Share Names With a "$" Character at the End Are Hidden (90929)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q90929 SUMMARY
When sharing folders or drives with Windows, if a dollar sign ($)
character is added to the end of a share name, the share name does
not appear in a browsed list of available shares on the server.
If you know the full name of the hidden share, you can obtain access to
it normally by typing its name with a $ at the end.
This functionality is also supported in LAN Manager
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For example, if drive C: is shared as ROOT$ on the machine SERVER,
then ROOT$ does not appear when SERVER is browsed by a workstation.
However, if a user enters \\SERVER\ROOT$ as the path in the Connect
Network Drive dialog box, the user can connect to the hidden server.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo kbnetwork kbusage KB90929 |
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