Shares are unshared w. SP2

[kramer31]

Hi all.

First let me say that I am not a Windows Server expert rather I have
admin privileges because the real admin is too busy and overworked.

Recently, one of our boxes running Server 2003 asked to install SP2.
I allowed it (figuring that it is more secure). Recently, I tried to
map one of the shares, but got an error. So I logged in to the box
and found that none of the shares were shared anymore. I guess it is
possible that someone else logged into the box and unshared them, but
I doubt it. Has anyone ever heard of SP2 unsharing shares?

Also, when I looked at the properties of the formerly shared folders,
the Sharing tab was missing! Has anyone heard of this? "Web Sharing"
was there, but that isn't what I want.

Any ideas what's going on?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[jlm]

Hi,

First, make sure you're logged into the server with an account that has
administrative rights.

Next, Check to make sure that the "server" services is started, If not
start it:

Goto Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services.
Right click the "server" service and then click start.

Lastly, Open the drive you want to share, click Tool, click Folder Options,
and then click the View tab. Choose Advanced settings and then select "Use
Simple File Sharing.

I hope this helps.

jlm




"kramer31" wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> First let me say that I am not a Windows Server expert rather I have
> admin privileges because the real admin is too busy and overworked.
>
> Recently, one of our boxes running Server 2003 asked to install SP2.
> I allowed it (figuring that it is more secure). Recently, I tried to
> map one of the shares, but got an error. So I logged in to the box
> and found that none of the shares were shared anymore. I guess it is
> possible that someone else logged into the box and unshared them, but
> I doubt it. Has anyone ever heard of SP2 unsharing shares?
>
> Also, when I looked at the properties of the formerly shared folders,
> the Sharing tab was missing! Has anyone heard of this? "Web Sharing"
> was there, but that isn't what I want.
>
> Any ideas what's going on?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>