How to Determine Who Launched a Particular EXE

Keywords: 	   n4FileUsers

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Question:

Do you know a way to see which user is running an exe-file at this time ? The exe-file is on a novell network-drive.

I want to control if the exe-file is starting more than once time parallel but I don't want to write flags, look for files the exe-files produces at runtime, etc.

Answer:

In that latest version of Winbatch (99G) is a currently undocumented function, n4FileUsers.

NetWare 4 extender 14024  First showing up in WB 99G

  New functions:

    n4FileUsers(s:server, s:filename)
      Lists network users who have a file open.

        "server" is the UNC name of the server on which the file is located
        (eg, "\\MYSERVER").

        "filename" is a full pathname to a file located on "server", in the
        form "volume:path" (eg, "SYS:USER\JOHNDOE\MYFILE.TXT").

        Note: This function requires console operator rights.

        Returns a tab-delimited list of user names.

It may be what you need.

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Article ID:   W14162

Filename:   Who Launched a Particular EXE.txt