I've noticed I can connect to a database via ODBC by entering the path to the database file, even if I don't have the username and password to access the server through Windows Explorer Network Neighborhood.
For example,
can be entered as the database path in the ODBC connection Setup, and it will connect me to that database even if I do not have log-in credentials when navigating into SampleServer in Windows Explorer.
Why is this possible and how would I disable it? Does it have to do with a certain port being open to program calls?
For example,
Code:
SampleServer:C:\SERVERFILES\DB\MyDB.dbx
can be entered as the database path in the ODBC connection Setup, and it will connect me to that database even if I do not have log-in credentials when navigating into SampleServer in Windows Explorer.
Why is this possible and how would I disable it? Does it have to do with a certain port being open to program calls?