help: Window XP C$ share admin

[evian]

hi all

I have a small query and hope you guys can help me with. I am using window xp (pro and home) and it's on a LAN (workgroup) the trouble is I can't seem to access the C$ or any other share drives (admin share) on any Window XP home or Pro access from a remote computer. I can only access the share folders that I created but NOT the C$. However I can access the C$ from window 2000. Do I need to enble any special services for WIN XP? Can you help? Steps to troubleshoot would be very helpful.

thanks in advance
evi

[snowmonkey]

The system automatically creates hidden "administrative shares" for its logical drives C:, D:, and so forth which it names C$, D$ and so forth. It also creates the admin$ hidden share for to the \winnt folder. These shares are designed for remote access support by domain administrators. By default, if you delete these admin shares, they will be recreated when you reboot. To disable permanently so they will not be recreated on the next reboot, use the following Windows NT registry hack:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Par ameters
Name: AutoShareServer for servers
Name: AutoShareWks for workstations
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

If you would like to share the C drive then go to share TAb and create a new share.

cheers

[tas]

Here's one possibility you could try:

1. Log in as 'administrator' (or some other user with administrative privileges) on your laptop.
2. Go to "Start" > "Control Panel".
3. Open "Administrative Tools".
4. Open "Local Security Policy".
5. Open the "Local Policies" folder.
6. Open the "Security Options" folder.
7. Scroll down and double-click "Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts".
8. If this says "Guest only - local users authenticate as guest", change it to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves" and press "Ok".

Why this may work: If your computer is using the "Guest only" model, all incoming share connections will use the privileges of the Guest user. The Guest user doesn't have privilege to access the entire C: drive. By changing to the "Classic" model, all incoming share connections authenticate as the user making the request (or another supplied username), and this non-guest user can be granted privileges to access your C: drive.

Alternatively, you could try sharing your C: drive to the Guest user. This would be horribly insecure, even if Windows XP allows it (and doesn't ignore it). Not recommended.

Let me know if this helps!

[seisner]

Hey there,

Great solution! Thanks!