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Disconnect All Users From Share With VB.NET?

Hello,

I need a process that will automatically disconnect all users connected to a share on a server when it is executed. Ideally, I would like to do this with .NET.

I need this process to have the same functionality as the following manual process:

-On Windows Server 2003, I go to Computer Management --> Shared Folders --> Sessions, right click "sessions" and then choose "Disconnect all sessions".

Alternatively, this can be done at a command prompt with:

NET SESSION /DELETE /y

I need to automate this to run automatically at a specified time.

Thanks!

wguerram

I tied using this API: NetSessionDel

But i never could it get to work:

You can do this:

Dim s As New System.IO.StreamWriter("C:\delshared.bat")
s.Write("NET SESSION /DELETE /y")
s.Close()
Shell("C:\del.bat", AppWinStyle.Hide)
Kill("C:\delshared.bat")

mjrogan

ASKER

Thanks. The filename in the fourth line should be delshared.bat as well, right?

If so, I am getting the following when I run it:

"The batch file cannot be found"

What could be wrong here?

Thanks again!

mjrogan

ASKER

Also, if I comment out the last line, it runs without error, but the command window reamins open. Once I uncomment the last line, however, the batch file not found error returns.

wguerram

Sorry, it should be this way

Dim s As New System.IO.StreamWriter("C:\delshared.bat")
s.Write("NET SESSION /DELETE /y")
s.Close()
Shell("C:\delshared.bat", AppWinStyle.Hide) 'Execute the bat file
Kill("C:\delshared.bat") 'Delete the file from the disk

I tried and it works fine.

mjrogan

ASKER

The first time it is executed, it does run successfully. However, any subsequent time that it is executed, it returns the following:

The batch file cannot be found.

mjrogan

ASKER

Or it returns this:

'C:\delshared.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

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mjrogan

ASKER

That worked, thanks!