Re: Network shares C:\ as $ share

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/09/03 

Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 01:00:46 -0700

Actually, there is a registry setting.

These are as Brendan said, administrative shares,
and can only be accessed by an account that is an
administrator on the machine. These are every bit
as tightly secured as any other sharing.

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters
 
 Change (or create if missing) DWORD value
"AutoShareWks", and set it to 0 (zero)
  

-- 
Roger 
"Adam" <walters2@coventry.ac.uk> wrote in message news:02ef01c315a8$3be29560$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi
> 
> Thanks for your reply
> 
> I've managed to work out how to do it.  So if anyone else 
> was stuck on this/ or is interested then read on:
> 
> You need to create a .bat file using notepad with the 
> following typed in:
> 
> net share c$ /delete
> net share admin$ /delete
> pause
> 
> then save it as share.bat
> 
> put this file in the windows start up file and it should 
> work
> 
> Peace
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The C$ is an administrative share, Ie. for administering 
> >that drive, adding shares, setting security to C: over 
> >the network.  As far as I can see, only administrators 
> >can access this drive over the network and only when 
> they 
> >reference it directly.  "\\computername\c$" should be 
> the 
> >only way to get to it.  The same applies to "ADMIN$" 
> >which points to your windows directory
> >
> >You can't remove it without disabling file and print 
> >sharing and/or disabling the "server" service
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>Whenever I restart my computer, windows automatically 
> >>shares my C: drive as C$ over the network.  When I stop 
> >>sharing it, a message appears telling me that it will 
> be 
> >>shared again if the server is restarted or the system 
> is 
> >>rebooted.
> >>
> >>I am running XP Pro, using NTFS and Advanced file 
> >sharing 
> >>is activated. I am also on a workgroup network.  I have 
> >>restricted access under the security tab to my username 
> >>only.  
> >>
> >>But how can I stop windows from automatically sharing 
> >the 
> >>c drive each time my computer is rebooted??
> >>
> >>Hope someone can help
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>Ad-
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

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