Getting networked computer names for net send command?

[Hearie]

Is there a cmd that lets me enumerate/find(right word?) the names of all the computers I am networked with? Thnx!

[BipolarBill]

Try NET VIEW.

[Hearie]

Neat command...im such a windozer....that doesn't do what I would like it to do, which is find computer names on network, but then we have like 5 different workgroups setup and blah blah i suck at networking. Anyways, I just made the rounds and copied the computer names to a piece of paper....Thnx Bill

EDIT-
just a little more info, I am the only box in my workgroup, there is syntax for viewing computer names in other workgroups?(from what i read I would say yes, but not sure. If so could I get the correct syntax on that?)

WORKGROUP(examples)

wg1
wg2
wg3

each workgoup has different computers in it. Can I view other workgroup computer names from my computer? does that make any sense? if not don't worry about this as I have the info from going box to box now it is just a matter of I want to know how...Thnx again!

[bassman]

Originally posted by Hearie
just a little more info, I am the only box in my workgroup, there is syntax for viewing computer names in other workgroups

NET VIEW /WORKGROUP "workgroupName" (without the quotes)

[Hearie]

Well this is what i typed in @cmd

net view /workgroup workgroupname


the response i get back is

The option /WORKGROUP is unknown



I am running XP...thnx guys!

[BipolarBill]

Um, I think you have to substitute the word "workgroup" with your specific workgroup name.

[fancyf]

net view /workgroup:workgroupname

[Hearie]

Originally posted by BipolarBill
Um, I think you have to substitute the word "workgroup" with your specific workgroup name.

I did Bill.

Fancyf-I tried that and no luck. I seen that @MS site and tried it and I keep getting "the option /workgroup:workgroupname is unknown" but the colon I was missin before, added it and still same "unknown" message.

grrrrrrr

No biggy, I must be missin something dumb. Now it gonna bugger me all afternoon. Thnx!

[fancyf]

how about this command

NET VIEW /network

or see here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310381

[rraehal]

I use:

NET VIEW /DOMAIN:DOMAINNAME in XP.

Maybe the command does not work with workgroups only domians?

[Hearie]

Originally posted by fancyf


NET VIEW /network

Fancyf-this works for the workgroup I am in(names my box and I would imagine any others if there were any, which there is not)

Originally posted by rraehal


I use:

NET VIEW /DOMAINOMAINNAME

RRaehal-that does what I wanted, gives me the computer names of the computers in that workgroup(domain?).

Is a workgroup a domain? or am I an idiot that was thinking workgroup when in reality it's "domain". This is an in house network with 4-5 "workgroups" or "domains"? which? Thnx fer the help guys(and gals if there are any) !


EDIT-
Thnx Bill \/ \/ \/

[BipolarBill]

If you don't have a domain controller (Windows Server), you don't have domains.

[bassman]

Originally posted by Hearie
Is a workgroup a domain?

No, it's two different things.
On the command prompt type "net" (with no option nor quotes) and post the list that will appear afterwards

[Hearie]

C:\Documents and Settings\User.ichangedthis>net
The syntax of this command is:


NET [ ACCOUNTS | COMPUTER | CONFIG | CONTINUE | FILE | GROUP | HELP |
HELPMSG | LOCALGROUP | NAME | PAUSE | PRINT | SEND | SESSION |
SHARE | START | STATISTICS | STOP | TIME | USE | USER | VIEW ]


C:\Documents and Settings\User.ichangedthis>



This is what I got when i just did the 'net' command. Does that tell ya anything?

[rraehal]

Glad you got it working. Like Bill said a Domain requires a Windows Server. It allows all the security in the entire network to be managed from a central location.

A workgroup is simply a collection of computers where each system must have its own security set up. For example your Windows XP machines have the username Administrator setup on all the machines by default. If you give each Administrator account a different password, the XP machines can not connect to each other as Administrator without asking you for a password. If the Administrator password is the same on all the machines, they can all access each other with no problems or additional password entry.