
participates in (up to four).
/PRINTBUFTIME:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager waits
before submitting a print job from an MS-DOS
session. The range is 0-65535; the default is
90 seconds.
.3 PEER
:3 [options]
#3 NET CONFIG PEER displays information about or changes the configuration
of a workstation using the Peer service while the service is running.
When used without options, NET CONFIG displays a list of configurable
services.
The options for NET CONFIG PEER are the same as the options for
NET CONFIG SERVER. An option typed from the command line overrides the
value in the LANMAN.INI file's [server] section until the service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$3
options Are the same as options for NET CONFIG SERVER except that, for
the Peer service, the /AUTODISCONNECT option is permanently
set to -1 (never disconnect) in the software.
.3 SERVER
:3
with the following options:
[/ACCESSALERT:n] [/LOGONALERT:n]
[/ALERTNAMES:name[,...]] [/MAXAUDITLOG:kbytes]
[/ALERTSCHED:time] [/NETIOALERT:n]
[/AUTODISCONNECT:time] [/SRVCOMMENT:"text"]
[/DISKALERT:n] [/SRVHIDDEN:{YES | NO}]
[/ERRORALERT:n]
#3 NET CONFIG SERVER displays configuration information or changes the
configuration of a server. An option typed from the command line
overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file's [server] section until the
service is stopped.
When used without options, NET CONFIG displays a list of configurable
services.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$3
/ACCESSALERT:n Is the number of permission violations that can
occur before an alert message is sent to users
listed in /ALERTNAMES. The range is 0-65535;
the default is 5 permission violations.
/ALERTNAMES:name[,...] Is a username(s) or computername(s) to receive
alert messages (such as a printer problem or
full disk).
/ALERTSCHED:time Is how often (in minutes) the server checks for
alert conditions. The range is 0-65535; the default
is 5 minutes.
/AUTODISCONNECT:time Is the maximum number of minutes a user's session
can be inactive before it is ended. (This service is
available only to a server with an Unlimited User
Pak.) The range is -1-65535; the default is
-1 (never disconnect).
/DISKALERT:n Is the minimum number in kilobytes of available
disk space. When available disk space is less
than the specified amount, an alert message
is sent. The range is 0-65535; the default is
300 kilobytes.
/ERRORALERT:n Is the number of network errors that trigger an alert
message. The range is 0-65535; the default is
5 network errors.
/LOGONALERT:n Is the number of logon violations that trigger
an alert message. The range is 0-65535; the
default is 5 logon violations.
/MAXAUDITLOG:kbytes Is the maximum number in kilobytes of the
server's audit trail, NET.AUD. The range is
0-65535; the default is 100 kilobytes.
/NETIOALERT:n Is the number of disk input/output (I/O) errors
that trigger an alert message. The range is
0-65535; the default is 5 I/O errors.
/SRVCOMMENT:"text" Is a comment for the server. Comments can have as
many as 48 characters. Enclose the text in
quotation marks.
/SRVHIDDEN:{YES | NO} Specifies whether the server's computername
appears on any lists of network servers. The
default is NO.
:2 [PEER | SERVER | WORKSTATION]
#2 NET CONFIG displays configuration information or changes the configuration
of a workstation or server. When used without options, it displays a list
of configurable services. To get help with configuring a service, type
NET HELP CONFIG service.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
PEER Displays information about or changes the configuration
of the Peer service.
SERVER Displays information about or changes the configuration
of a server.
WORKSTATION Displays information about or changes the configuration
of a workstation.
.2 CONSOLE
:2 [password | * ] [/MONO]
#2 NET CONSOLE starts the console version of the LAN Manager Screen. This
version of the screen is designed for unattended servers. When the
console version is displayed, all other applications are unavailable.
You must supply the correct password to exit the console version.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
password Is any password an administrator chooses when starting the
console version of the LAN Manager Screen. The same password
must be provided to exit the console version.
* Produces a prompt for the password. The password will not be
displayed when you type it.
/MONO May improve the display on a monochrome screen. Type the command
with and without the option to determine which display is best.
.2 CONTINUE
:2
For a workstation:
NET CONTINUE service
For a server:
NET CONTINUE {service | PRINT[=devicename]}
#2 NET CONTINUE reactivates a LAN Manager service or printer that has been
suspended by NET PAUSE.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
service Is the paused service (NETLOGON, NETRUN, PEER,
SERVER, or WORKSTATION).
PRINT[=devicename] Continues a shared printer. Omitting devicename
continues jobs on all printers.
.2 COPY
:2
For a workstation:
NET COPY source [+source...] [/A | /B] [destination [/A | /B] [/V]]
For a server:
NET COPY /TO:username [/PASSWORD:{password | *}] source [destination]
/FROM:username [/PASSWORD:{password | *}] source [destination]
#2 NET COPY copies files from a source to a destination.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
destination Specifies where source will be copied to.
Destination can be a file, a directory, or a
devicename. You can use wildcard characters to
specify multiple files.
source Specifies the file(s) being copied. Source can be a
file, a directory, or a devicename. You can use
wildcard characters to specify multiple files
or separate multiple filenames with plus signs
(+).
/A Treats the source or destination as ASCII text.
/B Treats the source or destination as a binary file.
/FROM:username Copies from a user's server in the logon domain
to the local server. This option only works for
usernames validated by the Netlogon service.
/PASSWORD:{password | *} Provides a password (if required) for access to
other servers. An asterisk (*) produces a prompt
for the password. The password will not be
displayed when you type it.
/TO:username Copies from the local server to a user in the
logon domain at a remote server. This option
only works for usernames validated by the Netlogon
service.
/V Verifies that information was properly recorded on
the destination disk.
.2 DEVICE
:2 [devicename [/DELETE | /RESTART]]
#2 NET DEVICE controls shared printer and communication-device queues on the
server. When used without options, it displays the status of all queues.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
devicename Is a printer or communication device (LPT or COM).
/DELETE Cancels the active print job or communication-device request.
/RESTART Starts printing the current document from the beginning at a
spooled printer.
.2 ERROR
:2 [/COUNT:number] [/REVERSE]
[/DELETE]
#2 NET ERROR displays or clears entries in the error log. When used without
options, it displays all entries in the error log.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
/COUNT:number Displays the specified number of errors logged.
/DELETE Removes all entries from the error log.
/REVERSE Displays errors in reverse order of newest to oldest. When
used with /COUNT, it displays the specified number of errors
in reverse order.
.2 FILE
:2 [id [/CLOSE]]
#2 NET FILE closes a shared file and removes file locks. When used without
options, it lists the open files on a server. The listing includes the
identification number assigned to an open file, the pathname of the file,
the username, and the number of locks on the file.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
id Is the identification number of the file.
/CLOSE Closes an open file and removes file locks. Type this command
from the server where the file is shared.
.2 FORWARD
:2 alias1 alias2
alias1 /DELETE
#2 NET FORWARD routes incoming messages from one message alias to
another, or cancels the forwarding of an alias.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
alias1 Is the alias whose messages are to be forwarded.
alias2 Is the alias that is to receive the forwarded messages.
/DELETE Cancels forwarding for alias1. Forwarding is also canceled if
the receiving workstation is stopped.
.2 GROUP
:2 [groupname [/COMMENT:"text"]]
groupname {/ADD [/COMMENT:"text"] | /DELETE}
groupname username [...] {/ADD | /DELETE}
#2 NET GROUP modifies groups on servers with user-level security. When
used without options, it displays the groupnames on the server.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
groupname Is the name of the group to be added, expanded, or
deleted. When this option is typed without other options,
the name of the group and its members is displayed.
username [...] Lists a username(s) to add to or remove from a group.
Separate multiple names with a space.
/ADD Adds a group or members to a group. An account must
already be set up for the new user (see NET USER).
/COMMENT:"text" Is a comment about the group. You can add a comment to an
existing group or provide the comment when adding a
group. Comments can have as many as 48 characters.
/DELETE Removes a group or members from a group.
