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NetResView v1.

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Copyright (c) 2005 - 2013 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net

Description
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NetResView is a small utility that displays the list of all network
resources (computers, disk shares, and printer shares) on your LAN. As
opposed to "My Network Places" module of Windows, NetResView display all
network resources from all domains/workgroups in one screen, and
including admin/hidden shares.

System Requirements
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* Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/2008/8
* Access to your local area network.

Versions History
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* Version 1.27
o Fixed to work with the latest versions of oui.txt
* Version 1.26
o Added /start command-line option, which allows you to scan the
network resources immediately with the last settings without
displaying the 'Advanced Options' dialog-box.
* Version 1.25
o Added support for saving the network resource information into
csv (comma-delimited) file.
o Added 'Add Header Line To CSV/Tab-Delimited File' option. When
this option is turned on, the column names are added as the first
line when you export to csv or tab-delimited file.
* Version 1.21
o Added Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 to the operating system
names. (In previous versions, Windows 7/2008 computers were detected
as Windows Vista).
* Version 1.20
o Added command-line support.
o Fixed window focus problems.
* Version 1.16
o Fixed bug: In some computers, Exception window appeared when
starting NetResView.

* Version 1.15
o Instead of start scanning immediately after loading, NetResView
now allows you to choose the scan options before starting to scan.
o Added new option: Enumerate only the specified domains. (Using
this option can make the network scanning process much faster)
o Added 'MAC Address Company' column. (Requires to download
external file)
* Version 1.11
o The configuration is now saved to a file, instead of the Registry.
* Version 1.10
o New column - OS Name.
o New column - Computer Attributes. (PDC, BDC, SQL Server, and so
on...)
o New Option - Retrieve MAC Addresses.
o A tooltip is displayed when a string in a column is longer than
the column length.
* Version 1.00 - First Release.

Using NetResView
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NetResView doesn't require any installation process or additional DLLs.
In order to start using it, just copy the executable file
(NetResView.exe) to any folder you like, and run it. When you run
NetResView utility, it displays the 'Advanced Options' dialog-box that
allows you to select the right scanning options. After clicking 'Ok',
NetResView scan all computers on your LAN, according to the scan options
that you chose.

Advanced Options
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In the 'Advanced Options' window (under Options menu), you can configure
the settings of NetResView.
Here's some tips for NetResView settings:
* If you only need to view the list of computers on your network
(without viewing the network shares), uncheck the "Display Shared
Resources" option. Without this option, the loading process will be
faster.
* If NetResView fails to retrieve some of the IP addresses or network
shares, try to increase the timeout values.
* If the loading process is too slow, try to decrease the timeout
values.
* If you want to view the MAC address of each computer in your network,
select the "Retrieve MAC Addresses" option.

The 'MAC Address Company' Column


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Starting from version 1.15, NetResView allows you to view the company

name of each network card. The company name is determined according to


the MAC address. However, in order to get this feature, you must download
the following external file, and put in the same folder of
NetResView.exe: http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/oui/oui.txt
Be aware that you must save it as 'oui.txt'

Command-Line Options
====================

/start
Scan the network resources immediately with the last settings without
displaying the 'Advanced Options' dialog-box.
/DisplayShares <0 | 1>
Specifies whether to display network shares. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
/DisplayComputers <0 | 1>
Specifies whether to display network computers. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
/RetrieveIPAddresses <0 | 1>
Specifies whether to retrieve IP addresses. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
/RetrieveMACAddresses <0 | 1>
Specifies whether to retrieve MAC addresses. 0 = No, 1 = Yes.
/ShareTimeout <Number>
Timeout value for retrieving shared resources (in milliseconds)
/IPTimeout <Number>
Timeout value for retrieving IP addresses (in milliseconds)
/stext <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into a comma-delimited text file.
/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of network resources into XML file.

License
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This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely


distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !
Be aware that selling this utility as a part of a software package is not
allowed !

Disclaimer
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.

Translating NetResView to other languages


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In order to translate NetResView to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run NetResView with /savelangfile parameter:
NetResView.exe /savelangfile
A file named NetResView_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
NetResView utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
(TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run NetResView, and all
translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run NetResView without the translation, simply rename
the language file, or move it to another folder.

Feedback
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If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

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