How to display a list of network shares shared by a Windows computer

Question

I have a Windows 2008 server with various software packages installed on it.

I want to know what network shares my server is sharing (and I want to know that from within the server, not by trying to access the shares from another computer).

Does anyone know how to do that?

Possible duplicate of Is it possible to see all shared folder list in windows? — StayOnTarget, Nov 27 '17 at 16:14

music2myear · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-17T21:37:32.560

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Start -> Run -> compmgmt.msc -> OK.

Computer Management (Local) -> System Tools -> Shared Folders -> Shares.

This will show you all the current shares on the system as well as allow you to control them, change permissions, modify access, etc.

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UPDATE: PowerShell offers another way to quickly get all SMB shares on localhost for Windows 7/Server 2012 and later hosts:

PS D:\> get-smbshare

Name   ScopeName Path       Description
----   --------- ----       -----------
ADMIN$ *         C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
C$     *         C:\        Default share
D$     *         D:\        Default share
E$     *         E:\        Default share
IPC$   *                    Remote IPC

edited Oct 17 '18 at 21:37

answered Jul 11 '11 at 15:40

music2myear

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Also shows opened shared by which users. – surfasb Jul 11 '11 at 18:02
On Windows Server, it seems to be under Roles | File Services | Share and Storage Management (verified on 2008R2 only) – erict Oct 30 '15 at 16:30

score 22 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 12 '11 at 01:09

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From a command prompt, enter the command:

net share

This will show all shares on the system, including hidden.

edited Jul 12 '11 at 01:09

Gareth

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answered Jul 11 '11 at 17:42

Atom Smasher

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score 15 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 13 '16 at 23:28

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From the Command Prompt you can type:

net view \\servername /all

This should show you all shares on that server even if they are hidden shares.

edited Dec 13 '16 at 23:28

Gareth

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answered Dec 13 '16 at 22:20

Sean Ciminello

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Hey dude, THANK YOU!!
I was desperately searching for a mechanism for getting list of connected machines and the shares they exported.

I wish I found this little comment a week ago.
– Edwin Clement Feb 13 '23 at 11:55

score 7 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 12 '21 at 16:40

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A bit simpler than the accepted answer is direct call to the Shared Folders console: Start > Run > fsmgmt.msc

Screenshot of the Shared Folders console

edited Nov 12 '21 at 16:40

Toto

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answered Nov 12 '21 at 16:31

Laurent CAPRANI

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squareborg · Answer 5 · 2011-07-11T16:05:35.127

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start > run

\\127.0.0.1

will do the trick

PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL NOT SHOW HIDDEN SHARES.

edited Jul 11 '11 at 16:05

answered Jul 11 '11 at 15:50

squareborg

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Actually, that does not do the trick. Hidden shares (ADMIN$ C$ IPC$ print$, etc.) are not shown. – KCotreau Jul 11 '11 at 15:57
true comment updated answer to reflect this – squareborg Jul 11 '11 at 16:05

How to display a list of network shares shared by a Windows computer

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