Re: Admin Share

From: Walter Clayton (w-claytonNO_at_SPmvps.AMorg)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:03:30 -0500

"NETCRAMMER" <netcrammer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23U0kzxRGFHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The following shares are on my pc.
> ADMIN$
> C$
> IPC$
>
> do these pose a security risk?

Yes. They are well known.

> and how can I disable them?

You can't permanently. As soon as you reboot the machine they're recreated.

> or will this affect the OS to function properly if removed?

Question is moot. ;-) 

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Walter Clayton
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