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Be it confidential customer information or critical resources' configuration files, change monitoring helps maintain the integrity of data. Many tools including FolderChangesView (FCV) can help you perform folder change monitoring.

FCV is a *freeware that monitors the folder you select, and lists every file that is being modified, created, or deleted within that folder.
FCV can be used either on the local disk or remote network, as long as you have read permission for the selected folder.

(*Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user.)

How to download FolderChangesView?

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folderchangesview.zip
  • Download by clicking on the above link, and run the application.
  • Select the folder you want to monitor and click on the green play button to start monitoring, and red stopbutton to stop monitoring.

FolderChangesView UI

Here's the UI of FolderChangesView:

As you can see, there are several columns in FCV, and these are:

  • 1Filename - Name of the file the change took place in.
  • 2Modified Count - Number of times a modification happened.
  • 3Created Count - Number of times something was created within the folder.
  • 4Deleted Count - Number of times something was deleted within the folder.
  • 5Full Path - Location of the files in question.
  • 6Extension - The extensions of the files that have been logged by the monitor.
  • 7File Owner - Owner of the file where the changes have been made.
  • 8First Time Event - The first time a change took place.
  • 9Last Time Event - The last time a change was made to the file.
  • 10File Size
  • 11Modified Time - The time when file attribute, names or other details were modified.
  • 12Created Time - The time when the file was created.
  • 13Attributes - The grants and permissions for the particular file. Example - "D" indicates Directory and "R" indicates Read-only.

Monitoring files and folders with ADAudit Plus

An easier way to monitor changes to files and folders is through a comprehensive Active Directory (AD) auditing and reporting solution like ADAudit Plus. Its intuitive user interface, pre-configured reports, and advanced filter options make it easy for you to track all the changes made to files and folders.

Steps to monitor a file/folder change using ADAudit Plus:
  • Login to ADAudit Plus → Go to File Audit tab → Under File Audit Reports section on the left pane→ Click All Files or Folders Changes Reports.
  • The details you will find in this report are:
    • Name of the file/folder changed
    • The user who made the change
    • When the change was made
    • Location of the file/folder
  • Select Export As to export the report in any of the preferred formats (CSV, PDF, HTML, CSVDE and XLSX).

Looking for a more advanced solution to audit your files and folders?

ADAudit Plus comes bundled with more than 300 predefined reports that makes your AD auditing easier. The solution also sends real-time alerts for critical events and thereby help you to secure your network from threats and boost your IT security posture. Check out the capabilities of ADAudit Plus here.

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