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RMTSHARE.exe (Resource kit)

Manage File and Printer shares, local or on a remote server.
Although missing from the Windows 2000 Resource kit, the NT version works fine under Windows 2000/2003.

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"

"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)
RUNDLL32 - Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
SHARE - List or edit a file share or print share (on any computer)

Equivalent Linux BASH commands:

mount - Mount a file system



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