[Samba] Default Hidden Disk Shares

[Atkinson, Robert]

Robert, the discussion was around the hidden '$' shares, not normal ones.

 

Rob.

 

From: Robert LeBlanc [mailto:robert at leblancnet.us] 
Sent: 02 July 2010 19:15
To: Atkinson, Robert
Cc: Jeremy Allison; samba at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: [Samba] Default Hidden Disk Shares

 

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Atkinson, Robert <RATKINSON at tbs-ltd.co.uk>
wrote:

Interesting to see you say it's dangerous. The way the Windows version works
is that you have to be part of the Administrator group to be able to see
them, which I would have thought secure enough?

 

This is not true, the share is advertised to anyone who asks. The Windows
client only hides shares that end with a '$'. By default Windows gives access
only to administrators (by default), but they are by no means hidden.


Robert LeBlanc
Life Sciences & Undergraduate Education Computer Support
Brigham Young University


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