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How can I monitor Windows files and folders?

How can I monitor Windows files/folders with the file/folder sensor?

Applies to 15.x 14.x 13.x 12.x 11.x 10.x 9.x

The files and folders can be monitored both locally and remotely.

For Local Node:

Path for file or folder on NetCrunch node can be written in the format:

   C:\NameOfFolder\NameOfFile
Example:

If there is a folder named "test" and it contains a file named "test.txt" on the C: drive, the sensor path to that folder should look like:

   C:\test\test.txt

Please take note that this format can be used only on the local NetCrunch server node.

For Remote Node:

To allow NetCrunch to monitor folders and files remotely, the file or folder should be shared with read access.

Example:

After sharing, create a sensor on that node. Path to monitor this file should look like:

   RemoteTest\RemoteTest.txt

Please take note that this path shouldn't look like "Network Path"

(for instance \VM-TEST-087\RemoteTest) which is displayed in Windows after sharing.

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