.2 HELP
:2 [command [/OPTIONS] | topic]
NET command {/HELP | /?}
#2 Help is available on these utilities:
AT FTADMIN MAKEIMG RPLDSABL
BACKACC FTMONIT NET RPLENABL
CACHE FTSETUP PORTACC
CHKSTOR LOGOFF PRIV
ERRPOPUP LOGON RESTACC
Help is available on these NET commands:
ACCESS ERROR MOVE SHARE
ACCOUNTS FILE NAME START
ADMIN FORWARD PASSWORD STATISTICS
AUDIT GROUP PAUSE STATUS
COMM HELP PRINT STOP
CONFIG HELPMSG RUN TIME
CONSOLE LOAD SAVE USE
CONTINUE LOG SEND USER
COPY LOGOFF SEPARATOR VIEW
DEVICE LOGON SESSION WHO
Help is available on these special topics:
NAMES SYNTAX
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
command Is the command you need help with. Don't type NET as
part of the option.
topic Is the topic you need help with.
/? Displays the syntax of the command.
/HELP Provides information about the specified command.
/OPTIONS Describes the available options.
.2 HELPMSG
:2 message#
#2 NET HELPMSG displays information about LAN Manager messages (such as error,
warning, and alert messages). When you type NET HELPMSG and the 4-digit
number of the LAN Manager error (for example, NET2182), LAN Manager
tells you about the message and suggests action you can take to solve
a problem.
This command provides information only about LAN Manager messages,
which are preceded with the letters NET. Use the MS OS/2 HELP command
for help with MS OS/2 error messages.
$2
message# Is the 4-digit number of the LAN Manager message you need help
with. You don't need to type NET as part of the message number.
.2 LOAD
:2 [[drive:path]filename]
#2 NET LOAD loads a profile, which contains LAN Manager commands that
establish a workstation's network connections or share a server's
resources. When used without options, it loads the default profile,
LANMAN\PROFILES\NETLOGON.PRO. If you don't specify a full drive and path,
LAN Manager assumes the profile is stored in the LANMAN\PROFILES directory.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
drive:path Tells where the profile is stored. Without a drive letter
and path, LAN Manager assumes the profile is stored
in the LANMAN\PROFILES directory.
filename Is the name of the profile. If filename is omitted, the default
profile, NETLOGON.PRO, is loaded. If no extension is supplied,
.PRO is assumed.
.2 LOG
:2 [[drive:path]filename | devicename] [/ON | /OFF]
#2 NET LOG starts or stops logging messages to a file or printer. When used
without options, it displays information about how messages are logged.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
devicename Is the name of a device at your computer assigned to a
printer queue. Messages are printed as they're received.
This name can be an LPT or COM devicename.
drive:path Tells where the message log file is stored. Without a drive
letter and path, LAN Manager assumes the file is stored in
the LANMAN\LOGS directory.
filename Is the name of the message log file. If you don't specify an
extension, .LOG is assumed. By default, messages are stored
in MESSAGES.LOG.
/OFF Stops logging messages.
/ON Restarts logging messages.
.2 LOGOFF
:2
#2 NET LOGOFF logs a user off from a workstation and cancels all network
connections.
Use LOGOFF, instead of NET LOGOFF, if you are logging off from a
386 server using the high-performance file system.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
There are no options for this command.
.2 LOGON
:2 [username [password | *]] [/DOMAIN:name]
#2 NET LOGON logs a user on to the network and sets the username, password,
and logon domain at the workstation. When used without options, it prompts
you to type a username and password.
Type LOGON, instead of NET LOGON, to log on for local access only (local
logon) on a 386 server using the high-performance file system.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
password | * Is the password at the workstation (passwords can have as many
as 14 characters). An asterisk (*) produces a prompt for the
password. The password will not be displayed when you type it.
username Is the name by which you are identified on the network. The
username can have as many as 20 characters.
/DOMAIN:name Is the name of a domain (other than your workstation domain)
in which you log on. This is the logon domain. The /DOMAIN
option can't be used when performing a local logon.
.2 MOVE
:2 source [destination]
#2 NET MOVE moves files between any two directories on the network that
you have permission to use. Moving relocates the file. The filename
remains unchanged, but it is given the creation date and time that the
move occurred.
You don't need to have connections to shared directories to use NET MOVE.
The source or destination can include a network path instead of a
devicename.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
destination Is the pathname to which the source file is moved. If more
than one file is moved, destination must be a directory.
If destination is omitted, files are moved to the current
directory. LAN Manager won't write over an existing file
during a move. If destination is an existing file, the
move is canceled.
source Is the pathname of the file being moved. You can specify
multiple files by using wildcard characters.
.2 NAME
:2 [alias [/ADD | /DELETE]]
#2 NET NAME adds or deletes an alias at a workstation. An alias is a name
to which messages are sent. When used without options, NET NAME displays
aliases at the workstation and any aliases to or from which messages are
being forwarded.
A workstation can have three kinds of aliases:
<20> A computername, which is added as an alias when the Workstation
service is started
<20> A username, which is added as an alias when you log on, providing it
is not being used at another workstation
<20> Message aliases, which are added with NET NAME or forwarded from
another computer
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
alias Is a name to receive messages. The alias can have as many as
15 characters.
/ADD Adds an alias to a workstation. Typing /ADD is optional; typing
NET NAME alias works the same way.
/DELETE Removes an alias from the workstation.
.2 PASSWORD
:2 [[\\computername | /DOMAIN[:name]] username oldpassword
{newpassword | *}]
#2 NET PASSWORD changes the password for your user account on a server or
in a domain. When used without options, it prompts you for a computername
or domain name at which you have an account, your username, old password,
and new password.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the server at which the password will be changed. If no
\\computername is supplied, your password for your account
in the workstation domain is changed.
newpassword Is the new password, which can have as many as 14 characters.
oldpassword Is your current password.
username Is your username.
* Produces a prompt for the new password. The password will
not be displayed when you type it.
/DOMAIN[:name] Is the domain (other than the workstation domain) in
which the password will be changed. Specifying /DOMAIN
with no value changes the password in the workstation
domain.
.2 PAUSE
:2
For a workstation:
NET PAUSE service
For a server:
NET PAUSE {service | PRINT[=devicename]}
#2 NET PAUSE suspends a LAN Manager service or resource. Pausing a service
puts it on hold. Users who already have a connection to the server's
resources are able to finish their tasks, but new connections to the
resources are prevented.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
service Is the service to be paused (NETLOGON, NETRUN,
PEER, SERVER, or WORKSTATION).
PRINT[=devicename] Pauses network activity to a spooled printer queue
whose devicename is either LPTx: or COMx:. Print jobs
already in the printer queue are printed, but no
new jobs can be submitted. When devicename is not
specified, all printers are paused.
.2 PRINT
:2
For a workstation:
NET PRINT {\\computername[\sharename] | devicename}
{\\computername | devicename} [job# [/HOLD | /RELEASE | /DELETE]]
For a server:
NET PRINT [job# [/HOLD | /RELEASE | /FIRST | /LAST | /DELETE]]
sharename [/HOLD | /RELEASE | /DELETE | /PURGE]
NET PRINT sharename also has these options:
[/PRIORITY:number] [/SEPARATOR:pathname]
[/ROUTE:devicename[,...]] [/PROCESSOR:pmname]
[/AFTER:time] [/REMARK:"text"]
[/UNTIL:time] [/OPTIONS]
[/DRIVER:filename]
#2 NET PRINT displays or controls single print jobs and printer queues,
displays or controls the shared queue, and sets or modifies options for
the printer queue. When used without options, it displays information
about printer queues on the server or workstation. For each queue, the
display lists jobs, showing the size and status of each job, and the
status of the queue.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the name of the server sharing the printer
queue(s).
devicename Is the name of the device at your computer assigned
to the queue. LPT1: through LPT9: are available.
job# Is the identification number assigned to a print
job. A server with one or more printer queues
assigns each print job a unique number.
sharename Is the name of the shared printer queue. For a
workstation, when including the sharename with the
computername, use a backslash (\) to separate the
names.
/AFTER:time Prints jobs from the queue after time (for 24-hour
time, use the format hh:mm; for 12-hour time,
use the format hh:mmAM or hh:mmPM).
/DELETE With a job number, removes the job from a queue.
With a sharename, removes a queue.
/DRIVER:filename Is the default print-driver file.
/FIRST Moves a job to the first position in the queue.
/HOLD When used with a job number, prevents a job in the
queue from printing. The job stays in the printer
queue, and other jobs bypass it until it is
released. When used with a sharename, the printer
queue stops printing until released.
/LAST Moves a job to the last position in the queue.
/OPTIONS Displays the options assigned to the shared printer
queue.
