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How can you quickly see or export all the users currently having open files on a (file) server through shares?
Published : 2015-03-19.
Last updated : 2017-05-02.
The program OpenFiles.Exe can be used, with administrative rights, to list all open files and their users.
C:\Windows\system32>OpenFiles /query
INFO: The system global flag 'maintain objects list' needs
to be enabled to see local opened files.
See OpenFiles /? for more information.
Files opened remotely via local share points:
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ID Accessed By Type Open File (Path\executable)
======== ==================== ========== ====================================
57 johan Windows C:\Users\
65 johan Windows C:\Book\
128 johan Windows C:\Book\ReBaUp_Manual.pdf
Save the open files in an CSV file:
OpenFiles /query /fo csv >> c:\OpenFiles.csv
The OpenFiles tool can also be used to disconnect the files on the (file) server. Use the option /Disconnect:
OpenFiles /Disconnect [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]]
{[/ID id] [/A accessedby] [/O openmode]}
[/OP openfile]
Description:
Enables an administrator to disconnect files and folders that
have been opened remotely through a shared folder.
Parameter List:
/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.
/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which the
command should execute.
/P [password] Specifies the password for the given user
context.
/ID id Specifies to disconnect open files by file ID.
The "*" wildcard may be used.
/A accessedby Specifies to disconnect all open files by
"accessedby" value. The "*" wildcard
may be used.
/O openmode Specifies to disconnect all open files by
"openmode" value. Valid values are Read,
Write or Read/Write. The "*" wildcard
may be used.
/OP openfile Specifies to disconnect all open file
connections created by a specific "open
file" name. The "*" wildcard may be used.
/? Displays this help message.
Examples:
OpenFiles /Disconnect /?
OpenFiles /Disconnect /ID 1
OpenFiles /Disconnect /A username
OpenFiles /Disconnect /O Read/Write
OpenFiles /Disconnect /OP "c:\My Documents\somedoc.doc" /ID 234
OpenFiles /Disconnect /S system /U username /ID 5
OpenFiles /Disconnect /S system /U username /P password /ID *
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