SK0-003 · Question #513
A Windows user is trying to get to a shared folder on a server but is receiving an error message that multiple connections to the same resource are not allowed. Which of the following tools can the…
The correct answer is C. net use with the /delete parameter. A user receiving an error about multiple connections to the same resource needs an existing network share connection to be cleared. The net use /delete command is the quickest way to remove such a conflicting connection.
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A Windows user is trying to get to a shared folder on a server but is receiving an error message that multiple connections to the same resource are not allowed. Which of the following tools can the technician use from the user's workstation to get the user reconnected as quickly as possible?
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- Anbtstat with the /reload parameter
- Bnbtstat with the /resolved parameter
- Cnet use with the /delete parameter
- Dnet use with the /persistent parameter
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A user receiving an error about multiple connections to the same resource needs an existing network share connection to be cleared. The `net use /delete` command is the quickest way to remove such a conflicting connection.
`nbtstat` is used to display NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol statistics, and `/reload` is not a valid parameter for clearing network share connections.
`nbtstat` is used to display NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol statistics, and `/resolved` is not a valid parameter for clearing network share connections.
The `net use /delete` command is used to remove an existing network connection to a shared resource, which will clear the conflicting connection causing the 'multiple connections to the same resource' error. Once the old connection is deleted, the user can then establish a new, valid connection without conflict.
`net use /persistent` is used to manage whether network connections are re-established at logon and would not resolve an immediate conflict with an existing connection.
Concept tested: Managing network share connections with net use
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/net-use
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