suppose i let other people use my computer. i need to know whether that person is copying a particular file into his/her portable storage or network storage. is there any ways to track the file traffic caused by file copying? *i need the paths of the source and the destination of the copied files*

well...give a try using "wireshark"...the open source network protocol analyser....it should help you....of course you need to configure the filters to do so....you can get a free copy of it going to www.wireshark.orgor you can also try ethereal...donno how good microsoft network monitor will work so.....:)if you have some more queries please do post it here....Regards, KOWSHAL H.M. a.k.a W@R10CK

i give the person a physical access to my computer. so, is there any solution to log the copied file?David

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet Forum. In Windows Vista, you can configure Audit Policy to monitor the creation or modification of objects, this helps to track potential security problems. For more information, please visit the following website. Audit Policy http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766468.aspx Meanwhile, based on my research, there are some third-party applications such as File Audit that can monitor this behavior. Download File Audit http://www.brothersoft.com/file-audit-download-107711.html Note: This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet. Hope this helps. Thanks.