Re: Unable to turn off sharing

From: Arek Iskra [MVP] (NoSpam_arek_at_arekiskra.com)
Date: 10/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 18:28:04 +0800

"Jason Popp [MSFT]" <bogus@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uAzXjT3xFHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hidden shares are created by default, are only accessible by administrator
> level users on the system and are typically used for remote management
> functions. That said, the following article has instructions for removing
> them: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314984
>
> You should also make sure you also look into a host firewall like the one
> that ships with XP SP2 to limit remote access to the system, regardless of
> share state...
>
> jason
>
>
> "Mark" <mark_l_berger@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:HuU%e.39$ht7.12@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> At one time I set my C drive (entire drive) to be shared as C$. I have
>> since decided that sharing the full drive is unwise. When I right-click
>> the C icon in Windows Explorer, then click "sharing," I can specify "do
>> not share." The problem is that the next time I boot up the drive is set
>> to share as C$.
>>
>> How can I permanently turn off sharing at the root level and return the
>> system to the default level?
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
>

To add to what Jason has advised, I would leave them where they are. Admin
shares are there for a purpose and as mentioned, only users with
administrator privileges have access to them. Unless your box is already
compromised, where someone gained administrative access, I don't see a
reason to mess up with these shares :) 

-- 
Arek Iskra
MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution

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