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Q110062: Print Manager Shows Hidden Printer Shares

Article: Q110062
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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When you access the Browse list for printer shares from Print Manager,
hidden printer shares are also listed.

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To create a hidden share, add "$" to the end of the share name. For example,
"admin$" is a hidden share and "admin" is not.

This behavior occurs only with printer shares, and if you use the Net View
command on a server, the hidden printer shares are not listed.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Create a printer share with "$" at the end of share name. For example:

  Print1$

2. From another Windows NT machine, open Print Manager.

3. From the Printer menu, choose Connect To Printer.

4. From the Browse list, select your Domain.

5. Double-click the machine with the hidden shares.

The Browse list shows the hidden printer shares.

However, you can hide the whole NT Server from the browse list by using: Net
Config Server /Hidden: Yes

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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