I've just installed XP on a new workstation with all the current service
packs. As an administrator, I would like to be able to access the files on
that machine remotely using the C$ share name. If the administrator is
logged onto the machine, then I can assess the files without a problem,
however if a restricted user is logged in, I do not have access.

What should I be looking at?

"Cindy Mikeworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've just installed XP on a new workstation with all the current service
> packs. As an administrator, I would like to be able to access the files
on
> that machine remotely using the C$ share name. If the administrator is
> logged onto the machine, then I can assess the files without a problem,
> however if a restricted user is logged in, I do not have access.
>
> What should I be looking at?
>

You're not stating which flavour of WinXP you use. AFAIK, the
administrative shares C$ etc. are not available on WinXP Home.

You can solve the problem like so:
- Use psexec.exe (www.sysinternals.com) do start a Command
Prompt on the remote machine.
- Run this command on the remote machine:
net share DriveC=C:\
- Close psexec.exe.
- Map a drive letter to \\RemotePC\DriveC

It would be a good idea to test if this share is accessible to
everyone. If it is then you have to tigthen its access rights.

When I ran this command on the remote machine logged in as the restricted
user, I received a 'System Error 5 - Access Denied'. No surprises there,
since this user shouldn't have permissions to share a drive.

I can see that this command can be run from a different machine, but I'm not
getting the syntax correct. Can you help a bit more?

BTW -- this is an XP Pro machine.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Cindy Mikeworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F54FDD30-17B2-4AF8-8C8C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've just installed XP on a new workstation with all the current service
> > packs. As an administrator, I would like to be able to access the files
> on
> > that machine remotely using the C$ share name. If the administrator is
> > logged onto the machine, then I can assess the files without a problem,
> > however if a restricted user is logged in, I do not have access.
> >
> > What should I be looking at?
> >
>
> You're not stating which flavour of WinXP you use. AFAIK, the
> administrative shares C$ etc. are not available on WinXP Home.
>
> You can solve the problem like so:
> - Use psexec.exe (www.sysinternals.com) do start a Command
> Prompt on the remote machine.
> - Run this command on the remote machine:
> net share DriveC=C:\
> - Close psexec.exe.
> - Map a drive letter to \\RemotePC\DriveC
>
> It would be a good idea to test if this share is accessible to
> everyone. If it is then you have to tigthen its access rights.
>
>

Since it's WinXP Pro, you must run gpedit.msc, then
follow this path: Computer configuration / Windows Settings / Security
Settings /
Local Settings / Securit options / Network Access:
Sharing and Security model for local accounts:
Use "Classic" - local users authenticate as themselves.
This will give you access to the administrative shares.

See also here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307874#3