Access-Based Enumeration

Access-Based Enumeration techNet mag - hide shares the user doesn't have permission to access

Basically when you have a user connect to a shared folder, and they are browsing within that folder structure, if they don’t have permission to a folder/file then they just don’t see it. Gone are the previous issues of getting access denied messages, followed by helpdesk calls to clarify if they should be allowed in to Folder

This article shows how to use Access-Based Enumeration to hide shared files and folders from network users who are not authorized to access them. This helps prevent footprinting of your network resources and helps ensure the privacy of sensitive information stored on your servers.

How can I enable access-based share enumeration so that users see only files and folders to which they have access?



Windows Server 2003 Access-based Enumeration download