/PRIORITY:number Sets the queue's priority (1 is the highest and 9
the lowest). If a printer is receiving jobs from
more than one queue, it prints jobs from the queue
with highest priority first.
/PROCESSOR:pmname Specifies a print processor file. The MS OS/2
Print Manager (spooler) maintains the path to
this file. Specify only the filename.
/PURGE Removes all jobs except the current job from
the queue.
/RELEASE Reactivates a job or printer queue that is held.
/REMARK:"text" Is a descriptive comment about the shared queue.
/ROUTE:devicename[,...] Routes the queue's print jobs to one or more local
or remote printers. If print jobs are routed to a
remote printer, the remote printer must be shared
as a (unspooled) communication-device queue.
/SEPARATOR:pathname Instructs the printers in the queue to use the
separator page in the file specified by pathname.
LAN Manager provides a default separator page file,
DEFAULT.SEP. To use the default page, you must
supply this filename. The LANMAN\SPOOL directory
is assumed.
/UNTIL:time Prints jobs from the queue until time (for 24-hour
time, use the format hh:mm; for 12-hour time,
use the format hh:mmAM or hh:mmPM).
.2 RUN
:2 command
#2 NET RUN runs a program or command on a server.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
command Is the name of the program you want to run. The program is
a .EXE file. You don't need to supply the filename extension.
.2 SAVE
:2 [[drive:path]filename]
#2 NET SAVE creates a profile, which is a file that contains the current
connections. When the profile is loaded with NET LOAD, the connections
are automatically restored.
A profile for a workstation contains a set of NET USE commands.
It functions like a batch file but is formatted differently. When
used without options, on a workstation NET SAVE saves the profile
commands in NETLOGON.PRO.
A profile for a server stores NET USE, NET SHARE, NET PRINT, and
NET COMM commands. Save commands each time a new resource is shared
to ensure that the resource configuration will not be lost if the server
is stopped. When used without options, on a server NET SAVE saves the
profile commands in SRVAUTO.PRO.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
drive:path Tells where the profile is stored. Without a drive
letter and path, LAN Manager stores the profile in the
LANMAN\PROFILES directory.
filename Is the name of the profile. The default name for a
workstation profile is NETLOGON.PRO. The default name for
a server profile is SRVAUTO.PRO. If a filename is typed
without an extension, a .PRO extension is added.
.2 SEND
:2
For a workstation:
NET SEND {alias | /DOMAIN[:name] | * | /BROADCAST} message
For a server:
NET SEND /USERS message
{alias | /DOMAIN[:name] | * | /BROADCAST} message
#2 NET SEND sends messages or short files to other computers or users on
the network.
You can only send a message to an alias that is active on the network.
If the message is sent to a username, that user must be logged on
and running the Messenger service to receive the message.
The size of the message is limited by the SIZMESSBUF entry in the
LANMAN.INI file, which can be changed to accommodate messages as large
as 62 kilobytes.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
alias Is the username, computername, or other name to send
the message to.
message Is text to be sent as a message or the filename of a
text file to be sent (preceded by <).
* Sends the message to all aliases in your workstation
domain.
/BROADCAST Sends the message to all aliases on the network. Broadcast
messages can have as many as 128 characters, and should
be broadcast with discretion.
/DOMAIN[:name] Sends the message to all aliases in the domain specified
by the domain entry in LANMAN.INI. To send a message to
all aliases in another domain, supply the name of that
domain.
/USERS Sends the message to all users currently connected to one
of the server's resources.
.2 SEPARATOR
:2 {sharename | devicename} {pathname | /DELETE}
#2 NET SEPARATOR prints or cancels a separator page before each print job
in a printer queue or on a printer. LAN Manager provides a separator
page that reports the following information:
<20> The name of the workstation or server from which the job was sent
<20> The name of the file being printed
<20> The date and time the file was printed
NET SEPARATOR and the /SEPARATOR option for NET PRINT perform the same
function. Use NET PRINT /SEPARATOR to assign a separator file for a
printer queue if you are configuring the queue.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
devicename Is the name of a device assigned to a printer queue that is
to use a separator page. All printers using the queue will
use the separator page.
pathname Is the pathname of the file containing the separator page
description. LAN Manager provides a default separator page.
The default path recognized by the MS OS/2 Print Manager is
C:\SPOOL.
sharename Is the name of the printer queue to use the separator page.
/DELETE Cancels the separator page.
.2 SESSION
:2 [\\computername] [/DELETE]
#2 NET SESSION lists or disconnects sessions between the server and other
computers on the network. When used without options, it displays information
about all sessions with the server of current focus.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Lists the session information for the named computer.
/DELETE Ends the session between the server and computername,
and closes all open files for the session. If
computername is omitted, all sessions are ended.
.2 SHARE
:2 [IPC$ [password]]
[ADMIN$ [password]]
sharename
sharename=devicename[,...] [/COMM | /PRINT] [password]
[/PERMISSIONS:permissions] [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
sharename [/PRINT]
sharename=drive:path [password] [/PERMISSIONS:permissions]
[/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED] [/REMARK:"text"]
sharename [/PERMISSIONS:permissions] [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
[/REMARK:"text"]
{sharename | devicename | drive:path} /DELETE
#2 NET SHARE makes a server's resources available to network users. When
used without options, it lists information about all resources being
shared on the server. For each resource, LAN Manager reports the
devicename(s) or pathname(s) associated with it and a descriptive comment.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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devicename Is one or more printers (LPT1: through LPT9:)
or communication devices (COM1: through COM9:)
shared by sharename.
drive:path Is the directory for the shared resource.
password Is a confidential word that protects a resource
on a server.
sharename Is the name of the resource being shared. To see
information about the shared resource, type
NET SHARE sharename.
ADMIN$ Is an administrative resource that allows remote
administration on the server. Servers with
user-level security share ADMIN$ automatically.
On servers with share-level security, ADMIN$
should be shared. For greater security, assign a
password to ADMIN$ on a server with share-level
security.
IPC$ Enables a user to use named pipes and distributed
applications on the server. Named pipes are
essential for communication between programs.
The Netrun service requires that IPC$ be shared.
IPC$ is automatically shared on a server with
user-level security. With share-level security,
you must explicitly share IPC$. Assign IPC$ a
password only if the server won't be configured
for remote administration.
/COMM Identifies the resource as a communication-
device queue.
/DELETE Stops sharing the resource.
/PERMISSIONS:permissions Assigns permissions to a shared resource on a
server with share-level security. The following
permissions are available:
Letter Permission
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A Change resource attributes. The attributes are
R (read only), H (hidden), S (system), and
A (archive).
C Create files and directories in a shared
directory. Users with this permission can only
change the file while creating it.
D Delete resources.
P Change permissions for a directory or a file.
R Read, copy, and execute files, and change from
one subdirectory to another within the shared
directory.
W Write to a file.
X Execute a command or program. Only MS OS/2
computers recognize X permission. A user with
an MS-DOS workstation cannot run a file that
has X permission but doesn't have R permission.
/PRINT Identifies the shared resource as a printer queue.
/REMARK:"text" Is a comment about the shared resource.
/UNLIMITED Specifies that any number of users can use a
shared resource simultaneously. At a workstation
running the Peer service, use this option only
for IPC$.
/USERS:number Sets the maximum number of users who can
simultaneously access a shared resource. A
LAN Manager server is limited to five users
unless you have increased the maximum number of
users by applying Additional User Paks. For a
workstation running the Peer service, this entry
cannot be more than two (the user at the
workstation and one other user).
.2 START
.3 ALERTER
:3 [/SIZALERTBUF:bytes]
#3 NET START ALERTER starts the LAN Manager Alerter service on a server.
The Alerter service sends messages about network information to users,
such as the status of print jobs or resource availability. When used
without the option, NET START ALERTER starts the service with the values
specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [alerter] section. An option typed from
the command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file until the
service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/SIZALERTBUF:bytes Determines the size in bytes of the alert-message
buffer. The range is 512-16384; the default is
3072 bytes.
.3 MESSENGER
:3 [/LOGFILE:pathname]
[/SIZMESSBUF:bytes]
#3 NET START MESSENGER starts the LAN Manager Messenger service, which
lets you receive messages with other network users. Typing this command
also starts the Workstation service if it is not already running. When
used without options, NET START MESSENGER starts the service using the
values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [messenger] section. An option
typed from the command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file
until the service is stopped.
