openfiles | new in WS2003 |
local or network users.
Syntax
openfiles /command switches
Options
- command
Specifies the action to perform, which can be:- query
Displays all open files- disconnect
Disconnects one or more open files
The full syntax for these two commands is:
/query [/s Computer [/u Domain\User [/p Password]]]
[/fo {TABLE | LIST | CSV}] [/nh] [/v]
and:
/disconnect [/s Computer [/u Domain \ User [/p Password]]] {[/id OpenFileID]
| [/a UserName] | [/o OpenMode]} [/op OpenFileName]
The various switches are:
- /s Computer /u [Domain\]User /p [Password]
Name or IP address of a remote computer (if omitted, defaults to
local computer) and credentials for running the script (if omitted,
defaults to System built-in identity).- /fo {TABLE | LIST | CSV}
Format for displaying driver properties (if omitted, default is
TABLE).- /nh
Omits header row from displayed information if /fo
is set to TABLE or CSV.- /v
Displays verbose information.- /id OpenFileID
Disconnects an open file with a specific numeric ID (use
openfiles /query to find the ID). A wildcard (*)
can also be used to disconnect all open files.- /a UserName
Disconnects all open files for a specific user. A wildcard (*) can
also be used.- /o OpenMode
Disconnects all open files by OpenMode
value (Read, Write or Read/Write). A wildcard (*) can also be used.- /op OpenFileName
Disconnects all open file connections created by a specific
OpenFile name. The wildcard (*)
disconnects all open files on the specified computer.
Examples
List open files on member server with IP address 172.16.11.230:
openfiles /query /s 172.16.11.230 /fo list
ID: 41
Accessed By: ADMINISTRATOR
Type: Windows
Open File (Path\executable): C:\caps
ID: 104
Accessed By: ADMINISTRATOR
Type: Windows
Open File (Path\executable): \PIPE\srvsvc
Disconnect open file with ID 41:
openfiles /disconnect /s 172.16.11.230 /id 41
SUCCESS: The connection to the open file "C:\caps" has been terminated.
Verify the result (verbose mode):
openfiles /query /s 172.16.11.230 /fo list /v
Hostname: ESRV230D
ID: 111
Accessed By: ADMINISTRATOR
Type: Windows
#Locks: 0
Open Mode: Write + Read
Open File (Path\executable): \PIPE\srvsvc
See Also
Files and Folders