Windows server 2016 file share

Question

Hi ,

I was just looking for the way to check when (particularly date ) file share has been created for any folder in any drive in windows server 2016.

Could anyone please help me out?

Thanks

Prasad

Answer 1

Right-click the folder in question then on General tab check the Date Created

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Answer 2

You'll need to turn on some auditing for that.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/apply-a-basic-audit-policy-on-a-file-or-folder

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Answer 3

Hi there,

Yes, you can by enabling the file share audit.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/dd772690(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

You can also run the run forfiles or dir /s commands to know time & date of share folder creation.

Hope this answers all your queries, if not please do repost back.
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