how to track files access by computer user

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Hi,

I am using FileSystemWatcher class for tracking file system as computer all drives.Right now this class tracks all drives but i have to track files that access by user and not by any software and o.s.

Posted 17-Dec-14 22:42pm

sachinskb

Updated 17-Dec-14 22:43pm

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Tomas Takac 18-Dec-14 4:58am

FileSystemWatcher only tracks changes, not access. You need something else here.

BillWoodruff 18-Dec-14 5:21am

What would be an example of a user accessing a file that is different from the same file being accessed by software ?

Praveen Kumar Upadhyay 18-Dec-14 5:51am

He wants something to track whether a file is been accessed by an Application or manually opened by a User(Person).

BillWoodruff 18-Dec-14 6:34am

I'd like the OP to answer the question, thanks.

sachinskb 18-Dec-14 23:57pm

right, i want to figure out who access file for manipulation (want only to track file access by user only.)

BillWoodruff 19-Dec-14 6:34am

Access by the user, then, means exactly ... what ? The user selects the file in the FileExplorer ? The user deletes, moves, copies, the File ? The user edits the file name ? The user changes the file permissions ... and so on ?

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