XP file sharing

[Metspitzer]

I have an XP machine that has many shared directories. I also have
one hidden directory.

On my main machine (Win7) I can see the shared folders from the XP
machine (\\winmx) fine. I can also access the hidden folder by
entering \\Winmx\hiddenfolder$ into . I am never asked for a
password.

I tried today to share a complete drive on the XP machine by adding a
$ to the drive letter. I get this message on the XP machine.
http://imgur.com/r7XTdBq
I answered yes and I get this message:
http://imgur.com/lnUmIRj
I have answered yes and no.

When I enter \\xpmachine\d$ I get this password prompt:
http://imgur.com/N9l8gfT

Also, from the XP machine, if I try to access the "sharing and
security" option using D: drive as the target, the drive share boxes
are not checked like the drive has not been shared.
http://imgur.com/OyO7Rjx
http://imgur.com/oK1sOEr

Is there a way to share a drive from the XP machine and not get
promted for a password on the Win7 machine?

 

[Ammammata]

Il Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:41:02 -0400, Metspitzer ha scritto:

I get this message on the XP machine.
http://imgur.com/r7XTdBq

in XP there is always a hidden share on every disk (c$, d$, etc) for
administrators only

replacing the existing one I suppose you made a little mess

use a different share name, i.e. dd$

 

[Metspitzer]

Il Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:41:02 -0400, Metspitzer ha scritto:


in XP there is always a hidden share on every disk (c$, d$, etc) for
administrators only

replacing the existing one I suppose you made a little mess

use a different share name, i.e. dd$

Forget what I have done with my machine. Say a new XP machine was
connected to the network and has a d: drive.

If I try to access it from my Win7 machine, would it try to access the
"always hidden share" d$? Would I be prompted (on the Win7 machine)
for a username/password?

 

[Wildman]

Forget what I have done with my machine. Say a new XP machine was
connected to the network and has a d: drive.

If I try to access it from my Win7 machine, would it try to access the
"always hidden share" d$? Would I be prompted (on the Win7 machine)
for a username/password?

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe whenever you
use the "$" following a share name, it is always treated as
a root or administrator share, as Ammammata said. This means
you will always be prompted for the root password. So try
naming the shares without the $.

BTW I have a Win7 and an XP box here and I share folders both
ways. I have never been ask for a password, but I don't use
the $ in the share name.

 

[Seth]

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe whenever you
use the "$" following a share name, it is always treated as
a root or administrator share, as Ammammata said. This means
you will always be prompted for the root password. So try
naming the shares without the $.

No, only for the default "admin" shares. You can add the "$" to any share
name to make it invisible (eg: \\servername and they won't show up in the
browse list)

 

[Metspitzer]

I have an XP machine that has many shared directories. I also have
one hidden directory.

On my main machine (Win7) I can see the shared folders from the XP
machine (\\winmx) fine. I can also access the hidden folder by
entering \\Winmx\hiddenfolder$ into . I am never asked for a
password.

I tried today to share a complete drive on the XP machine by adding a
$ to the drive letter. I get this message on the XP machine.
http://imgur.com/r7XTdBq
I answered yes and I get this message:
http://imgur.com/lnUmIRj
I have answered yes and no.

When I enter \\xpmachine\d$ I get this password prompt:
http://imgur.com/N9l8gfT

Also, from the XP machine, if I try to access the "sharing and
security" option using D: drive as the target, the drive share boxes
are not checked like the drive has not been shared.
http://imgur.com/OyO7Rjx
http://imgur.com/oK1sOEr

Is there a way to share a drive from the XP machine and not get
promted for a password on the Win7 machine?

I ended up just moving the folders to a single sub folder in the root
and sharing that.

Thanks everyone

 

[Wildman]

On Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:45:53 -0400, Seth wrote:

No, only for the default "admin" shares. You can add the "$" to any share
name to make it invisible (eg: \\servername and they won't show up in the
browse list)

Ok, thanks for the correction.