Who is opening my files...

I have a server and occasionally I cannot open a file because the server says

<file> is currently in use. Powerpoint cannot modify it at this time. Wait until the file becomes available.

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Fact is I am the only one using the server and the file is not open on any of my Macs.

I did check if other system utilities could be accessing the file such as TimeMachine, but this is not the case.

I also checked things such as permissions without success.

This is very irritating. As there is no idea when the file will be available again, and obviously : when I am accessing the file is when I need it.

Is there anywhere to look to see who is using a file in a leopard server environment?

dampfdruck said:

man fuser

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tried that and this showed nothing conclusive.

Hi

I do not know the exact terms for the "how I am opening the files". I actually connect to the server by selecting it on the finder window, then just browsing using finder to the file.

I do not think the problem is linked to the fact that the files are "office" as I close the files, rather than hard kill the network connection.

regards