Administrative Shares Do Not Appear on Server

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

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

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

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.


WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


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

Keywords : Admin
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb