file-sharingnetwork-shareswindows 10
I have two machines at work running Windows 10. From one, I can connect to the c$ administrative share, but trying to connect from the other to the first computer's c$ share fails.
I have read about the workaround for adding a registry key to enable access to administrative shares, but it seems hackish. And the first computer whose admin share I can access has no such registry key.
Is there some Windows setting I am missing to enable access to administrative shares?
Try adding a user to the local Administrators group via Computer Management:
You're right, it seems they've disabled local administrators from using their permissions for network shares since Vista, you can edit the registry to change this:
In the left, browse to the following folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\
Be sure to check if you're not behind some device, like a router, which is configured to block netbios shares. Be sure to check also if you're running some limited version of Windows, like home user and stuff. Check also if your IP is within the same range as other computers, if it is fixed or attributed by dhcp server, and if the subnet mask is different from other computers on the network.
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Are the 2 windows you have the same type? i.e. Home vs Professional? or something else?
Windows-10 C$ share usually comes disabled by default when UAC is ON. Disabling UAC would allow you that access, since UAC isn't something you should disable especially on Windows-10 due to breaking down of other functionality and app-store apps etc, the only way left is to enable the registry key using the command below on the windows that you are trying to connect into (running from a command/DOS window with "Administrator" rights):
Start -> type cmd (don't hit ENTER yet)
Right-click on the Command Prompt as it appears on the top, and then select "Run as Administrator"
Type in the following command:
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Restart Windows.
Should work fine after that.
I hope this helps