The Windows client will hide any share that ends with a '$' whether or not it is an administrator share, it's doesn't know or care. In this case there is no difference between hidden and normal because to Windows they are both hidden. Give it a try sometime.
If you hit the server with a Mac client, it shows all the shares (at least it used to, I haven't tried in a long time), even the c$, d$, etc. I think the Linux SMB clients also do the same. So to rely on 'server' to 'hide' these shares, is a very false sense of security. It's the actual client that does the hiding from normal users. Robert LeBlanc Life Sciences & Undergraduate Education Computer Support Brigham Young University On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 2:43 AM, Atkinson, Robert <[email protected]>wrote: > Robert, the discussion was around the hidden ‘$’ shares, not normal ones. > > > > Rob. > > > > *From:* Robert LeBlanc [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 02 July 2010 19:15 > *To:* Atkinson, Robert > *Cc:* Jeremy Allison; [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [Samba] Default Hidden Disk Shares > > > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Atkinson, Robert <[email protected]> > 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 > > > *********************************************************************************** > > Any opinions expressed in email are those of the individual and not > necessarily those of the company. This email and any files transmitted with > it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient or > entity to whom they are addressed. It may contain material protected by > attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or a > person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that > you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly > prohibited. > > > > Random House Group + 44 (0) 20 7840 8400 > > http://www.randomhouse.co.uk > > http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk > > http://www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk > > Generic email address - [email protected] > > > > Name & Registered Office: > > THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED > > 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD > > LONDON > > SW1V 2SA > > Random House Group Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom with company No. > 00954009, VAT number 102838980 > > > *********************************************************************************** > > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
