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    Every Windows NT based Microsoft Windows system (NT/2K/XP/2003) automatically creates a network share of every hard drive. These shares will allow anyone with the administrator password access to the root directory of every hard drive on a system. They are not generally used outside of an enterprise environment.

        Administrative shares
            Share names
            How to disable
                Servers
                Regular workstation

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    Share names
    These shares are the drive letter name with a "$" at the end.

    For example:

    \NetworkComputerName(Drive letter)$

    In the real world it would look like this:

    \mycompc$

    That would be the share of the C drive. Substitute the drive letter and it will work with any drive on the machine.

    There is also a share of the Windows folder.

    \mycompADMIN$

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    How to disable
    The shares can be deleted but they will be renewed at the next startup. The easiest way correct this is through Regedit. If the entry is not there it has to be created.

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    Servers
    Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003

    Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Key: SYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesLanManServerParameters
    Name: AutoShareServer
    Data Type: REG_DWORD
    Value: 0

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    Regular workstation
    Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP

    Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Key: SYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesLanManServerParameters
    Name: AutoShareWks
    Data Type: REG_DWORD
    Value: 0



     
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