SHARE.VBS (Resource Kit)

List or edit a file share or print share (on any computer)

Although missing from recent Resource Kits, this VBS script does still work under 2K/XP. The preferred method for creating shares is the RMTShare command, which can also grant permissions.

Syntax:
 List Shares
        Share.vbs /L [/S <server>] [/U <username>] [/W <password>] [/O <outputfile>]
                
 Create a Share
        Share.vbs /C /N <name> /P <path> [/T <type>] [/V <description>]
                         [/S <server>] [/U <username>] [/W <password>] [/O <outputfile>]
 Delete a Share
        Share.vbs /D /N <name>
                         [/S <server>] [/U <username>] [/W <password>] [/O <outputfile>]

Options:

  /L       List
  /C       Create
  /D       Delete
  /N name  Name of the share to be created or deleted.
  /P path  Path of the share to be created.
  /v description A description for the share.
  /T type        Type of the share to be created. (Disk, Printer, IPC or Special)
  /S server      A machine name.
  /U username    The current user's name.
  /W password    Password of the current user.
  /O outputfile  Output file name.

Examples:

List the shares on the machine \\Frodo

cscript Share.vbs /L /s Frodo

Create a file share called "scratch" on the local machine:

cscript Share.vbs /c /n scratch /p "c:\my shared files" /t Disk /v "project files"

Delete the share named "scratch" on the machine \\Frodo

cscript Share.vbs /d /n scratch /s Frodo

"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings,
the inherent vice of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill

Related Commands:

CACLS - Display or modify Access Control Lists (ACLs) for files and folders
RMTShare - The preferred method for creating a file system share (it can also grant permissions)
RUNDLL32 - Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

Equivalent Linux BASH commands:

mount - Mount a file system