administrative shares

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    Windows 10 Administrative shares go missing on restart

    Just after upgrading to the new Windows 10 anniversary update, I'm having problems with my network shares going offline after computer restarts and hibernation. The shared folders that I have set up are hidden/administrative type shares with the $ symbol at the end of the share name. After a...
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    Windows XP Securing XP Pro

    Various books and websites advise getting rid of certain administrative shares (usually FAX$ ,IPC$, & PRINT$) to better secure the OS. I've tried several ways to uninstall or disable, but every time I turn off the PC, these shares return. After a lot of searching, I found this explanation. Link...
  3. You cannot access an administrative share on a computer after you set the SrvsvcDefaultShareInfo reg

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  4. You cannot access an administrative share on a computer after you set the SrvsvcDefaultShareInfo reg

    Fixes a problem in which you cannot access an administrative share on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. A hotfix is provided. More...
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    Windows 7 Unalbe to map network drive from Windows 7 PC to Windows 2008 Server (both in WORKGROUP)

    I'm running 64Bit Windows 7 Ultimate using IPv4 and want to map a network drive to my Windows 2008 server. I've tried both mapping to the "default admin shares" i.e. C$, D$ as well as creating my own shares with full access rights to the "administrators group" to which I belong. However...
  6. MS10-086 - Moderate: Vulnerability in Windows Shared Cluster Disks Could Allow Tampering (2294255) -

    Severity Rating: Moderate - Revision Note: V1.0 (October 12, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows shared cluster disks. The vulnerability could allow data tampering on the administrative shares of failover cluster disks...
  7. MS10-086 - Moderate: Vulnerability in Windows Shared Cluster Disks Could Allow Tampering (2294255)

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Moderate - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows shared cluster disks. The vulnerability could allow data tampering on the administrative shares of failover cluster disks. By default, Windows Server 2008 R2 servers are not affected...
  8. Windows 7 Homegroup/workgroup solved....for me at least

    I have networked with full shares with all 5 pcs. This whole homegroup/workgroup mess is solved for me.What I was attempting to do is network all 5 pcs with administrative shares, but like many others, I was having issues with the 7 seeing and accessing the XP boxes. I have 2 xp, 2 vista, and 1...