Share.vbs – Windows CMD Command

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 recent versions of Windows. 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>]

Key:

  /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