Any way to share OS folders in WinXP on a network?

[t3h l337 n3wb]

I would like to share all data on my computer on my network. However, when I go to "Sharing" in the Program Files folder, it says that I can't share it because it's an OS folder. Is there any way to get around this? TIA.

 

[d4a2n0k]

If I share the entire c: drive, then I can access any folder I want on another computer on a network.

 

[spyordie007]

you can still share it from the command line:
net share sharename=path to folder

i.e. - net share programs="c:\program files"

EDIT: FYI you can also do it from the shared folders section on the computer management MMC

 

[stash]

Use the admin shares: \\computername\c$

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: stash
Use the admin shares: \\computername\c$

But that would require that the user has admin privilages; when creating a share specifically for the program files directory (or even the root) you have the ability to delegate privilages as needed. You can also give read-only privilages (which is not the case with the default share).

 

[stash]

That is all true. I assumed from the OP that there was only one user. We don't really know from the post.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Yes, this is my personal desktop. So using admin share, I'll be able to access my share from any computer on the network?

 

[stash]

Yes. If the username and password on both machines are identical, you shouldn't even get prompted for a password.

Of you could map a drive with 'net use * \\remotemachine\c$ /u:remotemachine\username /p:yes'