SBS 03 standard server with a folder share that contains a third part accountancty program which users run via a shortcut to an executable stored on the share.

 

Since I applied the patch to the latest version of the accoutancy program I've had a weird problem whereby if you look at the folder share in Computer Management I can see lots of '# Client Connections' even when there are no client PC's turned on. If I unshare the folder I get a window saying 'X users have files open etc'.

 

There is nothing shown as opn in computer management ?

 

Where Can i see exactly who and what these files are open by ?

 

Next question: Why are their 2 permissions boxes when sharing a folder? There is one on the tab where you enter the Share name (button labbelled permissions) and another Tab on its own called 'permissions'. I only use the main tab but what is the point of both ? 

 

thanks

 

Ryan

Can look in MMC..."Sessions" and "In Use"...to see which PCs have files open.

 

Depending on what type of files and database this program uses..may want to make sure that its folder is added the servers antivirus real time protection exclusion list..and also client workstations have network media added to their exclusion list.

 

As far as permissions...yes it's commonly done on 2x levels.  The "Share" permissions only gives you basic control of who can "see" the share, and access as the basic share level...but it does not give you much more than that.  The "Security" tab is what allows you to benefit from everything that NTFS is about...get very granular in your controlling who gets what.

 

Commonly...the Share permission goes to Everyone...you then strip down on Security permissions.

It's not a separate snap in.  Whatever means you wish to get to your Shared Folders in MMC...expand it..you'll see 3x subfolders, 1. Shares 2. Sessions 3. Open Files. 

 

For a very basic peer to peer network...a small handful of workstations where basically EVERYONE has equal rights to a few shares...yeah you'll never see the benefit of having 2x tabs..and realize the potential of the Security tab which begins to utilize NTFS.

 

But once you get to slightly larger networks..where you may have some "groups"..or various levels of permissions, on various shares....this is where you begin to realize the meaning of the security tab and NTFS. 

Hi Ryan,

 

You mantion computer management tab .... there are no TABs in MMC are we missing something?

 

I use an accounting package in a similar way to you... Sage Line100 and often need to see who is in the application, you can see what users has the files open in the open files section of the computer management snapin

 

There are several ways of getting here, one of which is

 

On the server ... Click start > run & type compmgmt.msc then click OK

Expand System Tools

Expand Shared Folders

Select Open Files

 

Hope that helps

 

Regards

 

JH

One of Many ways to get to this MMC....

 

Right Click "My Computer"...select "Manage"

Expand the "Shared Folders" hive...

bingo

Hi Ryan,

 

It would really help to know which program you are talking about. Else you will need to contact the vendor of that program and ask them.