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Re: [BackupPC-users] C$ or C:\ ?

2014-04-25 12:13:38
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] C$ or C:\ ?
From: Tim Evans <tkevans AT tkevans DOT com>
To: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>, mstowe AT chicago.us.mensa DOT org, "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:12:08 -0400
On 04/25/2014 11:50 AM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Michael Stowe
> <mstowe AT chicago.us.mensa DOT org> wrote:
>>
>> BackupPC doesn't see any shares, per se, but the SMB transport sees
>> shares.  It sees the implicit share C$ differently than an explicit C
>> share only insofar as different permissions or options have been set up
>> for either one.  You can often (but not *always* count on the implicit
>> share being available, whereas any explicit shares would need to be ...
>> explicitly shared.
>
> In case that isn't clear, C$ is a hidden 'administrative' share that
> is enabled by default for MS admin tools and only visible if you
> connect with admin credentials.   It is possible to disable it for
> security purposes, but that also breaks remote management.   You can
> explicitly share other things if you want, but normally the only
> advantage would be if you can't connect with admin rights or if you
> have disable the administrative shares.
>

Thanks to both Michael and Les.

Using either gets the full contents of the C: drive, then, right? 
(backup user has admin rights).
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