In addition to the options listed here, NET START MESSENGER accepts all
NET START WORKSTATION options when you're starting both services with one
command. For a list of these options, see NET START WORKSTATION.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/LOGFILE:pathname Assigns a new pathname for the message log file. The
default is LANMAN\LOGS\MESSAGES.LOG.
/SIZMESSBUF:bytes Sets the size in bytes of the message buffer,
defining the maximum size of messages the workstation
can receive. The range is 512-62000; the default is
4096 bytes.
.3 NETLOGON
:3 [/PULSE:time]
[/RANDOMIZE:time]
[/SCRIPTS:pathname]
[/UPDATE:{YES | NO}]
#3 NET START NETLOGON starts the LAN Manager Netlogon service, which
validates logon requests in domains with user-level security. When used
without options, NET START NETLOGON starts the service using the values
specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [netlogon] section. An option typed
from the command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file until
the service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/PULSE:time Is the number of seconds that a primary domain
controller waits between update notices sent to backup
domain controllers and member servers. Pulses are not
sent while the user accounts database is being updated.
The range is 60-3600; the default is 300 seconds.
/RANDOMIZE:time Sets a value in seconds. This value is sent out with
each pulse. Each backup domain controller and member
server uses this value to generate a random number
between 0 and the value of /RANDOMIZE. The backup domain
controller and member servers in the domain then each
request a replica of the user accounts database at a
time specified by their random number of seconds. The
range is 5-120; the default is 30 seconds.
/SCRIPTS:pathname Indicates a logon script to be used. The path is
the location of the script. The default path in the
LANMAN.INI file is REPL\IMPORT\SCRIPTS.
/UPDATE:{YES | NO} When set to YES (the default), causes replication to
occur at backup domain controllers and member servers
when the Netlogon service is started. Set /UPDATE to NO
to prevent replication when the Netlogon service is
started. The /UPDATE option is ignored at the primary
domain controller.
.3 NETPOPUP
:3
#3 NET START NETPOPUP starts the LAN Manager Netpopup service, which
displays a message as soon as it arrives at your workstation. The
Messenger service must be running for the workstation to receive messages.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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There are no options for this command.
.3 NETRUN
:3 [/RUNPATH:pathname[,...]] [/MAXRUNS:number]
#3 NET START NETRUN starts the LAN Manager Netrun service, which enables
users at workstations to run programs that are in the run path on the
server. When used without options, NET START NETRUN starts the service
using the values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [netrun] section. An
option typed from the command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI
file until the service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/MAXRUNS:number Is the maximum number of NET RUN commands the
server can handle concurrently. The range is
1-10; the default is 3.
/RUNPATH:pathname[,...] Is the search path(s) for programs that network
users can run in the server's memory.
.3 REMOTEBOOT
:3 [/RPLn:filename,filename,filename[,adapter]]
[/RPLDIR:pathname]
[/MAXTHREADS:number]
[/CONFIGFILE:pathname]
#3 NET START REMOTEBOOT starts the LAN Manager Remoteboot service, which
allows a workstation to be started remotely. When used without options,
it starts the service using the values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's
[remoteboot] section. An option typed from the command line overrides the
value in the LANMAN.INI file until the service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | more.
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/CONFIGFILE:pathname Is the name of the MS-DOS boot block configuration
file. This file contains information about network
device drivers, the boot block processor, and the
loader that accesses the boot image file used by the
Remoteboot service if it boots MS-DOS workstations.
This file is either relative to \RPL, or an absolute
pathname. The default is DOSBB.CNF.
/MAXTHREADS:number Is the maximum number of workstations that the
server is able to boot simultaneously. The range
is 0 to the maximum number of threads the system
allows (as set in the THREADS entry in CONFIG.SYS);
the default is 10.
/RPLDIR:pathname Is the path of the RPL directory, usually
REPL\EXPORT\RPL if the server is replicating
the RPL directory, or RPL otherwise.
/RPLn:filename,filename,filename[,adapter]
Specifies the dynamic link library files used to
support various network adapter cards. As many as
12 network adapter cards are supported. The value for
this option is three filenames, ending in .DLL, and
an optional adapter number. You can also use
quoatation marks around the entire switch, and
separate the filename entries with spaces. If the
adapter number is not given, a default value of 0
(corresponding to the first network device driver
installed in config.sys) is used.
.3 REPLICATOR
:3 [/REPLICATE:{EXPORT | IMPORT | BOTH}]
[/EXPORTPATH:pathname] [/EXPORTLIST:list]
[/IMPORTPATH:pathname] [/IMPORTLIST:list]
[/INTERVAL:time]
[/PULSE:number]
[/RANDOM:seconds]
[/GUARDTIME:time]
[/TRYUSER:{YES | NO}]
[/LOGON:username]
[/PASSWORD:{password | *}]
#3 NET START REPLICATOR starts the LAN Manager Replicator service, which ensures
that designated files are exactly the same on all specified computers. When
used without options, it starts the service using the values specified in
the LANMAN.INI file's [replicator] section. An option typed from the command
line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file until the service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/EXPORTLIST:list Is as many as 32 computers or domains that
receive notices when the export directory is
updated. These computers subsequently replicate
from the export server. Without a list, the export
server sends a notice to all computers in its domain.
Separate names with semicolons. This option is ignored
if /REPLICATE is set to IMPORT.
/EXPORTPATH:pathname Sets the path to the export directory. The export
path can be an absolute path or relative to the LANMAN
directory. All files to be replicated must be in
a subdirectory of this directory. The default path is
REPL\EXPORT. This option is ignored if /REPLICATE is
set to IMPORT.
/GUARDTIME:time Is the number of minutes an export directory must be
stable (no changes to any files) before import
computers can replicate its files. The range is from
0 to half the value of /INTERVAL; the default is
2 minutes.
/IMPORTLIST:list Is as many as 32 servers or domains that export
directories to the import computer. If no list is
specified, updates come from the computer's primary
domain. Separate names with semicolons. This entry
is ignored at export servers.
/IMPORTPATH:pathname Sets the path on the import computer to receive
replicas from the export servers. The import path
can be an absolute path, a path relative to the
LANMAN directory, or a network pathname. This option
is ignored if /REPLICATE is set to EXPORT. The
default is REPL\IMPORT.
/INTERVAL:time Is how often an export computer monitors changes
in each directory. This option is ignored on import
computers. The range is 1-60; the default is
5 minutes.
/LOGON:username Is necessary if the import computer updates
files when no user is logged on to the network.
This option is ignored if /TRYUSER is set to YES.
/PASSWORD:{password | *}
Is the password to accompany the username at
replication to give the import computer access
to Replicator files. Type an asterisk (*)
instead of the password to be prompted for the
password. If a value isn't supplied for /PASSWORD,
no password is assumed.
/PULSE:number Is the time (/PULSE * /INTERVAL minutes) the export
server waits before sending repeat notices to the
import computers. The range is 0-10; the default is 3.
/RANDOM:seconds Sets the maximum number of seconds an import computer
can wait before requesting an update. An import
computer uses the export server's maximum value of
/RANDOM to generate a random number of seconds (from
0 to /RANDOM). The range is 1-120; the default is
60 seconds.
/REPLICATE:{EXPORT | IMPORT | BOTH}
Determines whether the server exports files and
directories, imports files and directories, or
both. EXPORT is the server that maintains a master
tree to be replicated. The Replicator service checks
these directories and files for changes and notifies
servers that import the files or directories. If
EXPORT is not used, the Replicator service does
not monitor the specified tree for changes.
IMPORT is the computer to receive update notices
from the export server. If /REPLICATE is specified
without options, IMPORT is assumed. BOTH specifies
that a server is to export and import directories
or files.
/TRYUSER:{YES | NO} Determines whether the Replicator service attempts
to update files to an import computer if a user is
logged on to the network. If the value is YES, the
username and password must be valid. If NO, the
Replicator service only updates when the user is
logged off, using the /LOGON and /PASSWORD options
to supply the logon information.
.3 PEER
:3 [options]
#3 NET START PEER starts the LAN Manager Peer service, which lets you
share directories, a printer queue, and a communication-device queue
with one other network user at a time. When used without options, it
starts the service using the values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's
[server] section. An option typed from the command line overrides the
value in the LANMAN.INI file until the service is stopped.
