Audience
IT administrators and small businesses who need to know who is using a Windows file share, and when files arrive, change or are deleted
About ShareWatcher
Know who is using your Windows file shares, and be told the moment files arrive, change or disappear. It shows who is accessing your shares and alerts you when files are added, changed or deleted, by email, sound, Windows event log or a command of your choice. Live Folder Monitoring reports a change the moment it happens; polled monitoring covers FTP servers and finds files that arrived while ShareWatcher was not running. Cadence Watcher tells you when a folder that should be receiving files goes quiet. Actions run when a new file lands, including a QuickMove action that files it by rule. The Server licence adds Auditing (who created, changed or deleted a file) and runs ShareWatcher as a Windows service; Enterprise adds remote monitoring of other Windows computers. One-off licences, no subscription: Pro US$129, Server US$349, Enterprise US$749. Free 30-day trial. Windows 7 SP1 to 11 and Windows Server 2012 R2 and above. Email support within 24 hours.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$129 one-off (Pro)
Pricing Details:
Free edition, then Pro US$129, Server US$349, Enterprise US$749. One-off lifetime licences, no subscription; minor updates free, major releases at a discount. Fully functional 30-day trial.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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CodeLine
Founded: 2011
Australia
www.thecodeline.com/products/sharewatcher/
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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