NT4 Shares

[berger276]

This may be a well known thing, but I need to know how to create a share on a BDC while working on another BDC. I used to do this with NT3.51 but the share option does not appear when browsing another server in explorer with NT4. Is there a way to enable this option? I have over 20 servers being rolled out in Feb over a WAN and I need to prepare a configuration now that will be manageable. I have thought of using PC Anywhere to remotely configure shares, but shorely NT can let you do it?

Any help will be hugely appreciated!

Cheers
Gerhard

[HWMC]

Try the NT Resource Kit:

RMTSHARE is a command-line utility that allows you to set up or delete shares remotely.

In order to run RMTSHARE, even to just view shares, you must have share-changing permissions on the remote computer.

Overview of Windows NT Resource Kit Tools version 4.00.03 © Microsoft Corporation 1985 - 1997

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Howard Marsh
HWM Consulting Pty Ltd
Queensland, Australia

[berger276]

Thank you very much Howard!

I have got the hang of the basics using RMTSHARE now and it will do the job for me. I assume from your response that remote share management through the GUI was dropped between 3.51 and 4.0 and the only way to do it is by using RMTSHARE?

Cheers
Gerhard

[HWMC]

No, there is a remote gui but it involves an installation process and looked a little messy to explain. Anyway, all good administrators should work at the command prompt occasionally, it's good for the soul!

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Howard Marsh
HWM Consulting Pty Ltd
Queensland, Australia

[craigal]

If you run the winfile.exe from the other BDC you will be able to create shares. This is esseentially the old file manager program.

If you map to the admin shares ( eg c$ d$ ) on the other server you will then be able to create and manage shares.

You can even use winfile.exe from a workstation.

cheers

Craig

[berger276]

That is a 100% perfect solution for me Craig!

Thanks very much.
Gerhard

[HWMC]

Thanks for the history lesson Craig! I knew winfile still existed but didn't realise what you could do with it. I just had a look. Love that clunky interface and no right mouse button - what fun we used to have!!!

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Howard Marsh
HWM Consulting Pty Ltd
Queensland, Australia