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Q245117: Administrative Shares Do Not Appear on Server.

Article: Q245117
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to view the administrative shares (for example, c$, d$, admin$,
and IPC$) from a computer running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, the shares
may not be displayed. When you restart the computer, you may still not be able
to view the shares.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the AutoShareServer and AutoShareWks values in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters key
are set to 0 (zero).

RESOLUTION
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you
understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information
about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, configure the AutoShareServer and AutoShareWks registry
values to use the value data 1 (one):

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32), and then locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

2. Configure the AutoShareServer and AutoShareWks values to 1 (one).

3. Quit Registry Editor.

4. Restart the computer to make the shares active.

Additional query words: share admin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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