Hi,I have a shared folder called Public on a Windows 2000 Server. I have
moved all folders and files out of this folder into other more organised
folders. I checked Computer Management and there were no open files in this
folder, obviously because there were no files in it. I then deleted the
folder but it warned me that 2 users were connected. Knowing that there were
no files in it, I opted to delete it anyway and disconnect the users. Then a
couple of hours later, 2 users complained that they could access other
folders on the same server, it just shows nothing in the folders. Logging in
as other users showed the same fault, so it appears to be the machine that is
connected, not the user. I recreated the Public shared folder and all came
right. Later I checked Computer Management and it showed no users connected
so I deleted the folder but the same fault came back. Every now and then the
PCs will connect to the folder even though there is nothing in the folder. I
now can't delete this folder as it stops the users from accessing other
shares on the server. Any ideas why? Is there a way to find out what is
accessing this folder and why? Thanks in advance

Multi-posted - see replies in other newsgroups. To increase
your exposure, use cross-posting. Multiposting wastes
everyone's time!

"Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AAE2F50A-FC85-42ED-875B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,I have a shared folder called Public on a Windows 2000 Server. I have
> moved all folders and files out of this folder into other more organised
> folders. I checked Computer Management and there were no open files in
this
> folder, obviously because there were no files in it. I then deleted the
> folder but it warned me that 2 users were connected. Knowing that there
were
> no files in it, I opted to delete it anyway and disconnect the users. Then
a
> couple of hours later, 2 users complained that they could access other
> folders on the same server, it just shows nothing in the folders. Logging
in
> as other users showed the same fault, so it appears to be the machine that
is
> connected, not the user. I recreated the Public shared folder and all came
> right. Later I checked Computer Management and it showed no users
connected
> so I deleted the folder but the same fault came back. Every now and then
the
> PCs will connect to the folder even though there is nothing in the folder.
I
> now can't delete this folder as it stops the users from accessing other
> shares on the server. Any ideas why? Is there a way to find out what is
> accessing this folder and why? Thanks in advance

Cross-posting???? Please explain.

Thanks

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Multi-posted - see replies in other newsgroups. To increase
> your exposure, use cross-posting. Multiposting wastes
> everyone's time!
>
> "Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AAE2F50A-FC85-42ED-875B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,I have a shared folder called Public on a Windows 2000 Server. I have
> > moved all folders and files out of this folder into other more organised
> > folders. I checked Computer Management and there were no open files in
> this
> > folder, obviously because there were no files in it. I then deleted the
> > folder but it warned me that 2 users were connected. Knowing that there
> were
> > no files in it, I opted to delete it anyway and disconnect the users. Then
> a
> > couple of hours later, 2 users complained that they could access other
> > folders on the same server, it just shows nothing in the folders. Logging
> in
> > as other users showed the same fault, so it appears to be the machine that
> is
> > connected, not the user. I recreated the Public shared folder and all came
> > right. Later I checked Computer Management and it showed no users
> connected
> > so I deleted the folder but the same fault came back. Every now and then
> the
> > PCs will connect to the folder even though there is nothing in the folder.
> I
> > now can't delete this folder as it stops the users from accessing other
> > shares on the server. Any ideas why? Is there a way to find out what is
> > accessing this folder and why? Thanks in advance
>
>
>

Multi-posting: You post the same item independently in
many newsgroup. Nobody can see anybody else's reply.
Every respondent re-invents the wheel.

Cross-posting: Several newsgroups are listed in the
address field, separated by semi-colons. Every respondent
can see everyone else's reply. Great for peer review and
fpr building up a solid set of answers. No duplication of effort.


"Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6012706B-82A3-4BA4-9A38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Cross-posting???? Please explain.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Multi-posted - see replies in other newsgroups. To increase
> > your exposure, use cross-posting. Multiposting wastes
> > everyone's time!
> >
> > "Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > news:AAE2F50A-FC85-42ED-875B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi,I have a shared folder called Public on a Windows 2000 Server. I
have
> > > moved all folders and files out of this folder into other more
organised
> > > folders. I checked Computer Management and there were no open files in
> > this
> > > folder, obviously because there were no files in it. I then deleted
the
> > > folder but it warned me that 2 users were connected. Knowing that
there
> > were
> > > no files in it, I opted to delete it anyway and disconnect the users.
Then
> > a
> > > couple of hours later, 2 users complained that they could access other
> > > folders on the same server, it just shows nothing in the folders.
Logging
> > in
> > > as other users showed the same fault, so it appears to be the machine
that
> > is
> > > connected, not the user. I recreated the Public shared folder and all
came
> > > right. Later I checked Computer Management and it showed no users
> > connected
> > > so I deleted the folder but the same fault came back. Every now and
then
> > the
> > > PCs will connect to the folder even though there is nothing in the
folder.
> > I
> > > now can't delete this folder as it stops the users from accessing
other
> > > shares on the server. Any ideas why? Is there a way to find out what
is
> > > accessing this folder and why? Thanks in advance
> >
> >
> >

I had no idea you could do such a thing. I'll have a look into how to do it.
Thanks

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Multi-posting: You post the same item independently in
> many newsgroup. Nobody can see anybody else's reply.
> Every respondent re-invents the wheel.
>
> Cross-posting: Several newsgroups are listed in the
> address field, separated by semi-colons. Every respondent
> can see everyone else's reply. Great for peer review and
> fpr building up a solid set of answers. No duplication of effort.
>
>
> "Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6012706B-82A3-4BA4-9A38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Cross-posting???? Please explain.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Multi-posted - see replies in other newsgroups. To increase
> > > your exposure, use cross-posting. Multiposting wastes
> > > everyone's time!
> > >
> > > "Steve Maunsell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> > > news:AAE2F50A-FC85-42ED-875B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi,I have a shared folder called Public on a Windows 2000 Server. I
> have
> > > > moved all folders and files out of this folder into other more
> organised
> > > > folders. I checked Computer Management and there were no open files in
> > > this
> > > > folder, obviously because there were no files in it. I then deleted
> the
> > > > folder but it warned me that 2 users were connected. Knowing that
> there
> > > were
> > > > no files in it, I opted to delete it anyway and disconnect the users.
> Then
> > > a
> > > > couple of hours later, 2 users complained that they could access other
> > > > folders on the same server, it just shows nothing in the folders.
> Logging
> > > in
> > > > as other users showed the same fault, so it appears to be the machine
> that
> > > is
> > > > connected, not the user. I recreated the Public shared folder and all
> came
> > > > right. Later I checked Computer Management and it showed no users
> > > connected
> > > > so I deleted the folder but the same fault came back. Every now and
> then
> > > the
> > > > PCs will connect to the folder even though there is nothing in the
> folder.
> > > I
> > > > now can't delete this folder as it stops the users from accessing
> other
> > > > shares on the server. Any ideas why? Is there a way to find out what
> is
> > > > accessing this folder and why? Thanks in advance
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>