smbclient can't connect to NT workstation "C$" share

[Eric Sisler]

Greetings all,

I'm trying to connect to the default shares Windows NT workstation enables 
for "administration" purposes but I'm not having any luck.  smbclient can 
see the shares:

[esisler at shaun esisler]$ smbclient -L ghost
added interface ip=198.243.2.206 bcast=198.243.2.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 198.243.2.200 ( 198.243.2.150 )
Password:
Domain=[RAT_GROUP] OS=[Windows NT 4.0] Server=[NT LAN Manager 4.0]

         Sharename      Type      Comment
         ---------      ----      -------
         ADMIN$         Disk      Remote Admin
         IPC$           IPC       Remote IPC
         C$             Disk      Default share
         D$             Disk      Default share

         Server               Comment
         ---------            -------

         Workgroup            Master
         ---------            -------

but for some reason it refuses to connect:

[esisler at shaun esisler]$ smbclient //ghost/c$
added interface ip=198.243.2.206 bcast=198.243.2.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 198.243.2.200 ( 198.243.2.150 )
Password:
Domain=[RAT_GROUP] OS=[Windows NT 4.0] Server=[NT LAN Manager 4.0]
tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnoaccess (Access denied.)

I can't get other NT workstations to connect to this share either but if I 
create a new share for the C: drive everything works fine.  The account 
"esisler" is configured as a domain administrator and the "Administrator" 
account doesn't work either.  Is it me or is there something strange about 
the "C$" share?

-Eric

Eric Sisler
Library Computer Technician
Westminster Public Library
Westminster, CO, USA
esisler at westminster.lib.co.us

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