Net config

Displays the configurable services that are running, or displays and changes settings for a Server service or a Workstation service. Used without parameters, net config displays a list of configurable services.

Syntax

net config [{server|workstation}]

Parameters

server   : Displays and allows you to make changes to the settings for the Server service while the service is running.

workstation   : Displays and allows you to make changes to the settings for the Workstation service while the service is running.

/?   : Displays help at the command prompt.

Remarks

• Use net config server to change configurable Server service settings. The changes take effect immediately and are permanent.

• You cannot change all of the Server service settings by using net config server. Net config server displays the following information that you cannot configure:

  • Server computer name

  • Server comment

  • Server version (that is, the software version number)

  • Server is active on (that is, a description of the network)

  • Server hidden (that is, the /hidden setting)

  • Maximum logged on users (that is, the maximum number of users who can use the shared resources of the server)

  • Maximum open files per session (that is, the maximum number of server files that users can open during a session)

  • Idle session time (min)

• Use net config workstation to change configurable workstation service settings.

• Net config workstation displays the following information:

  • Computer name

  • Full computer name

  • User name

  • Workstation active on (that is, a description of the network)

  • Software version (that is, the software version number)

  • Workstation domain

  • Workstation domain DNS name

  • Logon domain

  • COM open timeout (sec)

  • COM send count (byte)

  • COM send timeout (msec)

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