Re: is it possible to share but hide a dir ?

From: news.microsoft.com (kripes@nospam.roflmao.com)
Date: 07/30/02 

From: "news.microsoft.com" <kripes@nospam.roflmao.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:32:41 -0400

This is wrong. The default permissions for any share is Everyone.

Even if you make the share hidden, people could still browse it. You need
to uncheck "List folder contents" from the permissions list for the allowed
users, under NTFS security.

"Consultant®" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uTqrDd#NCHA.2624@tkmsftngp08...
> create the share with a $ on the end
> \\server\share$
> the user must be an admin to access the hidden share, however
>
>
> "Scott" <scottscotland@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:O1kABX#NCHA.1800@tkmsftngp11...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need to add an Microsoft "access" mdb to a directory but restrict
entry
> to
> > directory. I only want to allow entry to the dirctory for an vb exe.
> >
> > Im told it is possible to share a folder (allowing an exe to find the
> path)
> > but to hide the share preventing users from opening it.
> >
> > Does anyone know how I can achieve this ?
> >
> > Thanks for any information.
> > Scott.
> >
> >
>
>

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