Guest E-Double Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the department, and another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the second user will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for Windows Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user or for that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file open and exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example with up to 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check with up to 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help on this one ...
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... Hello, what is your office's version ? The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be able to notify him from office -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the department, > and > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the second user > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for Windows > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user or for > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file open > and > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example with up > to > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check with up > to > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help on > this > one ...
Guest E-Double Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the first user from Office? e. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > Hello, > > what is your office's version ? > The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be able to > notify him from office > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > > > "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... > > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a > > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the department, > > and > > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the second user > > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be > > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for Windows > > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user or for > > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file open > > and > > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example with up > > to > > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check with up > > to > > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help on > > this > > one ... > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... In the dialog box, they should read "this is locked..blalbla by XXXX" -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F2CDCF58-633A-497F-93E2-A9160288C60F@microsoft.com... > Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the first > user from Office? > > e. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> what is your office's version ? >> The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be able >> to >> notify him from office >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... >> > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a >> > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the >> > department, >> > and >> > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the second >> > user >> > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be >> > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for Windows >> > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user or >> > for >> > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file >> > open >> > and >> > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example with >> > up >> > to >> > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check with >> > up >> > to >> > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help on >> > this >> > one ... >> >>
Guest E-Double Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... Cool, we will check that. (It scares me to think that our end user would have missed that though. haha) Thanks again, e. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > In the dialog box, they should read "this is locked..blalbla by XXXX" > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > > > "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F2CDCF58-633A-497F-93E2-A9160288C60F@microsoft.com... > > Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the first > > user from Office? > > > > e. > > > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> what is your office's version ? > >> The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be able > >> to > >> notify him from office > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> > >> > >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... > >> > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a > >> > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the > >> > department, > >> > and > >> > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the second > >> > user > >> > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be > >> > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for Windows > >> > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user or > >> > for > >> > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file > >> > open > >> > and > >> > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example with > >> > up > >> > to > >> > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check with > >> > up > >> > to > >> > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help on > >> > this > >> > one ... > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... I think Office use the name set in the word's options. It may not display if the property is empty -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:30268C9B-F718-4432-8DDA-F1EA6A2B99E4@microsoft.com... > > Cool, we will check that. (It scares me to think that our end user would > have missed that though. haha) > > Thanks again, > > e. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> In the dialog box, they should read "this is locked..blalbla by XXXX" >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F2CDCF58-633A-497F-93E2-A9160288C60F@microsoft.com... >> > Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the >> > first >> > user from Office? >> > >> > e. >> > >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> what is your office's version ? >> >> The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be >> >> able >> >> to >> >> notify him from office >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... >> >> > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a >> >> > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the >> >> > department, >> >> > and >> >> > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the >> >> > second >> >> > user >> >> > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be >> >> > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for >> >> > Windows >> >> > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user >> >> > or >> >> > for >> >> > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file >> >> > open >> >> > and >> >> > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example >> >> > with >> >> > up >> >> > to >> >> > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check >> >> > with >> >> > up >> >> > to >> >> > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help >> >> > on >> >> > this >> >> > one ... >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest E-Double Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... Yeah, after further review the user does some to have a weird issue there - if we open the file from User1's machine and then try to open it from other machines in the office it does say 'File locked and in use by User1' (or something to that effect) and gives like three options. But if we leave the same file open by User1 and open it from this one particular machine it says 'File in use by"" ' and the name is blank. But as mentioned, several machines that are running the same versions of Windows and Office do in fact display the name from the exact same file. Weird ... Not sure if that could be a firewall issue, or security issue, or perhaps some extra add-ins needed for this one particular user's Office installation, or perhaps something else (??). "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > I think Office use the name set in the word's options. It may not display if > the property is empty > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > > > "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:30268C9B-F718-4432-8DDA-F1EA6A2B99E4@microsoft.com... > > > > Cool, we will check that. (It scares me to think that our end user would > > have missed that though. haha) > > > > Thanks again, > > > > e. > > > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> In the dialog box, they should read "this is locked..blalbla by XXXX" > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> > >> > >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:F2CDCF58-633A-497F-93E2-A9160288C60F@microsoft.com... > >> > Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the > >> > first > >> > user from Office? > >> > > >> > e. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> what is your office's version ? > >> >> The second user should get the name of the first user, and should be > >> >> able > >> >> to > >> >> notify him from office > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... > >> >> > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a > >> >> > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the > >> >> > department, > >> >> > and > >> >> > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the > >> >> > second > >> >> > user > >> >> > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only be > >> >> > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for > >> >> > Windows > >> >> > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second user > >> >> > or > >> >> > for > >> >> > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the file > >> >> > open > >> >> > and > >> >> > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example > >> >> > with > >> >> > up > >> >> > to > >> >> > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check > >> >> > with > >> >> > up > >> >> > to > >> >> > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any help > >> >> > on > >> >> > this > >> >> > one ... > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Shared file in use/Read Only access question ... no, it's in the personnal settings of users, in the word options You can hard code it to "Bill gates" if you want -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E0F181FE-BB64-4647-80D5-C1286CF60994@microsoft.com... > > Yeah, after further review the user does some to have a weird issue > there - > if we open the file from User1's machine and then try to open it from > other > machines in the office it does say 'File locked and in use by User1' (or > something to that effect) and gives like three options. But if we leave > the > same file open by User1 and open it from this one particular machine it > says > 'File in use by"" ' and the name is blank. But as mentioned, several > machines that are running the same versions of Windows and Office do in > fact > display the name from the exact same file. Weird ... Not sure if that > could > be a firewall issue, or security issue, or perhaps some extra add-ins > needed > for this one particular user's Office installation, or perhaps something > else > (??). > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> I think Office use the name set in the word's options. It may not display >> if >> the property is empty >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:30268C9B-F718-4432-8DDA-F1EA6A2B99E4@microsoft.com... >> > >> > Cool, we will check that. (It scares me to think that our end user >> > would >> > have missed that though. haha) >> > >> > Thanks again, >> > >> > e. >> > >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> In the dialog box, they should read "this is locked..blalbla by XXXX" >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:F2CDCF58-633A-497F-93E2-A9160288C60F@microsoft.com... >> >> > Either Office 2003 or Office 2007. How can they get the name of the >> >> > first >> >> > user from Office? >> >> > >> >> > e. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> what is your office's version ? >> >> >> The second user should get the name of the first user, and should >> >> >> be >> >> >> able >> >> >> to >> >> >> notify him from office >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "E-Double" <EDouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:D747C6F3-3184-4CF1-83BE-87EBDCF39090@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > When one person is in, say, a Word or Excel document that is in a >> >> >> > departmental folder that is shared by say 12-20 people in the >> >> >> > department, >> >> >> > and >> >> >> > another user tries to open the doc that is already in use, the >> >> >> > second >> >> >> > user >> >> >> > will receive the standard 'File in use, read only copy will only >> >> >> > be >> >> >> > available' (or something to that effect). Is there some way for >> >> >> > Windows >> >> >> > Server 2003 (or Active Directory?) to either notify the second >> >> >> > user >> >> >> > or >> >> >> > for >> >> >> > that second user to find out who the first user is who has the >> >> >> > file >> >> >> > open >> >> >> > and >> >> >> > exclusive write rights to that file? The problem is, for example >> >> >> > with >> >> >> > up >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > 20 peeps in a department the second user has to call up or check >> >> >> > with >> >> >> > up >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > 19 other peeps to find out who has the file open. TIA for any >> >> >> > help >> >> >> > on >> >> >> > this >> >> >> > one ... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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