RE: XP admin shares

[Leon Pholi <L.Pholi () secureinteractive com>]

Yeah I searched google & read that, which is why I said-

> You can do it through Computer Management but they'll be re-enabled at 
> reboot

Thanks to everyone for your help in pointing out the Win2k Reg Key location
is still correct, and if this doesn't previously exist it can safely be
created. Doing this worked a treat. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: flur [mailto:flur () flurnet org] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2002 10:33 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Cc: Leon Pholi
Subject: Re: XP admin shares


Try reading Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #314984 entitled "HOW TO: 
Create and Disable Administrative Shares on Windows XP". You can find it at 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q314984

Remember, Google is your friend.


At 11:27 AM 12/09/2002 +1100, you wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Just a quick one, does anyone know how to stop the default 
> administrative file shares in Win XP (professional edition)? One would 
> think this would be a standard part of locking down a box, but can't 
> find much on it for XP.
>
> You can do it through Computer Management but they'll be re-enabled at 
> reboot, and the Win2k key of 
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters\AutoShar
> eWks
> doesn't seem to exist. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Leon


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