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[ProfessorY91]

Hello AHK community,

I'm trying to write a script that monitors everything that goes on inside a folder. This folder happens to be a networked folder, but we'll get into that later. I need to monitor:

- When a file was created, last modified, and last accessed. I've done that using FileGetAttrib.
- Implementing a strict renaming scheme, done that using File-Loops.

- Who created/accessed/modified a particular file? (Very broad,).

A few details. The folder is networked on an Active Directory system thus, pulling up for example, a Word Document's (or any file's) properties... Right Click, Properties.

Under the Security tab, I can see the name of the user that last modified/accessed/created the file: "Person. A. Lastname" lastname@ad.umn.edu.

This person is also known as the Document Owner.

Is that value retrievable using AHK?

Is there another way of tracking who modifies a file? Maybe the username of the person that logged on to the computer, when that document was created?

Thanks in advance for the ideas/help!
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[MasterFocus]

Here's a start: WatchDirectory()
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[ProfessorY91]

MasterFocus, you are the bomb. That link leads to an extremely useful script which monitors multiple folders (recursively) very efficiently.

I'd still like to know if there's any way to retrieve the modifier's username, IP, computer name, or any other identifying characteristic.

Thanks!
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