Re: Disable Default Shares

From: Gary K (dabigfinndog@icqmail.com)
Date: 01/04/03


From: "Gary K" <dabigfinndog@icqmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:36:24 -0800


Thanks Martin,

I find that very useful info too. I've looked for a way to do it but hadn't
been able to find the info.

Just for my own information... What, if any, affect does disabling admin and
c$ shares have on routine admin tasks in AD?

"Martin" <Martin@nospam.bot> wrote in message
news:039f01c2b428$02dffb40$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
> Hi Todd,
>
> Edit the registry key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanman
> server\parameters.
>
> AutoShareServer REG_DWORD value 0
> AutoShareWks REG_DWORD value 0
>
> This disables the automatic creation of the admin and C
> share! Hope thats what you wanted to know, you can still
> go sharing drives. If you add the $ you will make the
> share hidden. To increase security apply NTFS ACL
> permissions on the folders you wanna share and give
> desired (RX...) access only to authenticated users.
>
> Regards



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