Under Properties for one web server on my Windows 2000 box I see the root marked as a web share. The only alias listed is "/". I am unable to delete the alias, and I cannot disable the share! If I click the button to stop sharing the machine goes to an hour glass for a few seconds and then returns with the "share this folder" marked and the "/" alias still in the list. Another server in the same box does not have this problem. Can anyone advise me how to get rid of this?
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Unable to delete web share
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Is that server running IIS?
Right click my computer/manage, then expand "services and applications", then "Internet information services".
Expand the lists and look for the default website and see if it's running. If you can, right-click on it, choose "stop", then try to select "not shared" in the root web sharing properties. Then, restart the default website again if applicable.
You should not be running IIS with the c:\ shared explicitly. That is a serious risk to security..especially if that machine has direct access from the internet.
If you need more help, or are confused..post back and i'll try to be more clear. pbxman
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Right click my computer/manage, then expand "services and applications", then "Internet information services".
Expand the lists and look for the default website and see if it's running. If you can, right-click on it, choose "stop", then try to select "not shared" in the root web sharing properties. Then, restart the default website again if applicable.
You should not be running IIS with the c:\ shared explicitly. That is a serious risk to security..especially if that machine has direct access from the internet.
If you need more help, or are confused..post back and i'll try to be more clear. pbxman
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Do you have antivirus software on this server? You should if it's not locked down with IIS lockdown at the minimum. You could have the Nimda virus sharing your root by default. Look into that asap. Some setting, service, or program is preventing you from removing the share, and it's on that server. pbxman
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