Is there a way to report what files have been changed in a given period ?

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Hi all,

I want to do some sort of auditing of our network with regards to what files
have been deleted / moved / added over a given period.

Can I somehow keep a synchronised copy on another server and then once a
week run a job to synchronise the two folders (one way synchronisation from
Server1 to Server2- not vice versa). I would at the same time like to get a
report showing what changed from one week to the other, clear as mud :)

if anyone can point me in the right direction, that'd be fantastic.

cheers,

Adam
 
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Hi all,

I want to do some sort of auditing of our network with regards to
what files have been deleted / moved / added over a given period.

Can I somehow keep a synchronised copy on another server and then
once a week run a job to synchronise the two folders (one way
synchronisation from Server1 to Server2- not vice versa). I would at
the same time like to get a report showing what changed from one week
to the other, clear as mud :)
if anyone can point me in the right direction, that'd be fantastic.

cheers,

Adam
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It's coming...

Microsoft Data Protection Manager:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/dpm/default.mspx

See also here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/dpm/proddocs/usinrepo.mspx

Galen
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"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward."

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acs68 said:
Hi all,

I want to do some sort of auditing of our network with regards to what files
have been deleted / moved / added over a given period.
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On the file server, enabling file/folder auditing is an option:

How To Set, View, Change, or Remove Auditing for a File or Folder
in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301640

Can I somehow keep a synchronised copy on another server and then once a
week run a job to synchronise the two folders (one way synchronisation from
Server1 to Server2- not vice versa). I would at the same time like to get a
report showing what changed from one week to the other, clear as mud :)
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The command line tool Robocopy.exe supports both.

Robocopy.exe is in the free Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later, the individual files can
then be copied to another computer if needed)


See rktools.chm and robocopy.doc for documentation for Robocopy.exe.
 
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