System information

2.3.5 Network and Domain Monitoring
2.3.5.1 Net Watch
Net Watch (NETWATCH.EXE) lets you supervise one or more NT systems (server
or workstation) in the network, shows you the shares and resources to be shared
and, if they are in use, by which user they are accessed in a tree view. By
double-clicking on an object with the right mouse button and choosing
Properties, more detailed information can be seen.
Depending on the configuration of Net Watch it shows all open files and the
hidden shares or only shares currently in use. Set the configuration through the
Options menu.
If you have selected to see the open files, the path to the directory where the
open files reside and the file names are shown. However, an icon that looks like
a pair of eyeglasses marks files that are opened in read mode and an icon that
looks like a pen marks those that are open in read/write mode.
Also by clicking on the right button of the mouse on the object, you can either
remove the computer from the display, stop sharing a resource, disconnect a
user from a resource or close a resource, depending on the object type.
The Net Watch window can be configured to always stay on the display. Mark in
the Options menu Always on top with a check sign.
From the Connection menu you can connect and disconnect network drives (as
you would do in the File Manager) or select other computers to supervise. To
delete a computer from display just select the computer and press Delete.
Figure 113. Net Watch (NETWATCH.EXE)
No NT systems using SMBs (for example OS/2 Peer or Server) may be included
in the monitoring since errors may occur.
86 Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View