EC-Council: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator(CHFI-V10) |
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Module 8 : Network Forensics |
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Net command
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The net command is used to update or fix a network or view its settings. The net command is available from within the Command Prompt in all Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
| Net Command Options | |
|---|---|
| Option | Explanation |
| net | Execute the net command alone to show information about how to use the command which, in this case, is simply a list of the net subset commands. |
| accounts | The net accounts command is used to set password and logon requirements for users. For example, the net accounts command can be used to set the minimum number of characters that users can set their password to. Also supported is password expiration, minimum number of days before a user can change their password again, and the unique password count before the user can use the same old password. |
| computer | The net computer command is used to add or remove a computer from a domain. |
| config | Use the net config command to show information about the configuration of the Server or Workstation service. |
| continue | The net continue command is used to restart a service that was put on hold by the net pause command. |
| file | Net file is used to show a list of open files on a server. The command can also be used to close a shared file and remove a file lock. |
| group | The net group command is used to add, delete, and manage global groups on servers. |
| localgroup | The net localgroup command is used to add, delete, and manage local groups on computers. |
| name | Net name is used to add or delete a messaging alias at a computer. The net name command was removed in conjunction with the removal of net send beginning in Windows Vista. See the net send command for more information. |
| pause | The net pause command puts on hold a Windows resource or service. |
| Net print is used to display and manage network print jobs. The net print command was removed beginning in Windows 7. According to Microsoft, the tasks performed with net print can be performed in Windows 11, 10, 8, Windows 7 using the prnjobs.vbs and other cscript commands, Windows PowerShell cmdlets, or Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). | |
| send | Net send is used to send messages to other users, computers, or net name created messaging aliases. The net send command is not available in Windows 11 through Windows Vista, but the msg command accomplishes the same thing. |
| session | The net session command is used to list or disconnect sessions between the computer and others on the network. |
| share | The net share command is used to create, remove, and otherwise manage shared resources on the computer. |
| start | The net start command is used to start a network service or list running network services. |
| statistics | Use the net statistics command to show the network statistics log for the Server or Workstation service. |
| stop | The net stop command is used to stop a network service. |
| time | Net time can be used to display the current time and date of another computer on the network. |
| use | The net use command is used to display information about shared resources on the network that you‘re currently connected to, as well as connect to new resources and disconnect from connected ones. In other words, the net use command can be used to show the shared drives you‘ve mapped to as well as allow you to manage those mapped drives. |
| user | The net user command is used to add, delete, and otherwise manage the users on a computer. |
| view | Net view is used to show a list of computers and network devices on the network. |
| helpmsg | The net helpmsg is used to display more information about the numerical network messages you might receive when using net commands. For example, when executing net group on a standard Windows workstation, you‘ll receive a 3515 help message. To decode this message, type net helpmsg 3515 which displays "This command can be used only on a Windows Domain Controller." on screen. |
| /? | Use the help switch with the net command to show detailed help about the command‘s several options. |
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