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17-16 Chapter 17 Monitoring and Managing Shared Folders by Using Computer Management
Table 17-5 Information Available in the Sessions Folder
Column Name Description
User The users with a current network connection to this computer
Computer The name of the user’s computer
Type The operating system running on the user’s computer
# Open Files The number of files that the user has open on this computer
Connected Time The time that has elapsed since the user established the current session
Idle Time The time that has elapsed since the user last accessed a resource on this
computer
Guest Whether this computer authenticated the user as a member of the built-in
Guest account
How to Disconnect Users
You can disconnect one or all users with a network connection to a computer so that
you can do any of the following:
■ Have changes to shared folder and NTFS permissions take effect immediately. A
user retains all permissions for a shared resource that Windows XP Professional
assigned when the user connected to it. Windows XP Professional evaluates the
permissions again the next time a connection is made.
■ Free idle connections on a computer so that other users can make a connection
when the maximum number of connections has been reached. User connections
to resources might remain active for several minutes after a user finishes accessing
a resource.
■ Shut down a server.
Note After you disconnect a user, he or she can immediately make a new connection. If the
user gains access to a shared folder from a Windows-based client computer, the client computer
automatically re-establishes the connection with the shared folder. This connection is
established without user intervention unless you change the permissions to prevent the user
from accessing the shared folder or you stop sharing the folder to prevent all users from
accessing it.
To disconnect a specific user, use these steps:
1. In the Computer Management window, under Shared Folders, click Sessions.
2. In the list of users in the details pane, select the user that you want to disconnect,
and on the Action menu, click Close Session.