I have a 2000 server that needs some maintenance done. I need to keep it
online to perform all tasks, but I want to keep users from accesing
files/shares on it. How can I keep them out while?

I don't want to delete the shares.

Thanks.

Unplug the network cable

"A. Help" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a 2000 server that needs some maintenance done. I need to keep it
> online to perform all tasks, but I want to keep users from accesing
> files/shares on it. How can I keep them out while?
>
> I don't want to delete the shares.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Pause the server service

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

"A. Help" wrote:
> I have a 2000 server that needs some maintenance done. I need to keep it
> online to perform all tasks, but I want to keep users from accesing
> files/shares on it. How can I keep them out while?
>
> I don't want to delete the shares.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Click on nic icon and disable.
Now you have three choices.



"A. Help" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2000 server that needs some maintenance done. I need to keep it
> online to perform all tasks, but I want to keep users from accesing
> files/shares on it. How can I keep them out while?
>
> I don't want to delete the shares.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Thanks for your help. The only viable one is to disable the server service.
When I said the server needs to stay online, I ment that I need network
access to other servers and the internet, so unplugging the network cable or
disabling the nic won't work.

Thanks.



"A. Help" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2000 server that needs some maintenance done. I need to keep it
> online to perform all tasks, but I want to keep users from accesing
> files/shares on it. How can I keep them out while?
>
> I don't want to delete the shares.
>
> Thanks.
>
>