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10 2007

Catch Peeping Tom in Windows XP

Are you a typical user who is working in a small peer-to-peer network with less than 10 hosts? Since, this type of network is devoid of servers, every workstation is configured to act as if it is a client and a server. Every host is forced to share its resources which make it highly likely that someone might misuse the shares.

Well, at least you can monitor which users and computers are accessing your shares. Find out who is the peeping Tom.

How?

It is quite simple.

1. Click on Start and then click on Run.
2. Type fsmgmt.msc.

3. In the window that opens up, on the left-hand pane, click on Sessions.
4. On the right-hand pane, there is a list of computers and the associated users that are accessing your shares.

5. Click on Open files to view the files that are being accessed by the users.

So now you know where to go and check if you suspect that somebody is using the network to misuse your shares.

Note: To perform the above tasks you must log on as a user who is at least a member of Power Users group


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