Net (command)/View

Net is a Windows command used to view and modify network settings. These activities will show you how to use the net view command.

Command prompt

Preparation

To prepare for this activity:

1. Start Windows.
2. Log in if necessary.

View Computers

To view computers on your network:

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Type net view and press Enter.
3. Observe the list of computers in your domain or workgroup.

View Shared Resources on Another Computer

To view the shared resources on a given computer:

1. Type net view \\computer, where computer is the name of one of the computers listed in Activity 1 above. Then press Enter.
2. Observe the shared resources on that computer.

View Shared Resources on Your Own Computer

To view the shared resources on your own computer:

1. Type net share and press Enter.
2. Observe the shared resources on your computer.
3. Close the command prompt to complete this activity.

Readings

• Wikipedia: Net view

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Net view