Server Admin - File Sharing - Show "invisibles"

Leopard Server, v10.5.7 - Server Admin, File Sharing: Would like to be able to see system directories (such as /var, /bin, /private) in the Volumes::Browse window. I find it odd that "mach_kernel.ctfsys" =is= visible but other system files and folders are not. Is there any way to increase the verbosity of the Volumes::Browse window?
Thank you in advance.
B. Bodger
Oklahoma City, OK

Thank you for your reply.
We were toying with the idea of giving a few admins remote access to /etc/ and/or /dev/ without them having to access via ssh. Not a very big deal.
B. Bodger

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