When working on a PC, you notice that a network share ends in a dollar sign. The share name is DAILYRPT$. What is the significance of a dollar sign on the network share name?
A) The share is password protected
B) The share is administratively disabled
C) Access to the share is limited to system administrators
D) The share is hidden from any searches over the network
The answer: D) The share is hidden from any searches over the network
The only way for someone to know about this share is to be told directly about its existence. The share will not be seen by anyone browsing the network.
The incorrect answers:
A) The share is password protected
The share might be password protected, but it’s not because a dollar sign is in the name. The dollar sign only hides the share from view. Even hidden, it’s possible that the share is open and has no access restrictions.
B) The share is administratively disabled
A dollar sign doesn’t refer to a disabled or deleted share, although a disabled share may also be a hidden share.
C) Access to the share is limited to system administrators
Although many administrative shares contain dollar signs, the use of the $ symbol isn’t specific to administrative shares.
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