NET USE et al.
aus http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/presentations/samtroub.htm:
net view /workgroup:workgroupname |
Force a browser election on the server. |
net view \\serverIP |
Test browseability on the client. Deduce whether failure to appear on network neighborhood is due to quirky Windows Explorer. |
net use * \serverIP\sharename |
From client, access a share regardless of browseability. |
net use lpt8: \\serverIP\printcapPrinterName |
Anything copied to lpt8: is routed to the Samba printer |
net use |
Show all Samba resources used by the Win client. |
http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/nt/ntsamba.html:
net use k: \\smbhost\user |
mount user's home directory on drive k: |
net use * \\smbhost\user |
mount user's home directory, on the next available drive letter |