When the Peer service is running, your workstation functions as a server
with limited server capabilities.
NET START PEER uses the same options available for NET START SERVER, with
the following exceptions:
/AUTODISCONNECT Is set to -1 (never disconnect) in the software
and cannot be changed.
/SRVHIDDEN Is set to YES as the default, but can be changed
to NO after installation.
/SRVSERVICES At installation you can use the Setup program to
include Alerter, Messenger, Netpopup, Netrun,
Replicator, and UPS services.
For a complete list of options available for the Peer service, see
NET START SERVER.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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NET START PEER uses the same options available for NET START SERVER, with
the following exceptions:
/AUTODISCONNECT:time Is set to -1 in the software and cannot be
changed.
/SRVHIDDEN:{YES | NO} Is set to YES as the default, but can be
changed to NO after installation.
/SRVSERVICES:service [...] At installation you can use the Setup program to
include Alerter, Messenger, Netpopup, Netrun,
Replicator, and UPS services.
For a complete list of options available for the Peer service see
NET START SERVER.
.3 SERVER
:3
with the following options:
[/ACCESSALERT:n] [/MAXSESSREQS:n]
[/ALERTNAMES:name[,...]] [/MAXSESSVCS:n]
[/ALERTSCHED:time] [/MAXSHARES:n]
[/AUDITING:{YES | NO | event[,...]}] [/MAXUSERS:n]
[/AUTODISCONNECT:time] [/NETIOALERT:n]
[/AUTOPATH:pathname] [/NOAUDITING:event[,...]]
[/AUTOPROFILE:value] [/NUMADMIN:n]
[/DISKALERT:n] [/NUMBIGBUF:n]
[/ERRORALERT:n] [/NUMFILETASKS:n]
[/GUESTACCT:name] [/NUMREQBUF:n]
[/LOGONALERT:n] [/SECURITY:{USER | SHARE}]
[/MAXAUDITLOG:n] [/SIZREQBUF:n]
[/MAXCHDEVJOB:n] [/SRVANNDELTA:n]
[/MAXCHDEVQ:n] [/SRVANNOUNCE:n]
[/MAXCHDEVS:n] [/SRVCOMMENT:"text"]
[/MAXCONNECTIONS:n] [/SRVHEURISTICS:numbers]
[/MAXLOCKS:n] [/SRVHIDDEN:{YES | NO}]
[/MAXOPENS:n] [/SRVNETS:name[,...]]
[/MAXSEARCHES:n] [/SRVSERVICES:service [...]]
[/MAXSESSOPENS:n] [/USERPATH:pathname]
#3 NET START SERVER starts the LAN Manager Server service, which controls
access to resources. When used without options, NET START SERVER starts
the service using the values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [server]
section. An option typed from the command line overrides the value in the
LANMAN.INI file until the service is stopped.
NET START SERVER also accepts NET START WORKSTATION options.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/ACCESSALERT:n Is the number of permission violations that
can occur within an /ALERTSCHED interval
before sending an alert message to users in
the /ALERTNAMES list. The range is 0-65535;
the default is 5 permission violations.
/ALERTNAMES:name[,...] Is the user(s) to receive alert messages.
/ALERTSCHED:time Is the number of minutes between checks
for alert conditions. The range is 0-65535;
the default is 5 minutes.
/AUDITING:{YES | NO | event[,...]}
Turns auditing on or off, or determines
auditing for specified events. Audit events
are LOGON, GOODSESSLOGON, BADSESSLOGON,
SESSLOGON, NETLOGON, GOODNETLOGON,
LOGONLIMIT, USE, GOODUSE, BADUSE,
RESOURCE, USERLIST, PERMISSIONS, and
SERVICE. The default is NO.
/AUTODISCONNECT:time Is the number of minutes a workstation's
session with the server can be idle before
the session is disconnected. This option is
available only to a server with an Unlimited
User Pak. You can enter a value of -1 to
never disconnect a workstation. The range is
-1-65535; the default is -1. For a workstation
using the Peer service, /AUTODISCONNECT must
be set to -1.
/AUTOPATH:path Is the location and filename for the server's
profile. The pathname can be absolute or a
network pathname. The filename is relative to
the LAN Manager LANMAN\PROFILES directory.
The default filename is SRVAUTO.PRO.
/AUTOPROFILE:value Determines how to save and/or load a
server profile when the server is stopped
or started. The values are LOAD, SAVE, BOTH,
and NONE. The LOAD value loads the profile when
the service starts; SAVE saves a profile before
the service stops. When the option is set to
BOTH, /AUTOPROFILE automates both loading and
saving; NONE prevents both operations. The
default is LOAD.
/DISKALERT:n Is the minimum number of free kilobytes
that must be on the disk. The range is
0-65535; the default is 300 kilobytes.
/ERRORALERT:n Is the number of network errors that can
occur within an /ALERTSCHED before triggering
an alert message. The range is 0-65535; the
default is 5 errors.
/GUESTACCT:name Names the server's guest account. Name
can be either a username or groupname.
The default name is "guest".
/LOGONALERT:n Is the number of consecutive logon
violations that trigger an alert message.
The range is 0-65535; the default is 5
violations.
/MAXAUDITLOG:n Is the maximum number of kilobytes for the
audit trail. The range is 0-65535; the default
is 100 kilobytes.
/MAXCHDEVJOB:n Is the maximum number of requests that
can be queued to the server's communication-
device queues. The range is 0-65535; the
default is 6 requests.
/MAXCHDEVQ:n Is the maximum number of communication-
device queues the server can have. The range
is 0-65535; the default is 2 queues.
/MAXCHDEVS:n Is the maximum number of communication
devices that can be shared on the server.
The range is 0-16; the default is 2
communication devices.
/MAXCONNECTIONS:n Is the maximum number of simultaneous
connections to shared resources on the
server. The range is /MAXUSERS to 2000;
the default is 128 connections.
/MAXLOCKS:n Is the maximum number of file locks the server
can accommodate at one time. The range is
1-8000; the default is 64 file locks.
/MAXOPENS:n Is the maximum number of shared files and
devices that can be open simultaneously. The
range is 1-8000; the default is 64 files
or devices.
/MAXSEARCHES:n Is the maximum number of file searches the
server can perform at one time. The range
is 0-1927; the default is 50 file searches.
/MAXSESSOPENS:n Is the maximum number of open files one session
can have. The range is 1 to /MAXOPENS; the
default is 50 open files.
/MAXSESSREQS:n Is the maximum number of resource
requests one workstation can submit to the
server. The range is 1-65535; the default
is 50 resource requests.
/MAXSESSVCS:n Is the maximum number of sessions one
workstation can have to the server. The
value must be 1.
/MAXSHARES:n Is the maximum number of resources that
can be shared simultaneously. The range
is 2-500; the default is 16 resources.
/MAXUSERS:n Is the maximum number of users who can use
the server simultaneously. The value of
/MAXUSERS should include the number allowed by
your User Pak(s) plus the number of users
accessing the server through IPC connections.
The range is 1-1000; the default is 32 users.
/NETIOALERT:n Is the number of network input/output errors
that trigger an alert. The range is 0-65535;
the default is 5 errors.
/NOAUDITING:event[,...] Cancels auditing for the named event(s) when
/AUDITING is set to YES. Events that can be
changed are LOGON, LOGONLIMIT, GOODSESSLOGON,
BADSESSLOGON, SESSLOGON, NETLOGON,
GOODNETLOGON, USE, GOODUSE, BADUSE, RESOURCE,
USERLIST, PERMISSIONS, and SERVICE. If
/AUDITING:NO is set, the value of /NOAUDITING
is ignored.
/NUMADMIN:n Is the maximum number of people who can
perform administrative tasks simultaneously
on the server. The range is 0-65535; the
default is 2 users. The value for /NUMADMIN is
overridden by the maximum number of users
specified for ADMIN$.
/NUMBIGBUF:n Is the number of big buffers the server
uses. The range is 0-80; the default is
3 big buffers. The Setup program adjusts
this value based on /MAXUSERS.
/NUMFILETASKS:n Is the number of file-worker threads the
server users. The range is 1-8; the default
is 1 thread.
/NUMREQBUF:n Is the maximum number of buffers (in
addition to the big buffers) the server
can have. The range is 5-300; the default
is 15 buffers. The Setup program adjusts
this value based on /MAXUSERS.
