Re: Viewability of shared folders ?

I forgot about this one ...

Overview of problems that may occur when administrative shares are missing
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842715

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Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:elS68jvFGHA.3200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Check my original replies to this thread... but in general all remote
> installations (e.g. remote installation of antivirus), remote management,
> (tolls like MBSA, .) etc will fail if you disable administrative
> shares...
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Bob" <uctraing@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:926bs1db0ctg99df6si5m2ssv8748q3jbh@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:17:41 +0100, "Miha Pihler [MVP]"
>> <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>You have to be aware that this will break many applications used in
>>>average
>>>environments.
>>
>> What applications use the driveLetter$ shares?
>>
>>>If someone can hack your administrator password -- it doesn't matter that
>>>you removed these shares. He/She will be able to put them back (they will
>>>be
>>>administrators and will have complete control over your computers).
>>
>> Unless the can log on locally (physical access) or run remote
>> administration, I am unclear as to how they would put them back from a
>> remote location (?)
>>
>
>


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