How do I hide a shared folder from a user?
Show You may have had to create a shared folder on your computer so that content could be shared with other computers on the same network. This is not always safe as a shared folder can be accessed by anyone on the network. Advertisement However, you can also create a hidden shared folder, also known as “Administrative shares,” which increases the security of the shared content, as well as your machine. A hidden shared folder will ensure the shared directory is not visible to everyone on the network, only the people knowing the complete path can access it. This article discusses how you can create a hidden shared folder and how to allow specific users to access it. Similar to the hidden shared folder we will learn to create, Windows automatically shares the entire hard disk with the domain administrators. These are shared with the drive letter, followed by the dollar ‘$’ sign. For example, “C$.” If you are an administrator on your network’s domain, you can access these drives by entering their complete path in the Run dialog box, by using either the machine’s name or IP address, followed by the drive letter, which in turn is followed by the dollar sign. Accessing the hidden C drive on another computerLet us now continue to show you how to create a hidden shared folder on a Windows computer. Here’s how you can easily create a hidden shared folder:
You will now see a confirmation stating that the folder has been shared successfully. Click Done. Hidden shared folder created successfullyNow the user you have shared the hidden folder with can access the hidden folder. Once you have created an Administrative Share, the users that have been granted permission can access this folder the same as accessing a hidden drive through the Run dialog box as discussed earlier in this post. The person wanting to access the hidden folder must now enter either the name or IP address of your machine followed by the name of the following, which is then followed by the dollar ‘$’ sign, as in the image below: Accessing a hidden shared folderClosing WordsThe method we have discussed above is valid for all Windows versions and editions. Creating a hidden shared folder allows you to add another layer of security to your computer, as well as the content to be shared with people on your network. Furthermore, you can assign a complex name to the shared folder to ensure that only the people with whom you have shared the information can access the folder. Also see: Subscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest tech news, advice and downloads in your inbox Subhan Zafar is an established IT professional with interests in Windows and Server infrastructure testing and research, and is currently working with Itechtics as a research consultant. He has studied Electrical Engineering and is also certified by Huawei (HCNA & HCNP Routing and Switching). Post navigationHow do I hide a shared folder?Go to the each folder that you do not want to display outside the Users and do this step.. a. Right-click the folder and then select Properties.. b. Switch to the “Sharing” tab and click on the "Advanced sharing..." button.. c. Uncheck the option "Share this folder", click Apply, Ok.. d. Close the file properties Window.. How can you hide shared folders from those who do not have permissions?Right click on the shared folder, click properties, go to settings and enable access based enumeration. If the user doesn't have read access to the folder then they will not see it. ABE is already enabled.
How do I make folders only visible to certain users?Setting Permissions. Access the Properties dialog box.. Select the Security tab. ... . Click Edit.. In the Group or user name section, select the user(s) you wish to set permissions for.. In the Permissions section, use the checkboxes to select the appropriate permission level.. Click Apply.. Click Okay.. How do I hide folder permissions?On the left side of the Documents page, right-click the folder you want to hide and select Set Permission. Click the By User tab. Find the user from whom you want to hide the folder. Change the user's Content Role to No Access from the Content Role pull-down next to the user's name.
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