Trouble Mapping to Hidden Share

Hello,
I have a web server that is not part of the domain. From my workstation, I am able to map to the hidden share C$ using the local built-in administrator account. However, I am unable to map to the hidden share C$ using a newly created account on the web server,
even if I make the user account part of the local administrators group.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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