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Q186794: Remote Admin with MMC Causes Error: Unable to Enumerate Files

Article: Q186794
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to remotely administer the Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0
through the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), the following error message may
appear:

  Unable to enumerate files and directories because the following error
  occurred:

  The network name cannot be found.

CAUSE
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The C$ share has been removed from the system. The MMC uses the $ shares to
attach to the remote box and enumerate the files and directories to be displayed
in the interface.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, reshare the drives on the remote server, making
sure the "$" character is added to the end of the drive letter.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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