On 2007-11-23, mdk <leun98@gmail.com> wrote: > I am using Fedora 7 and under Network | Places I can see all windows > machines in the workgroup, when double clicking them I can see EVERY > drives on each of them, although none of them is shared on the network > and I will be asked for password to see the drive contents. This is > definitely undesired. Is there any option to disable this feature? Sure. Try asking in a Windows newsgroup, since this has nothing to do with linux. --keith -- kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us (try just my userid to email me) AOLSFAQ=http://www.therockgarden.ca/aolsfaq.txt see X- headers for PGP signature information

In message <87ve7samj5.fsf@toncho.dhh.gt.org> John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> wrote: > mdk writes: >> What would be the windows config issue? Or would it be a problem in the >> windows networking protocol? But I can't see the unshared drives on any >> other Win machines within the network. such a fantastic feature make me >> hesitate to use linux. > The fact that _Windows_ fails to secure unshared drives makes you hesitate > to use _Linux_? Amazing. The issue is that Windows shares the root of EVERY drive as the drive letter followed by $. The $ symbol marks the share as Hidden, so other Windoes browsers don't show it. You can however use Start-Run and type \\PC-name\c$ and after entering a suitable username and password, you will have access to the root of the C drive. I suspect Linux ignores the Hidden aspect of the $, thereby reminding you of one of Windows giant security holes. -- Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire alan.adams@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk http://www.nckc.org.uk/

[Follow-up set to comp.os.ms-windows.networking] On 2007-11-23, mdk <leun98@gmail.com> wrote: > What would be the windows config issue? You're sharing more folders than you apparently intended to share. This has to be configured on the Windows machines themselves; it has nothing to do with linux. > Or would it be a problem in the windows networking protocol? But I > can't see the unshared drives on any other Win machines within the > network. such a fantastic feature make me hesitate to use linux. Why would a configuration problem on one of your Windows machines make you hesitate to use linux? -- John (john@os2.dhs.org)

On 2007-11-23, mdk <leun98@gmail.com> wrote: > What would be the windows config issue? Why are you asking in a *linux* newsgroup? Ask in a Windows group! Would you ask Toyota to honor the warranty on your Ford Taurus? > Or would it be a problem in > the windows networking protocol? But I can't see the unshared drives > on any other Win machines within the network. such a fantastic > feature make me hesitate to use linux. As others have already pointed out, it's Windows' fault that it ''works'' this way. Don't blame linux (more specifically, samba) for exposing security problems in Windows. Would you blame Ford if someone in a Toyota had his brakes fail and crashed into your Taurus? --keith -- kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us (try just my userid to email me) AOLSFAQ=http://www.therockgarden.ca/aolsfaq.txt see X- headers for PGP signature information