However, further improvements would really add to its value. NetworkOpenedFiles is nothing more than a more simple alternative to the ‘Computer Management’ feature in Windows (and the shared files management commands you can execute via the command prompt) and, just like it happens with this built-in system function, you are allowed to see who has a shared file opened, cut off the connection if needed and generate reports. Computer Management alternative to check access to shared resources However, note that if you don’t change its ‘shared’ status, the file or the folder will continue to be available for access on the network. This way, you control the access to your shared resource on the spot.

Alternatively, you can also generate a complete HTML report to include all or parts of the data.Īdditionally, you can disconnect a connected user by closing the selected opened file. Information presented by NetworkOpenedFiles can be copied to the clipboard or exported to a text file. Generate reports and disconnect remote users with a click The list of columns can be customized exactly the way you want to. Its purpose is to show you who is connected to the shared network resources and what exactly are they accessing.Īside from the name of the opened file, NetworkOpenedFiles displays the names of the remote user and computer, information regarding user permissions (read, write, create), file locking data, alongside the file ID, the date it was first detected as shared, the file owner, timestamp, and attributes. NetworkOpenedFiles features a user-friendly layout that presents all the data in a very organized manner. No installation is required, so you can launch it with just a double click. One of them is suggestively called NetworkOpenedFiles. Nevertheless, there are third-party applications that are specifically cut out to do so without too much effort on the user’s part. Monitoring these shared resources can be done with Windows’ built-in tools, although less tech-oriented users might not even be aware of these particular features of their OS. Windows offers users the option to share their files and folders with other users connected to the same network and configure the access permissions in the process.

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