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net

System utility to view and modify network-related settings. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/gg651155(v=ws.11).
  • Start or stop a Windows service synchronously:
    net {{start|stop}} {{service}}
  • Make sure an SMB share is available in the current console:
    net use {{\\smb_shared_folder}} /USER:{{username}}
  • Show the folders currently shared over SMB:
    net share
  • Show who is using your SMB shares (run in elevated console):
    net session
  • Show users in a local security group:
    net localgroup "{{Administrators}}"
  • Add a user to the local security group (run in elevated console):
    net localgroup "{{Administrators}}" {{username}} /add
  • Display help for a subcommand:
    net help {{subcommand}}
  • Display help:
    net help

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