unable to deploy on XP SP2

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Hello,
I'm unable to deploy on WinXP SP2. It seems I cannot enter the machine with administrator rights. Here is the log:

02/16/05 15:26:06:   rinstInstall begin
02/16/05 15:26:06:   Init 50 60 C:\WINNT\TEMP\asw6.tmp C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Management Tools\InstPkgs NULL C:\WINNT\TEMP\asw5.tmp 0
02/16/05 15:26:06:   Store
02/16/05 15:26:06:   Set workgroup\si44dsk
02/16/05 15:26:06:   si44dsk: CallBack 201
02/16/05 15:26:06:   StartThread
02/16/05 15:26:06:   Loop
02/16/05 15:26:06:   SpawnThreads
02/16/05 15:26:06:   si44dsk: StartSetup
02/16/05 15:26:06:   si44dsk: CallBack 202
02/16/05 15:26:09:   si44dsk: WNetAddConnection2 \\si44dsk\C$ si44dsk\administrator error 5
02/16/05 15:26:12:   si44dsk: WNetAddConnection2 \\si44dsk\ADMIN$ si44dsk\administrator error 5
02/16/05 15:26:12:   si44dsk: RemoveOnError
02/16/05 15:26:12:   si44dsk: CallBack 211 C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Management Tools\DATA\log\workgroup_si44dsk.log
02/16/05 15:26:12:   TerminateAll
02/16/05 15:26:12:   rinstInstall end 0

The firewall is disabled, but I cannot explore hidden network shares (c$ and admin$) even if I have administrator rights. I think it is another SP2-related issue, but I don't have a non-SP2 machine right now to do some tests.
I am also searching on microsoft's site, but I've found nothing useful for now.

Thanks in advice.

[Vlk]

I'd say it's because Simple File Sharing is enabled. That's a typical cause of this.
This idiotic feature (SFS) was introduced in WinXP and has been cursed by numerous network admins since then

Fortunately, it is disabled by default if the machine is in a domain.


Hope this helps,
Vlk

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Issue resolved.
I think this is a VERY idiotic feature. And because the machines are not in a domain, I must uncheck the flag by myself (anyway, it's not a big problem).

Claim some $$ from microsoft ;-)

[Vlk]

BTW I think it is possible to set it globally by using the Group Policy editor.
BTW2 Di dove sei?

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Didn't reply to you where I am from.
Italy, of course, Ferrara is the main office. We manage avast on 50 PC's via VPN in various parts of Italy.