/SECURITY:{USER | SHARE} Is user-level or share-level security. The
default is USER. To permanently change the
value of /SECURITY, use the Setup program.
/SIZREQBUF:n Is the maximum number of bytes for server
buffers other than big buffers. The range
is 1024-32768; the default is 4096 bytes.
/SRVANNDELTA:n Is the number of milliseconds to add to or
subtract from the announce rate to help
balance data traffic on the network. The
range is 0-65535; the default is 3000
milliseconds.
/SRVANNOUNCE:n Is the number of seconds between announcements
(if the server is not hidden). The range is
0-65535; the default is 60 seconds.
/SRVCOMMENT:"text" Is a descriptive comment about the server.
The comment can have as many as 48 characters.
Enclose the text in quotation marks.
/SRVHEURISTICS:numbers Is a set of digits that adjust the performance
of the server.
/SRVHIDDEN:{YES | NO} When set to YES, omits the servername from
lists of servers. When set to NO (the default),
restores a hidden server name to lists of
servers on the network. The default value for
a workstation running the Peer service is YES.
/SRVNETS:name[,...] Lists the name(s) of networks on which the
server is working.
/SRVSERVICES:service [...] Names the services to start when the
Server service starts.
/USERPATH:pathname Specifies the path and directory containing
the user directories. A pathname can be
absolute, a network path, or relative to
the LANMAN directory. The default is
LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\USERDIRS.
.3 TIMESOURCE
:3
#3 NET START TIMESOURCE starts the LAN Manager Timesource service, which
designates a server as the time source for the domain.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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There are no options for this command.
.3 UPS
:3 [/BATTERYTIME:seconds]
[/CMDFILE:pathname]
[/MESSDELAY:seconds]
[/MESSTIME:seconds]
[/RECHARGE:minutes]
[/SIGNALS:###]
[/VOLTLEVELS:###]
#3 NET START UPS starts the LAN Manager UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
service, which is used with a battery to protect a server from data loss
during a power failure. When used without options, NET START UPS starts
the service using the default values specified in the LANMAN.INI file's
[ups] section. An option typed from the command line overrides the value
in the LANMAN.INI file until the service is stopped.
During a power failure, the UPS service provides for an orderly shutdown
of a server. The UPS service pauses the Server service and waits for an
interval of time. If the main power is not restored, users are instructed
to disconnect from the server (if they have power). Then the UPS service
stops all LAN Manager services and writes all data in cache memory to
permanent storage.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
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/BATTERYTIME:seconds Is the number of seconds the server can run on a
battery before the UPS service initiates shutdown. This
entry is relevant only if the low battery signal is
unavailable. The range is 0-28800; the default is
60 seconds.
/CMDFILE:pathname Is the pathname for the .CMD file to be run before the
network services are shut down. The pathname can be
absolute or relative to the LANMAN directory. There
is no default, implying no .CMD file should be run.
/MESSDELAY:seconds Is the number of seconds between initial power
failure and the first message sent to the user. No
messages are sent if power is restored within this
amount of time. The range is 0-120; the default is
5 seconds.
/MESSTIME:seconds Is the number of seconds between messages sent to
users notifying them of a continued power failure.
The range is 30-300; the default is 120 seconds.
/RECHARGE:minutes Is the number of minutes of recharge time required
for each minute of battery runtime. This entry is
optional depending on the battery specification.
The range is 5-250; the default is 100 minutes.
/SIGNALS:### Specifies the signals available from the battery.
This is a 3-digit value:
<20> The first digit is 1 (the default) if the battery
can signal the UPS service upon power failure, or
0 if it cannot.
<20> The second digit is 0 (the default) if the battery
does not signal the UPS service about low power,
and 1 if it signals when a specified amount, such
as 2 minutes worth, of power remains.
<20> The third digit is 1 if the battery accepts a
shutdown signal from the UPS service, and 0
(the default) if it does not. If the third digit
is 1, the UPS service does an orderly shutdown of
the LAN Manager software, and then the battery
stops providing backup power to the computer. When
the battery detects power restoration, it restarts
the computer.
/VOLTLEVELS:### Specifies the voltage levels for the signals listed
in the /SIGNALS entry. This is a 3-digit value:
<20> The first digit is 0 if the battery uses a negative
voltage to signal the UPS service of a power
failure, and 1 (the default) if it uses a positive
voltage.
<20> The second digit is 0 (the default) if the battery
uses a negative voltage to signal the UPS service
that it has less than 2 minutes of power remaining,
and 1 if it uses a positive voltage.
<20> The third digit is 0 (the default) if the battery
recognizes a negative voltage as the shutoff
signal, or 1 if it recognizes a positive voltage
as the shutoff signal.
Note that the /BATTERYTIME, /RECHARGE, /SIGNALS, and /VOLTLEVELS options
should be configured based on the power supply specification.
.3 WORKSTATION
:3
with the following options:
[/CHARCOUNT:bytes] [/NUMDGRAMBUF:n]
[/CHARTIME:msec] [/NUMSERVICES:n]
[/CHARWAIT:sec] [/NUMWORKBUF:n]
[/COMPUTERNAME:name] [/OTHDOMAINS:name[,...]]
[/DOMAIN:name] [/PRINTBUFTIME:sec]
[/KEEPCONN:sec] [/SESSTIMEOUT:sec]
[/KEEPSEARCH:sec] [/SIZCHARBUF:bytes]
[/MAILSLOTS:{YES | NO}] [/SIZERROR:bytes]
[/MAXERRORLOG:kbytes] [/SIZWORKBUF:bytes]
[/MAXWRKCACHE:kbytes] [/WRKHEURISTICS:numbers]
[/NUMALERTS:n] [/WRKNETS:name[,...]]
[/NUMCHARBUF:n] [/WRKSERVICES:service[,...]]
#3 NET START WORKSTATION starts the LAN Manager Workstation service, which
enables your computer to use shared resources on the network. When used
without options, NET START WORKSTATION starts the service using the values
specified in the LANMAN.INI file's [workstation] section. An option typed
from the command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file until the
service is stopped.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$3
/CHARCOUNT:bytes Is the amount of data in bytes that LAN Manager
collects before sending it to a communication
device. If /CHARTIME is also set, LAN Manager
acts on whichever option is satisfied first. The
range is 0-65535; the default is 16 bytes.
/CHARTIME:msec Is the number of milliseconds LAN Manager
collects data before sending it to a
communication device. If /CHARCOUNT is also
set, LAN Manager acts on whichever option is
satisfied first. The range is 0-65535000; the
default is 250 milliseconds.
/CHARWAIT:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager waits for
a communication device to become available.
The range is 0-65535; the default is 3600
seconds.
/COMPUTERNAME:name Is the workstation's name. The Workstation
service won't start if the computername matches
any other computername or domain name on the
network, the username of any user currently
logged on to the network, or any message alias
currently in use on the network. The name can
have as many as 15 characters.
/DOMAIN:name Is the name of the workstation domain. The name
can have 1-15 characters.
/KEEPCONN:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager maintains
a connection you're not using. Inactive sessions
are ended after this interval. The range is
1-65535; the default is 600 seconds.
/KEEPSEARCH:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager
maintains a directory search request. Directory
search requests are discarded after this
interval is reached. The range is 1-65535;
the default is 600 seconds.
/MAILSLOTS:{YES | NO} Determines whether the workstation can receive
second-class mailslots. If the value is NO, a
user at the workstation can't use the NET VIEW
command. If the value is NO on a server,
the server can't run the Replicator or Netlogon
services. The default is YES.
/MAXERRORLOG:kbytes Is the size in kilobytes of the error log.
The range is 2 to the total disk size; the
default is 100 kilobytes.
/MAXWRKCACHE:kbytes Is the number of kilobytes set aside for large
transfers of data. The range is 0-640; the
default is 64 kilobytes.
/NUMALERTS:n Is the number of program tasks that can wait
for an alert condition. The range is 3-200;
the default is 12 tasks.
/NUMCHARBUF:n Is the number of character device and pipe
buffers the workstation uses. The range is
0-15; the default is 10 buffers.
/NUMDGRAMBUF:n Is the number of buffers available for
receiving information (datagrams). The value you
set for /NUMDGRAMBUF is the number of buffers
available for each network listed in the /WRKNETS
entry. The range is 8-112; the default is
14 buffers.
