Re: Unable to turn off sharing

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 10/04/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 00:09:30 -0700

"Arek Iskra [MVP]" <NoSpam_arek@arekiskra.com> wrote in message
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> "Jason Popp [MSFT]" <bogus@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> 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
>

On the other hand, administrative shares serve little or no use for
a home user and do/can present and unneeded exposure. 

-- 
ra

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