How to disable folder sharing?

[Guest zeke7]

From Win Explorer properties, Sharing tab, I can select and apply "Do

not share this folder" (for my entire C: drive). But when I reboot,

this setting reverts to the "Share this folder" setting. The same is

true for other hard drives I have installed. How can I make "Do not

share" permanent?

 

If I try changing the share setting in Computer Mgmt\Shared Folders

\Shares, I get a MMC message saying "This share was created for

administrative purposes only; it will reappear... after rebooting."

 

I'm running W2K SP4 on a stand-alone system using a LAN connection for

internet access only (no other network connections set), single

partition on all drives, and simply want to disable sharing for

security purposes. Am logged on as the sole Administrator, no other

user profiles set.

 

The only workaround I see is to add my Administrator account to Shared

Permissions, and then change the access settings for all other users.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: How to disable folder sharing?

 

 

"zeke7" <zekebauer@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:009577ed-4ab1-4418-9b0e-034c6e7f3757@q39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> From Win Explorer properties, Sharing tab, I can select and apply "Do

> not share this folder" (for my entire C: drive). But when I reboot,

> this setting reverts to the "Share this folder" setting. The same is

> true for other hard drives I have installed. How can I make "Do not

> share" permanent?

>

> If I try changing the share setting in Computer Mgmt\Shared Folders

> \Shares, I get a MMC message saying "This share was created for

> administrative purposes only; it will reappear... after rebooting."

>

> I'm running W2K SP4 on a stand-alone system using a LAN connection for

> internet access only (no other network connections set), single

> partition on all drives, and simply want to disable sharing for

> security purposes. Am logged on as the sole Administrator, no other

> user profiles set.

>

> The only workaround I see is to add my Administrator account to Shared

> Permissions, and then change the access settings for all other users.

 

It seems you do not want to disable folder sharing in general;

you just want to prevent the administrative folders C$, D$ etc.

from being shared. It's done here:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

Set the value of AutoShareServer to 0

Set the value of AutoShareWks to 0

[Guest zeke7]

Re: How to disable folder sharing?

 

On Jan 14, 1:28 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:

> "zeke7" <zekeba...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:009577ed-4ab1-4418-9b0e-034c6e7f3757@q39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > From Win Explorer properties, Sharing tab, I can select and apply "Do

> > not share this folder" (for my entire C: drive). But when I reboot,

> > this setting reverts to the "Share this folder" setting. The same is

> > true for other hard drives I have installed. How can I make "Do not

> > share" permanent?

>

> > If I try changing the share setting in Computer Mgmt\Shared Folders

> > \Shares, I get a MMC message saying "This share was created for

> > administrative purposes only; it will reappear... after rebooting."

>

> > I'm running W2K SP4 on a stand-alone system using a LAN connection for

> > internet access only (no other network connections set), single

> > partition on all drives, and simply want to disable sharing for

> > security purposes. Am logged on as the sole Administrator, no other

> > user profiles set.

>

> > The only workaround I see is to add my Administrator account to Shared

> > Permissions, and then change the access settings for all other users.

>

> It seems you do not want to disable folder sharing in general;

> you just want to prevent the administrative folders C$, D$ etc.

> from being shared. It's done here:

> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

> Set the value of AutoShareServer to 0

> Set the value of AutoShareWks to 0

 

Thanks; found an easier way shortly before deleting the original post:

in Network Connections properties, uncheck File and Printer Sharing

for MS Networks. What i want to do shouldn't require a regedit, just a

menu tweak.