Should we worry about adminsitrative shares?

I set up a wireless network and thought I'd protected my C
drive from prying eyes.
Much later, and much to my dismay, I discovered that Windows
automagically creates the hidden administrrative share C$.

Isn't this a HUGE security hole?

If you unshare it, it comes back on it's own.
I jumped thru several hoops to turn it off.

Isn't this something wireless networkers should worry about...
A LOT???
mike

If your admin password is not strong - then yes, you should
be worrying A LOT.
If you have no admin password at all, the XP admin shares
will not be accessible over network AT ALL, so no worry.

Hope this helps.
--PA

"mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:qyqeh.60$LL4.17@trnddc04...
>I set up a wireless network and thought I'd protected my C
> drive from prying eyes.
> Much later, and much to my dismay, I discovered that Windows
> automagically creates the hidden administrrative share C$.
>
> Isn't this a HUGE security hole?
>
> If you unshare it, it comes back on it's own.
> I jumped thru several hoops to turn it off.
>
> Isn't this something wireless networkers should worry about...
> A LOT???
> mike

Pavel A. wrote:
> If your admin password is not strong - then yes, you should
> be worrying A LOT.
> If you have no admin password at all, the XP admin shares
> will not be accessible over network AT ALL, so no worry.

That's counter-intuitive, but very good news.
Thanks, mike
>
> Hope this helps.
> --PA
>
> "mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:qyqeh.60$LL4.17@trnddc04...
>
>>I set up a wireless network and thought I'd protected my C
>>drive from prying eyes.
>>Much later, and much to my dismay, I discovered that Windows
>>automagically creates the hidden administrrative share C$.
>>
>>Isn't this a HUGE security hole?
>>
>>If you unshare it, it comes back on it's own.
>>I jumped thru several hoops to turn it off.
>>
>>Isn't this something wireless networkers should worry about...
>>A LOT???
>>mike
>
>
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