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

From: Consultant® (consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com)
Date: 07/30/02 

From: "Consultant®" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 11:17:34 -0700

sorry, i stand corrected

"karl [x y]" <jamescagney90210@excite.com> wrote in message
news:eudTB3#NCHA.2244@tkmsftngp11...
> I could be wrong, but I'm not sure that's true. The default
administrative
> shares such as \\computername\c$ and \\computername\admin$ are only
> available to the administrators, however I believe any new shares you
create
> with the $ dollar sign at the end have the same permissions as any other
> share, which by default is full access to Everyone, until you tighten the
> security or unless the NTFS file permissions are more restrictive. The
> dollar sign itself I believe just hides the netbios name from being
> broadcast in lists such as Windows explorer, so that you have to know the
> name of the hidden share to access it.
>
> "Consultant®" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uTqrDd#NCHA.2624@tkmsftngp08...
>
> > \\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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