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RMTSHARE.exe (NT Resource kit)

Share a folder or a printer on a remote or local server.
Although missing from the Windows 2000 Resource kit the NT version works fine under 2K.

syntax
  to display all shares
      RMTSHARE \\server

  to display details of a specific share
      RMTSHARE \\server\sharename

  to SHARE a Folder 
      RMTSHARE \\server\sharename=drive:path [options]

  to SHARE a Printer 
      RMTSHARE \\server\sharename=printername /PRINTER [options]

  to Edit an existing SHARE
      RMTSHARE \\server\sharename [options]
  to 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".

"How to be green? consume less, share more, enjoy life" - Penny Kemp

Related commands:

NET USE - connect to a file share
REMOTE - Run a command on a remote computer (Resource Kit)
share.vbs - File sharing utility (Windows 2000 only)

Equivalent Linux BASH commands:

mount - Mount a file system



Simon Sheppard
SS64.com