5.1 Security Considerations for Implementers

The Group Policy: Folder Redirection Protocol Extension has security considerations in common with the ones specified in [MS-GPOL], section 5.1 for the Group Policy Protocol.

The administrator can configure folder redirection to use a network on any chosen share, including a hidden share. If this is done, the target share will become accessible via the visible, redirected path. The administrator needs to consider this potential visibility of otherwise hidden shares.

It is recommended that implementers follow secure coding and development practices to avoid buffer overflows, denial-of-service attacks, escalation of privilege attacks, and information disclosure risks. For an introduction to these concepts, secure development best practices, and common errors, see [HOWARD].