Time Capsule: Windows user could access all folders in TC

I have a new TimeCapsule (TC) 1 TB, 2 MBPs (latest Mac OS X) and 2 PCs - 1 runs XP and other runs Vista.
I had setup TC as NAS, allow users to access TC using account.
Each user in MBPs can access their folder and shared folder only, so it is fine.
Same for windows users, they can access their folders and shared folder only.
However I found that, if the windows user has the windows administrator privilege and has windows account password as same as TC disk password, then after logged-in windows machine, this user can access TC using Run:\\TCname then he/she can see all folders in TC and has read/write privilege on these folders. TC does not ask for any password (as long as the user has logged-in their windows machine) nor stop the user to access any folder in TC.
Is anybody has the same problem ? Or you can try yourself and see if it happens on your system ?
Apple: can you fix this, this is unwanted "feature" ?

SMB is blocked by every responsible ISP. As indeed it has to be due to the level of unprotected shares on computers on the internet.
If the TC is the main router.. and you have port forwarded SMB ports wan to lan.. be thankful your ISP has blocked it so your files and network are not hacked.
The right way to do this is a vpn router.. with the TC working as bridged device on the network.
Windows does not offer AFP which is the only other protocol Apple offer in the TC and is the only one exposed to internet.

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