Use case Moving Files or Folders
Prerequisites:
- Vista / Windows Server 2008 and later
- The source and destination paths must be audited.
- The move operation take place within the same server.
- The file or folder must not be empty if the move is between two separate disks on the same server.
Moving a file:
When the file is empty and the move is executed from one disk to another within the same server, FileAudit will display a deletion event at the source.
Moving a Folder:
If the move is carried out on a disk within the same server, a single move event will be present for the folder concerned.
If the move involves two separate disks of the server, there will be a move event per subfolder or file moved unless one of the folders or files is empty.
Limitations:
Three cases are identified that could provoke false negatives:
- When moving from one server to another, FileAudit will display a delete and read event for the source server and a write event for the destination server.
- When the file or folder is empty and the move is from one disk to another within the same server, FileAudit will display a delete event.
- During the execution of moving of a very large file or folder that exceeds the normal time limits, FileAudit will display a delete and read event for the source server and a write event for the destination server.