Get Windows Explorer to show hidden shares?

[Josh T]

Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to show the hidden shares (ex: C$)
when you browse a remote computer?

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Chuck]

Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to show the hidden shares (ex: C$)
when you browse a remote computer?

Thanks,
Josh

Josh,

By definition, the browser will not enumerate hidden shares.

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[Jetro]

ShareUI from NT4 RK could help. Most native way is to use the *fsmgmt.msc
/computer={computername}* snap-in.

 

[Josh T]

ShareUI from NT4 RK could help. Most native way is to use the *fsmgmt.msc
/computer={computername}* snap-in.

Yeah, I know hot to manage shares, but there's not a registry key or
something for Windows Explorer to show the hidden shares, just like you
have change the defaults to show hidden files & file extensions?

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Josh T]

By definition, the browser will not enumerate hidden shares.

Okay, you've confused me. Is not the concept of hidden shares purely a
Windows Explorer parsing the share name for a $ at the end and not
displaying it? (Which is what I would like it to not do - there's not a
setting or registry key or something to fix that?). If I run a packet
sniffer on my Windows XP computer while accessing a remote computer, it
looks like my computer definitely retrieves a list of shares that includes
all the hidden ones.

My problem is I occasionally need to manually access files on users' hard
drives - they are supposed to have standardized C$ and D$ drives, however
some of them will have $C and $E instead, etc, which I can never remember.
I know I can use other tools to figure this out every time I need to.
However, I also have a Linux PC and when you use the SMB Client built into
Konqueror to browse a PC, it does show the hidden
drive shares in the share list, and that would be a heck
of a time saver if Windows Explorer worked that way as well.

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Jetro]

Do you intend to manage the remote filesystem via the hidden shares or just
"show them"?

 

[Chuck]

Okay, you've confused me. Is not the concept of hidden shares purely a
Windows Explorer parsing the share name for a $ at the end and not
displaying it? (Which is what I would like it to not do - there's not a
setting or registry key or something to fix that?). If I run a packet
sniffer on my Windows XP computer while accessing a remote computer, it
looks like my computer definitely retrieves a list of shares that includes
all the hidden ones.

My problem is I occasionally need to manually access files on users' hard
drives - they are supposed to have standardized C$ and D$ drives, however
some of them will have $C and $E instead, etc, which I can never remember.
I know I can use other tools to figure this out every time I need to.
However, I also have a Linux PC and when you use the SMB Client built into
Konqueror to browse a PC, it does show the hidden
drive shares in the share list, and that would be a heck
of a time saver if Windows Explorer worked that way as well.

Thanks,
Josh

Josh,

Windows Explorer only shows a share list maintained by the browser (don't
confuse this with Internet Explorer). The browser doesn't enumerate $ shares.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=100517

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q102878/
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing - it comes from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.