Administrator account without password network file sharing

Kaktussoft said:

malaki said:

Kaktussoft said:

C$ C:\ Default share
D$ D:\ Default share
E$ E:\ Default share
IPC$ Remote IPC
ADMIN$ C:\Windows Remote Admin

all default stuff. And they end on dollar sign.... so hidden.

yes I disabled the sharing of my desktop folder when I saw it
but it was activated, I just wanted to know if my admin password was blank and sharing and discovery was
on
If someone could have downloaded something?

Impossible. Q's Tech Spot: Windows 7 folder sharing with no password

Actually, not impossible. If the share's permissions were set to Everyone or Guest, you don't need password to access it.

OP - I wouldn't worry about someone accessing your computer that day, but I would be concerned that a folder was shared without me knowing it...

doctore said:

Kaktussoft said:

malaki said:

yes I disabled the sharing of my desktop folder when I saw it
but it was activated, I just wanted to know if my admin password was blank and sharing and discovery was
on
If someone could have downloaded something?

Impossible. Q's Tech Spot: Windows 7 folder sharing with no password

Actually, not impossible. If the share's permissions were set to Everyone or Guest, you don't need password to access it.

OP - I wouldn't worry about someone accessing your computer that day, but I would be concerned that a folder was shared without me knowing it...

yeah
that's what made me scared
I thought maybe someone logged in using my admin account and set the folder to shared himself?
but it seems he wouldn't be able to do that with my blank password so ...

Having an enabled Administrator account with no password is a security risk. Having no password on the account is the default but is not suitable for continued use.