Cant connect to the c$

[ianmac69]

Hi All,

Having an issue with a remote pc when trying to connect to the c$ share.

Both machines are on diffent workgroups and domains but this isn't unusual in this building.
When i try and connect with to the c$ share i just keep being prompted for a user/pass.
the user can login with that user id and password and it is in the admins group.
Thinking that something may be wrong with that account i created another account and gave it admin rights and asked the user to login.
But when i try and connect to c$ same thing i just get a user/pass prompt.

I tried to use Dameware Mini Remote control to gain access but it appears that access to ipc$ is also not avaliable
Any ideas.

This machie is a ghost of 1000's of machines and has just been ghosted, Im wondering if there was some file that has been currupted.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[tsuji]

Hello ianmac69,

Check out the ms article 318755:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;318755

Brief, check the registry setting at this entry.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters]
"AutoShareServer"=dword:00000001

If the value does not exist, it is all right as well. (I'm interested in knowing if the existing value is set to 0 or not.If yes, it could be the reason, else it is stopped for some other reason.)

regards - tsuji