Error Connecting to C$: Device Attached to the System is not Functioning When I tried to connect to the administrative file share C$ on my wife’s computer I got the error A device attached to the system is not functioning. The other way round worked without a hitch, i.e. I could access my laptop’s C$ share from my wife’s computer. When I tried to connect to her […] Read more
Access Denied Trying to Connect to Administrative Shares C$, D$ etc. Under certain circumstances, you cannot connect to administrative shares (e.g. C$) on remote computers, even though you use the right credentials. Accessing a normal (i.e. non-administrative) share works flawlessly, though. Read more
Q&A: How to Modify Permissions on Administrative Shares Question by reader Kendra: I stumbled upon your blog/profile while I was looking for options to lockdown my administrative shares. Maybe you can help me. I’m a Network Administrator for an aerospace / engineering firm where users need administrative access to their PCs. The engineers work on very high-level OS and hardware development and need […] Read more
