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	Re: PRINTER$ Posted by rawlogic on 03/09/2001 @ 10:02:37 PST In Reply to: Re: PRINTER$ posted by rawlogic on 03/08/2001 @ 04:02:02 PST [Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Message Index] I forgot to comment on the PRINTER$ share. This is your Window's system folder, and it is shared as "read-only". This is used to make your printer drivers available. It is very unlikely that you would have any personal files or data in the system folder. For instance, your registry data is all stored in user.dat and system.dat in your Windows root directory. Nonetheless, it's better to be safe than sorry. It's better to follow the instructions that I outlined to prevent file and printer sharing across the internet, unless it is your desire to share them. In which case, just password protect your shares with a strong password, and don't share your printer until it's ready to be used, then unshare it again right away. Follow Ups: Post a Followup Username: Password: Subject: Comments: : I forgot to comment on the PRINTER$ share. This is your : Window's system folder, and it is shared as "read-only". : This is used to make your printer drivers available. It is : very unlikely that you would have any personal files or data : in the system folder. For instance, your registry data is all : stored in user.dat and system.dat in your Windows root : directory. : Nonetheless, it's better to be safe than sorry. It's better : to follow the instructions that I outlined to prevent file : and printer sharing across the internet, unless it is your : desire to share them. In which case, just password protect : your shares with a strong password, and don't share your : printer until it's ready to be used, then unshare it again : right away. Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Don't have an account yet? Click here. If you have forgotten your password, click here.