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Access denied
Suppose you'd like to deny everyone but administrators access to create new shares, thereby controlling who can access a computer from its network interface and the information that's shared over that interface. Here's a quick how-to.
- Run the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Go to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares.
- Select Shares and all its subkeys.
- On the Security menu, click Permissions.
- For Shares and each of its subkeys, grant the Everyone group and all untrusted domains Read permissions (at a maximum) and then click OK.
Note: Remember, editing the registry is risky, so make sure you have a verified backup before you begin.
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