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CHAPTER 3

The NET Command


NET Command Syntax Chart


SymbolsPurpose
{ }Braces indicate a parameter you must use
[ ]Brackets indicate an optional parameter
|Bar indicates a choice of parameters
d:Indicates a drive letter from A: to Z: (LASTDRIVE= parameter must be set in your CONFIG.SYS file if you wish to use drives F: through Z:)
pathIndicates a drive and directory (e.g. C:\ACCOUNTS)
password1-8 or 1-16 character password
/rights/R /W /RW /WC /RWC Read, Write, Create (only take effect if PROTECT.COM is loaded)
deviceA DOS device name: PRN, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or LPT4, COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4
network name1-8 characters that represent a drive and path or device name
computername1-15 characters identifying a computer starting with a double backslash ('\\')
number1-25 digit telephone number that may include Hayes dial syntax commands
commandAny valid NET command or sub command
/dIndicates that you wish to cancel a previous NET SHARE command or NET USE command

You must include all punctuation (except braces, brackets and bars) such as periods, equal signs, forward slashes and backslashes, where illustrated in the syntax.

NET RC / RemoteControl


This command is used as a remote control for the screen and keyboard of any machine on the network, (including those machines connected by the Wide Area Network using the modem driver).

Before this command may be used, both the NetView= and RemoteControl= parameters in the DOSNET.INI file must be set to 1 (enabled) on the target machine (i.e. the machine that you wish to "remotely control").

Syntax: NET RC {\\computername} [ MONO | FAST | MODEM | PASSWORD]

To remote control the machine known as \\REMOTEMACHINE, type the following command:

NET RC \\REMOTEMACHINE PASSWORD

You will be prompted to start the remote control session by pressing the Left Shift + ESC keys.

To end the remote control session, press Left Shift + ESC keys (holding down Left Shift key until the remote control session is terminated).

If a PASSWORD is required you must specify the password as specified for the SysPass= parameter in the remote machines DOSNET.INI file under the heading [SETUP].

The MONO option displays only the characters on the remote screen, not the colors.

The MODEM option displays the screen in 2k blocks instead of 1k blocks.

The FAST option updates the display as fast as possible (not recommended over modems).

The MONO, FAST, MODEM and PASSWORD options may be specified in any order.

The table below lists the screen modes supported by the current NET RC command:


BIOS ModeResolutionMonitor/CardsText/Graphics
00h/01h40x25C/E/VText
00h/01h80x25C/E/VText
00h/01h320x200C/E/VGraphics
06h640x200C/E/VGraphics
07h80x25M/E/VText
08h160x200M/E/VGraphics
09h/0Ah320x200J/E/VGraphics
J=PCjr, M=MDA, C=CGA, E=EGA, V=VGA
EGA 43 rows and VGA 50 rows are also supported.

NOTE Software that reads keys directly from the keyboard controller port, may not be remotely controlled using the NET RC command.
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