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?

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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.

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

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From a command prompt, enter the command:

net share

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

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.

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

start > run

\\127.0.0.1

will do the trick

PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL NOT SHOW HIDDEN SHARES.

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