[AccessD] Reading an .ldb File

If you have a windows server you can see who is keeping which files open
on the server.

In computer Management>Shared Folders>open files.
It's the network user name that show there (not the Access user).

This open files also works if the server is a regular windows pc, but
I'm not sure what you will see if you don't have a domain.


Erwin

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
McLachlan
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:26 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
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And http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198755/EN-US/

On 10 Apr 2008 at 12:29, Darren D wrote:

> Check out
> 
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186304
> 
> haven't tested it though
>  
> Darren
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Thursday, 10 April 2008 4:48 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] Reading an .ldb File
> 
> Just for FYI:
> 
> This morning I was working with a customer where someone had opened a
> database which we needed to close, but we didn't have way of finding
out who
> had opened it.  Out of frustration, I made a copy of the .ldb file,
changed
> the .ldb to .txt, and opened the file.  Lo and Behold - the user names
and
> computer names of the logged in users were displayed.  
> 
> Interestingly, it appears that the first person who logs in has their
user
> displayed as Admin, not their actual user name.  But because the
computer
> name was correct, we were able to figure out who it was and get him to
close
> his instance of Access.
> 
> The computer names and user names are all in the first row of text, so
you
> may want to hit the Enter key a few times for better readability.
> 
> Perhaps this would be useful...!
> Dan
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