[gptalk] Re: Restrict Users From Creating Shares

For Vista (and higher) devices, I'm wondering if creating a Share on a device 
creates an event log entry (or if a device can be configured to do so). If so, 
then a Scheduled Task could possibly setup with an Event Trigger (created a 
Share) to delete it 'right away'. Just a thought...

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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie R
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:51 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Restrict Users From Creating Shares

Back in the day I used a startup script to do this as well as remove shared 
printers. It worked pretty good but was obviously reliant on the machine 
rebooting regularly. That's where a product like SpecOps Command can really 
come in handy because you can run scripts at whatever interval you desire (not 
just regular background refreshes).

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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 10:29 AM
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Subject: [gptalk] Re: Restrict Users From Creating Shares

Good call Jamie. The one thing I will add Craig, is that if the user has local 
administrator, none of this can stop them from doing what they want.

Darren

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie R
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:21 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: Restrict Users From Creating Shares

I thought you could do this through local security policy, but I guess I was 
mistaken.

The best option is to use the new, FREE GPP extensions available on Vista SP1 
RSAT or Server 2008. Under [Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows 
Settings > Network Shares], right-click and select "New > Network Share". 
Change the action to "Delete" and select the checkboxes that say "Delete all 
regular shares" and "Delete all hidden non-administrative shares". That should 
do the trick, because even if a user creates a share it will get removed at the 
next background refresh of Group Policy. :)

Jamie Nelson | Systems Engineer | Systems Support, Information Technology | I N 
T E G R I S Health | Phone 405.552.0903 | Fax 405.553.5687 | 
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From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Buonora, Craig (SABIC Innovative Plastics, consultant)
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:40 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Restrict Users From Creating Shares

I am sure this topic has come up but thought I'd fire it out here to see if 
anyone has created a GPO or otherwise to restrict users from creating shares on 
their PC (even if they have local admin privileges).

Thanks,

Craig M. Buonora


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