That only works if the user is accessing the file remotely. (Which is most cases, I admit, but I almost answered the same way until I realized that that does not work on my Terminal Server, for local apps...) Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:57 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Who got the file open utility >Doesn't anyone know of a user-based utility where, you select a file >(on a W2K share) and it tells you the names of the users that >currently have that file open? Use the MMC Computer Management snap in, connect to the computer in question and open system tools, shared folders, open files for a list of the users connected to each file. Chris Berry compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx Systems Administrator JM Associates "Live dangerously, overclock your servers." _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm