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How to connect to a hidden admin share on Windows 2008#

Problem:#

I am unable to connect to C$ or admin$ on Windows 2008.

Solution:#

1. Click "Start" and choose "Run"
2. Enter "Regedit" and click "OK"
3. Expand the tree "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "SOFTWARE" > "Microsoft" > "Windows" > "CurrentVersion" > "policies" > "system"
4. Add LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy (As a DWORD value)
5. Set value to 1

If you have the local firewall switched on, ensure that the policies will allow access to the filesystem.

Ensure that you have a valid user account to connect with.