/NUMSERVICES:n Is the maximum number of LAN Manager services
that can run simultaneously. The range is 4-256;
the default is 8 services.
/NUMWORKBUF:n Is the number of buffers the workstation uses.
The range is 3-50; the default is 15 buffers.
/OTHDOMAINS:name[,...] Lists as many as four other domains in which
the workstation can view servers and receive
messages.
/PRINTBUFTIME:sec Is the number of seconds the PRN: print device is
kept open (for compatibility-mode print
requests). Most applications that use MS OS/2
compatibility mode do not explicitly close the
PRN: print device to tell MS OS/2 to send the
contents of the print buffer to the printer
queue. The range is 0-65535; the default is
90 seconds.
/SESSTIMEOUT:sec Is the number of seconds LAN Manager
maintains a connection to a server that isn't
responding. The range is 10-65535; the default
is 45 seconds.
/SIZCHARBUF:bytes Is the size in bytes of each character device and
named pipe buffer. The range is 64-4096; the
default is 512 bytes.
/SIZERROR:bytes Is the size in bytes of the workstation's
internal error buffer. The range is 256-4096;
the default is 1024 bytes.
/SIZWORKBUF:bytes Is the size in bytes of each workstation buffer.
The range is 1024-16384; the default is
4096 bytes.
/WRKHEURISTICS:numbers Is a set of digits that adjust the performance
of the workstation.
/WRKNETS:name[,...] Specifies the network(s) in which the workstation
participates. This name(s) is listed in the
[networks] section of LANMAN.INI.
/WRKSERVICES:service[,...] Lists the LAN Manager service(s) that starts
automatically when the Workstation service
starts.
:2 [service [options]]
#2 NET START starts the following LAN Manager services:
<20> Alerter <20> Remoteboot
<20> Messenger <20> Replicator
<20> Netlogon <20> Server
<20> Netpopup <20> Timesource
<20> Netrun <20> UPS
<20> Peer <20> Workstation
When you start a service and specify options, the options override
corresponding entries in LANMAN.INI until the service is stopped.
When used without options, NET START lists running services. If none
are started, LAN Manager offers to start the Workstation service.
To get more help about starting a service, type NET HELP START service.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
options Are specific to the service. To get help with a service's options,
type NET HELP START service /options. An option typed from the
command line overrides the value in the LANMAN.INI file until the
service is stopped.
service Is one of the following services:
<20> Alerter <20> Remoteboot
<20> Messenger <20> Replicator
<20> Netlogon <20> Server
<20> Netpopup <20> Timesource
<20> Netrun <20> UPS
<20> Peer <20> Workstation
.2 STATISTICS
:2
For a workstation:
NET STATISTICS [WORKSTATION | PEER] [/CLEAR]
For a server:
NET STATISTICS [WORKSTATION | PEER | SERVER] [/CLEAR]
#2 NET STATISTICS clears a list of statistics about workstation or server
functions on a computer. When used without options, it displays a list
of services for which statistics are available.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
PEER Displays statistics for a workstation running the Peer
service.
SERVER Displays server statistics.
WORKSTATION Displays workstation statistics.
/CLEAR Clears the statistics log.
.2 STATUS
:2
#2 NET STATUS displays configuration settings and shared resources for the
local server.
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
There are no options for this command.
.2 STOP
:2 service
#2 NET STOP stops one of the following LAN Manager services:
<20> Alerter <20> Remoteboot
<20> Messenger <20> Replicator
<20> Netlogon <20> Server
<20> Netpopup <20> Timesource
<20> Netrun <20> UPS
<20> Peer <20> Workstation
Stopping a service cancels any network connections the service is
using. Also, some services are dependent on others. Stopping one
service can stop others.
You must have administrative privilege to stop the Server service.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
service Is one of the following services:
<20> Alerter <20> Remoteboot
<20> Messenger <20> Replicator
<20> Netlogon <20> Server
<20> Netpopup <20> Timesource
<20> Netrun <20> UPS
<20> Peer <20> Workstation
.2 TIME
:2 [\\computername | /DOMAIN[:name]] [/SET]
#2 NET TIME synchronizes the workstation's clock with that of a server or
domain, or displays the time for a server or domain. When used without
options, it displays the current date and time at the server designated
as the time server for the domain.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the name of the server whose time you want to view or
synchronize with.
/DOMAIN[:name] Is the server that controls domain activity in your
workstation domain. Use name to specify a different
domain.
/SET Synchronizes the workstation's clock with that of the
specified server or domain.
.2 USE
:2 [devicename] [\\computername\sharename [password | *]]
printdevicename [\\computername\sharename [password | *] /COMM]
{devicename | \\computername\sharename} /DELETE
#2 NET USE connects a workstation to a shared resource or disconnects a
workstation from a shared resource. When used without options, it lists
the workstation's connections.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the name of the server sharing the resource.
devicename Assigns a name to connect to the resource or specifies
the device to be disconnected. There are devicenames for
disk drives (D:-Z:), printers (LPT1:-LPT9:), and
communication devices (COM1:-COM9:).
password | * Is the password needed to use the shared resource. An
asterisk (*) produces a prompt for the password. The
password will not be displayed when you type it.
printdevicename Is the name of a printer device (LPT1: through LPT9:).
\sharename Is the name of the shared resource.
/COMM Specifies that an LPT devicename is to be connected to a
communication-device queue that is unspooled.
/DELETE Cancels a network connection.
.2 USER
:2 [username [password | *] [options]]
username {password | *} /ADD [options]
username [/DELETE]
#2 NET USER creates and modifies user accounts on servers with user-level
security. When used without options, it lists the user accounts for the
server. The user account information is stored in an accounts database
(LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\NET.ACC).
This command only works on servers.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
password | * Assigns or changes a password (which can have as many as 14
characters) for the user's account. The user can later
choose a different password. A password must satisfy any
minimum length set with the /MINPWLEN option of NET ACCOUNTS.
An asterisk (*) produces a prompt for the password. The
password will not be displayed when you type it.
username Is the name of the account (which can have as many as 20
characters) to be added, deleted, or modified. To see
information about a user's account, type NET USER username.
/ADD Adds a user account to the user accounts database.
/DELETE Removes a user account from the user accounts database.
options Are as follows:
Option Description
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/ACTIVE:{YES | NO} Activates or deactivates the account. If
the account is not active, the user cannot
access the server. The default is YES.
/COMMENT:"text" Provides a descriptive comment about the
user's account (maximum of 48 characters).
Enclose the text in quotation marks.
/COUNTRYCODE:nnn Uses the operating system country code to
implement the specified language files for a
user's help and error messages. A value of
0 signifies the default country code.
/EXPIRES:{date | NEVER} Causes the account to expire if date is
set. NEVER sets no time limit on the
account. An expiration date is in the
form mm,dd,yy or dd,mm,yy, depending on the
country code. Months can be a number,
spelled out, or abbreviated with three
letters. Year can be two or four numbers.
Use commas or slashes(/) (no spaces) to
separate parts of the date.
/FULLNAME:"name" Is a user's full name (rather than a
username). Enclose the name in quotation
marks.
/HOMEDIR:pathname Is the pathname of the user's home directory.
Before specifying a home directory, create
the directory on the server. The suggested
pathname is:
drive:\LANMAN\ACCOUNTS\USERDIRS\USERDIR.
The pathname can be an absolute path or a
network path.
/HOMEDIRREQ:{YES | NO} Specifies whether a home directory is
required. If so, use the /HOMEDIR option
to specify the directory.
/LOGONSERVER:{\\computername | \\*}
Specifies a particular server in the domain
to verify logon requests. The default value
(blank) is any domain controller unless the
account is the "admin" account created with the
Setup program. This account defaults to the
primary domain controller. Use \\computername
to specify the computername of a domain
controller. Use \\* to specify that any domain
controller can validate the user's logon
request.
/MAXSTORAGE:{number | UNLIMITED}
Sets the maximum amount of storage in
kilobytes for a user's home directory.
The default is UNLIMITED.
/OPERATOR:list[,...] Assigns limited administrative privileges.
