UNC connections & Vista...

[Matt Michaels]

I don't have a Vista machine in front of me, but is there a new issue with
connecting using unc paths like \\computername\c$ now in Visa? Even when
trying to do it from Vista to an XP machine seems troubling.

They are both non-domain members. May be different in a domain environment.

 

[Dave R.]

I don't have a Vista machine in front of me, but is there a new issue
with connecting using unc paths like \\computername\c$ now in Visa?
Even when trying to do it from Vista to an XP machine seems troubling.

They are both non-domain members. May be different in a domain
environment.

The problem isn't that you are using UNC paths, it is that you are
trying to access the administrative share over the network. By default,
Vista does not allow local administrators to exercise their admin
privileges over the network. This is to help prevent "loopback" attacks
from circumventing UAC, but it can be disabled if you are willing to
accept the increased risk (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951016).

Regards,

Dave

 

[Matt Michaels]

Okay, thanks for the help!

The problem isn't that you are using UNC paths, it is that you are trying
to access the administrative share over the network. By default, Vista
does not allow local administrators to exercise their admin privileges
over the network. This is to help prevent "loopback" attacks from
circumventing UAC, but it can be disabled if you are willing to accept the
increased risk (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951016).

Regards,

Dave