Anyone know how to make a folder unavailable on a network using "$"?

Nothinman

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But that doesn't make it unavailable, only hidden to MS' client. Using smbclient on Linux you still get a list of all the 'hidden' shares.
 

SoulAssassin

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Using the $ makes it a hidden share. Define what you mean by 'unavailable', if you mean that only certain people can access it then you want to set the permissions on the share appropriately to limit access to those individuals that should be able to get it. Security through obscurity is a BFI.
 

HJB417

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uninstall client for microsoft network
keep file & printer sharing if u wanna connect to other windows shares
 

SoulAssassin

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Originally posted by: HJB417
uninstall client for microsoft network
keep file & printer sharing if u wanna connect to other windows shares

That's cutting off the dogs head to stop him from barking.
 

HJB417

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Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: HJB417
uninstall client for microsoft network
keep file & printer sharing if u wanna connect to other windows shares

That's cutting off the dogs head to stop him from barking.

and coming from that avatar, you shall be the 1st

I'm sorry but it is the only alternative I know of, before I was occasionally disabling the shares using the 'computer management' but once it reboots, shares got renabled. If you have strong passwords, you'll be ok I guess. If you have a firewall, even better. U can also setup a local policy to lockout an account after X number of failed logins, and I think there's a policy to disable remote access.
 

bigshooter

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Remove EVERYONE from the security permissions and just allow peopel who need the folder to have access?
 

manly

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Originally posted by: HJB417
uninstall client for microsoft network
keep file & printer sharing if u wanna connect to other windows shares
I think you have that backwards.
 

SoulAssassin

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Originally posted by: HJB417
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Originally posted by: HJB417
uninstall client for microsoft network
keep file & printer sharing if u wanna connect to other windows shares

That's cutting off the dogs head to stop him from barking.

and coming from that avatar, you shall be the 1st

You don't know what you're talking about. Please move on.

</nice guy>
 

HJB417

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ya, I did have it backwards
my bad.

it does disable the hidden drive shares though.