Operator privileges enable a user to view and
change settings for various "admin-only"
resources. (A blank value withholds
operator privileges.) Separate entries in
the list with commas. The privileges are:
Privilege Allows you to
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ACCOUNTS Add, delete, and modify user accounts, and update
logon requirements for the user accounts database,
but not grant administrative privilege or assign
operator privilege.
COMM Control shared communication-device queues.
PRINT Control shared printer queues.
SERVER Control shared resources on a server, read and clear
the error log, close sessions and files that are open.
/PASSWORDCHG:{YES | NO} Specifies whether users can change their
own password. The default is YES.
/PASSWORDREQ:{YES | NO} Specifies whether a user account must have
a password. The default is YES.
/PRIVILEGE:priv Assigns the user's privilege level. Privilege
levels are "guest," "user," or "admin."
They affect an account's default rights to
access resources. The default is "user."
/SCRIPTPATH[:pathname] Is the location of the user's logon
script. This pathname is relative to the
directory listed in the scripts entry in the
[netlogon] section of the LANMAN.INI file.
/TIMES:{times | ALL} Is the logon hours. TIMES is expressed as
day[-day][,day[-day]],time[-time][,time
[-time]], limited to 1-hour increments.
Days can be spelled out or abbreviated.
Hours can be 12- or 24-hour notation. For
12-hour notation, use am, pm, a.m., or
p.m. ALL means a user can always log on,
and a blank value means a user can never
log on. Separate day and time entries with
a comma, and separate multiple day and time
entries with a semicolon.
/USERCOMMENT:"text" Lets an administrator add or change the User
Comment for the account. Users can add or
change the User Comment with the LAN Manager
Screen.
/WORKSTATIONS:{computername[,...] | *}
Lists as many as eight workstations from
which a user can log on to the network. If
/WORKSTATION has no list or if the list is *,
the user can log on from any workstation.
.2 VIEW
:2 [\\computername]
#2 NET VIEW displays a list of resources being shared on a server. When used
without options, it displays a list of servers in your workstation domain,
logon domain, and other domains specified in the LANMAN.INI file.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is a server whose shared resources you want to view.
.2 WHO
:2 [/DOMAIN[:name] | \\computername | username]
#2 NET WHO lists usernames logged on to the network. When used without
options, it displays information about users in the logon domain.
You must be logged on to use NET WHO.
To get Help one screen at a time, type NET HELP command | MORE.
$2
\\computername Is the name of the server or workstation whose users you
want information about.
username Is the name of the user you want information about.
/DOMAIN[:name] Is the domain whose users you want information about.
The logon domain is used unless a domain name is specified.
:1
#1 /MONO
The keyword NET specifies LAN Manager commands. When used without options,
NET starts the LAN Manager Screen for users.
$1
/MONO May present a clearer display on a monochrome screen. Type the
command with and without /MONO and decide which display is best.
:0
#0
/*
This is how this file works. NET HELP looks for a match between the command
specified at run time and one of the entries in this file. For each entry
in this file there can be associated with it a subentry, which constitutes
an option for that command (or sub-command). HELP (NET HELP) first searches
for a match at level 1. If it finds a match at this level it continues
searching for a sub-level (if one was specified at run time). As HELP
finds matches it displays them , by doing so it builds the command
in it's proper syntax. If no sub commands were entered at run time HELP
stops and displays the help associated with that level.
SOME RULES:
Operators are the funny 2 character symbols that start every line -
they are the characters !, %, ., :, and # followed by a alphanumeric
character.
Every operator must start in column 1.
Every operator must be separated from the info that follows it by at
least one space.
The end of every line must contain a newline. (Trailing spaces will
causes matches to fail on ".X" entries.)
Every ".1" entry MUST have a corresponding "#1" entry.
This file consists of 4 sections. These sections are ...
COMMENTS are delimited by a "/*" at the beginning of a line (must
start in column 1) indicating the beginning of the comment section.
A "*/" at the beginning of a line marks the end of the comment sec-
tion. Only two comment section are allowed, one at the very be-
ginning of the file and one at the very end. It is recommended that
the comment section at the beginning of the file be kept very
small to minimize access time to "help data" by the help command.
ALIASES are defined by a "%A" beginning in column 1. Aliases allow
you to define another name for a given command. For example if
you wish to change the name of the "ALERTER" to "WATCHDOG"
you could do so by entering the line,
%A ALERTER: WATCHDOG
starting at column 1. If there are additional Aliases they should
be specified on the same line separated by commas. This tells the
help command that if someone types "net help watchdog" they really
mean "net help alerter." Trailing spaces are significant (for this
release) in alias names. Beware!
COMMANDS are additional commands that you want NET HELP to document.
They are defined by placing !C operator (yes starting in column
1) followed by the command name on a separate line.
An example of this is the AT commands. This
is not really NET commands but you can get help on it through
NET by entering it with the COMMANDS section in this file. For
example if you want to get help on your PHONE command that you wrote
and the only help utility you have is the NET HELP utility. To
add phone to this utility you must place the following line in the
Commands section of this file,
!C PHONE
starting in column 1. Now all that remains is to add the PHONE
help data to the DATA section of this file. (See DATA below)
(YES, you can assign aliases to commands that you declare in this
section. But you must assign the aliases in the alias section
first.)
DATA is the actual text that gets printed when you request help.
The format for the data section is set up in a way such that
the NET HELP command picks up information about a command as it
reads through this file. The format of the data section is as
follows;
The Command Name (this is the proper name used to reference a
specific command - any other name used to access this command should
be entered in the alias list above) should be preceded by a
".1". This defines that this Command Name would normally be the
first thing typed when entering the command. An example of a ".1"
Command Name would be NET. When HELP finds this entry, it knows
what follows pertains to the NET command. What follows this ".1"
entry can be one of 2 possible fields. The syntax operator ":1" or
a sub option operator ".2".
Another option of the NET command could follow. If, as it
does, the NET command has many options that can be specified, they
should be enumerated on separate lines. Each level of help for a
specific command constitutes a higher "dot number". I think an
example would make this clearer. Lets look at a help entry for the
NET START command. The NET START command has additional options.
NET START [SERVER WORKSTATION ALERTER ...etc]. In this example NET
is the ".1" entry, START is a ".2" entry and SERVER, WKSTA, and
ALERTER are all ".3" entries.
.1 NET
.2 START
.3 SERVER
.3 ALERTER
.3 WORKSTATION
In the example above I indented each level, this helps you
visualize what's going on and is legal to do as long as the
.X starts in column 1.
This is all fine and well but what about the help for NET
START SERVER. As stated before HELP allows two levels of
assistance , Syntax and Help. You may choose to have the help
be the same for all NET START options but obviously want
different syntax displayed for each option. In order to do
this you must place the help for any option (or sub-option)
in the file prior to the help for the actual command. Sticking
with our original example, lets assume that the SERVER and
the WORKSTATION have enough in common that they want to share
the same help message, but the alerter has some different
information. We can accomplish this by specifying syntax, but
no help for the SERVER and WORKSTATION options and specifying
both for the ALERTER.
.1 NET
.2 START
.3 SERVER
(Syntax) :3 /Security /Autodisconnect ...etc
.3 ALERTER
(Syntax) :3
(Help) #3 The alerter is the service that bla bla bla...etc
.3 WORKSTATION
(Syntax) :3 /Computername /Chartime ...etc
(Syntax) :2
(Help) #2 This is the help for NET START bla ... etc
In the example above you will note a couple of things.
First, I introduced two new operators ":" and "#". As indicated by
the parentheses the ":" operator defines syntax data and "#"
defines help data. Secondly, you may have noticed there were no
syntax entries for the NET START ALERTER or NET START. In the
case of NET START ALERTER, there may be no more syntax to be
specified, since HELP generates the syntax as it reads the entries.
In the case of NET START, leaving the syntax field blank, tells
HELP to generate an option lists for the START command from the
.3 entries found contained in the START section. If however,
syntax information would have been placed there, HELP would have
displayed the supplied information.
This behavior can be expanded to 8 levels of sub-options.
All level 1 (".1") entries must have a help ("#1") entry. The end
of the data section must be marked by the following lines,
:0
#0
beginning in column 1. There can be no more than 512 characters in
the option field including the spaces between the options and the
brackets. White space following the ".X" operators is ignored, white
space following the ":X" and "#X" operators is printed exactly as
entered. If data is entered on the next line following the syntax or
help operators it is printed as entered, except that the first three
columns are always ignored.
*/