Choose Registry ➪ Export Registry File. The Export Registry File dialog box appears, as In the Save In drop-down list box, choose the drive to which you want to save the

Part VI ✦ Managing the Network To close Net Watcher, choose Administer ➪ Exit; alternatively, click the Close X button. Using Net Watcher Net Watcher is easy to use; but you must be careful in performing some tasks. If you discon- nect a user or close a file while it is in use, for example, the user loses all unsaved data. If you must disconnect someone or close a file, give the user time to close the file before you complete the task. You might try using WinPopup Gold or another messaging program to broadcast your plans. You can choose to change views in Net Watcher. You also can change the computer you’re monitoring, disconnect users, close files, and add and change shares. If Net Watcher isn’t installed, you can add it by using the AddRemove Programs icon in the Control Panel. Net Watcher is listed as an Accessory. Changing views The default view in Net Watcher is Show Users. You can change the view easily to view shared folders or shared files. Viewing the files and folders in different ways presents different infor- mation about the shares. To view shared folders, choose View ➪ By Shared Folders, or click the Shared Folders tool. Figure 22-4 illustrates the Shared Folders view. Note that you see the path and the share name as well as the access type of the share. If you select a shared folder, you can view the comput- ers connected to the share in the right window pane. You also can view any shared printers in this view. Figure 22-4: View shared folders in Net Watcher. To view the open files of a computer, choose View ➪ by Open Files. Alternatively, click the Open Files tool. Figure 22-5 shows the Open Files view. Note Tip Chapter 22 ✦ Using Network Management Tools Figure 22-5: View open files and the person who is accessing the files. Selecting a server Net Watcher refers to any computer as a server, whether you’re on a clientserver network or not. The server, in this case, is the Net Watcher server software. You can view your own shared resources as well as other computers on the network, as long as you know the pass- word set in the Remote Administration dialog box. To select a server, follow these steps: 1. Open Net Watcher. 2. Choose Administer ➪ Select Server. The Select Server dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 22-6. Figure 22-6: Select a server to monitor or administer. 3. Enter the server’s name or use the Browse button to locate the computer. 4. Click OK. The Enter Network Password dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 22-7.