Manage File and Printer shares, local or on a remote server.
Although missing from recent Resource kits, the old version appears to work fine
under Windows XP/2003.
Syntax
Display all shares
RMTSHARE \\server
Display details of a specific share
RMTSHARE \\server\sharename
Share a Folder
RMTSHARE \\server\sharename=drive:path [options]
Share a Printer
RMTSHARE \\server\sharename=printername /PRINTER [options]
Edit an existing SHARE
RMTSHARE \\server\sharename [options]
Delete a SHARE
RMTSHARE \\server\sharename /DELETE
Options
/USERS:number
/UNLIMITED
/REMARK:"text"
/GRANT user:perm
/REMOVE user
Notes:
Either specify /Users to restrict the number of connections that can be made
OR specify /UNLIMITED
You can include several /GRANTs in a single command line.
Enclose paths that include spaces like this
\\server\"long share name"="c:\long file name"
An alternative way to list remote shares with PowerShell:
# List the file shares on the remote server: SERVER64.
$shares = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_Share -computername SERVER64 -filter "Type=0"
$shares | foreach {
$path=($_.path)
$Description=($_.Description)
$name=($_.name)
$Caption=($_.Caption)
"Share Name : $name
Source Folder: $path
Description : $Description
Caption : $Caption"
}
“How to be green? consume less, share more, enjoy life”
~ Penny Kemp
Related:
CACLS - Apply File permissions.
NET USE - Connect to a file share.
REMOTE - Run a command on a remote computer (Resource Kit).
RUNDLL32 - Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections).
SHARE - List or edit a file share or print share (on any computer).
Powershell: Get-WmiObject win32_share.
Equivalent bash command (Linux): mount - Mount a file system.