The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
When a connection is made to a Windows NT 3.51 server to which the user
has had no prior connection, a connection is made to IPC$ as well as to
the share. After disconnecting from the share, the connection to IPC$
remains, as can be seen in Server Manager under Shares. This may cause
concerns for administrators, who may feel that the connection and any
credentials associated with the user who made the connection might be
accessible by someone else using the same computer.
RESOLUTION
This does not pose a security concern, as explained below (under MORE
INFORMATION). However, license counts by License Manager are a valid
concern. One instant solution is to turn off the License Logging service,
using the Services tool in Control Panel.
MORE INFORMATIONServer Manager will show the connection user as the user's name while the share connection is maintained. If the user disconnects from the share, then the IPC$ connection user will change to the user's computer name. At this point, any user at that computer attempting to connect will have to authenticate with the server. Although the IPC$ connection is still intact, it is not associated with any user name or credentials, so it does not pose a security risk. Additional query words: 3.50 3.51
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