Finger
Updated: January 21, 2005
Displays information about a user or users on a specified remote computer (typically a computer running UNIX) that is running the Finger service or daemon. The remote computer specifies the format and output of the user information display. Used without parameters, finger displays help.
Syntax
finger [-l] [User] [@Host]
[...]
Parameters
-l
Displays user information in long list format.
User
Specifies the user about which you want information.
If you omit the User parameter, finger
displays information about all users on the
specified computer.
@Host
Specifies the remote computer running the Finger
service where you are looking for user information.
You can specify a computer name or IP address.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- Multiple User@Host parameters can be specified.
- You must prefix finger parameters with a hyphen (-) rather than a slash (/).
- This command is available only if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol is installed as a component in the properties of a network adapter in Network Connections.
- The Windows Server 2003 family does not provide a finger service.
Examples
To display information for user1 on the computer
users.microsoft.com, type:
finger user1@users.microsoft.com
To display information for all users on the computer users.microsoft.com, type:
finger @users.microsoft.com
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |