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