Are All of the Server Resources Properly Shared?

Some server resources are shared automatically every time the server is started. These resources are used in the background by clients while performing other server activities.

The list of resources shared by default includes:

ADMIN$

C$

D$

IPC$

LIB

NETLOGON

PRINTLOG

PRINT$

USERS

The resources followed by a dollar sign ($) are special resources required for server administration and communication. (An additional special resource -- REPL$ -- is available when the Directory Replicator service is running.)

Never attempt to delete or re-share these resources. If any of these resources are absent, the server will not function properly. If you detect that one of these resources is missing, stop and restart the server to determine whether they are shared at server startup. If they are not displayed, contact your service representative.

The remaining resources are default resources typically used by clients during logon (NETLOGON), to connect to home directories (USERS), and to access utilities or error logs (DOSUTIL, OS2UTIL, PRINTLOG). These items may be deliberately absent from your server. However, if you did not unshare them, then a problem with the server caused them to be removed.