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1:Open Server Manager<br />
2:Select Roles/Files Services/Share and Storage Management<br />
3:In the Actions pane, select Manage Open Files<br />
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Then you can see who has the file open and also force close the file.
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1:Open Server Manager
2:Select Roles/Files Services/Share and Storage Management
3:In the Actions pane, select Manage Open Files

Then you can see who has the file open and also force close the file.

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Is there a way to export a list of users (first name, lastname and SAMID) who have a specific file opened on a Windows 2008 server?<br />
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I cannot do this from Open File Manager.<br />
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Please advise. &nbsp;<br />
<br />
Thanks.
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Is there a way to export a list of users (first name, lastname and SAMID) who have a specific file opened on a Windows 2008 server?

I cannot do this from Open File Manager.

Please advise.  

Thanks.

Export list of users of an opened files.

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