readonly drive access, conflict with C$ share

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Veggie

Is there a way to present a drive for read only access to the network?

I would like machines to be able to read other drives, but not write
them. Normally, I would simply make my own share on the drive for this
purpose, but when right clicking on the drive the C$ share comes up. I
can't modify it either, it errs with a dialog that says C$ is shared for
admin reasons.
 
Is there a way to present a drive for read only access to the network?

I would like machines to be able to read other drives, but not write
them. Normally, I would simply make my own share on the drive for this
purpose, but when right clicking on the drive the C$ share comes up. I
can't modify it either, it errs with a dialog that says C$ is shared for
admin reasons.
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You would like people (logged in with non - admin accounts) on other machines,
to be able to only read folders shared on this drive.

The C$ share is for administrative access only, and its access levels can't be
set. You need to create a new share, and permission it as read-only for the
accounts or groups that you wish give access.

What OS (name and version) is on the "server" that you are sharing? The
"clients"? Are you logged in with an admin account when trying to create this
share?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Chuck said:
You would like people (logged in with non - admin accounts) on other
machines, to be able to only read folders shared on this drive.

The C$ share is for administrative access only, and its access levels
can't be set. You need to create a new share, and permission it as
read-only for the accounts or groups that you wish give access.
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That's my problem, it won't let me create a new share. If I right click
on the drive, it brings up the C$ share. Windows assumes I want to
modify this share. It seems to not like shares for the same directories
that differ only in permissions.
What OS (name and version) is on the "server" that you are sharing?
The "clients"?
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Everything is Windows 2000 workstation.
Are you logged in with an admin account when trying to create this
share?
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I've tried it both ways. Windows thinks I'm modifying C$, instead of
creating a new readonly share on C:.

Does this mean that the Windows sharing paradigm doesn't support sharing
the entire drive for non-admin purposes?
 
Chuck wrote:


Everything is Windows 2000 workstation.

I've tried it both ways. Windows thinks I'm modifying C$, instead of
creating a new readonly share on C:.

Does this mean that the Windows sharing paradigm doesn't support sharing
the entire drive for non-admin purposes?
Click to expand...

Does the account you're logging in with, on the Win2K workstation, have
administrative authority?

When you're logged in, and using the Sharing wizard (title bar "LOCAL DISK (C:)
Properties"), and on the Sharing tab, do you have a "New Share" button?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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