FileAudit 4 is an agentless, remote and non-intrusive software solution that allows you to proactively track, audit, report and alert on all access to files and folders on Windows servers.

FileAudit 4 main features are:

File and Folder Activity Real-Time Monitoring
Monitor in real time access (or access attempts) to sensitive files and folders stored on Windows systems (read/write accesses, file ownership changes, permission modifications)

File and Folder Activity Alerts
Set up Email alerts that will be automatically triggered when specific access events occur (access denied, file deletion …)

File and Folder Activity Archiving
Automatically archive all file access events occurring on one or several Windows systems for future reference.

Schedulable, Automated Multi-criteria Reporting
Customize reports according to multiple criteria (paths, file type, access type…) and have them automatically Emailed to selected recipients.

Delegation to non-IT auditors
Create specific accounts for people without administrative rights (external auditors…)

FileAudit 4 also comes with a fully revamped, touch-ready, “Windows 8” User Interface.
Think of it as the security cam of your Windows file servers!

In order to participate, you just need to join the FileAudit 4 Beta-Testers Community and follow the instructions you will find there.
To thank you for your valuable help, every active participant to this Beta-Testing Program will be entered to win one of 10 free FileAudit 4 licenses.

Join the FileAudit 4 Beta-Testers Community now

The beta version of FileAudit (sneak peek hereunder) 4 will be released shortly.

 
This software solution allows you to proactively track, audit, report and alert on all access to files and folders on Windows servers.

FileAudit 4 Sneak Peek

 
If you want to beta-test FileAudit 4, please just send an Email to info@isdecisions.com with your:

• First name, last name
• Email address
• Number of Windows file servers in your organization

 
Thanks in advance for your participation!

 
P.S. If you want further info about FileAudit 4 features, please just post a comment to this article.

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There are different ways to uninstall software with RemoteExec. You can find three options described below:

Using the original MSI package.

You have the original installer package which is a MSI package. You just have to set a “MSI installation” action. In the “MSI file” field, set the share path where the MSI package is stored and choose the uninstall “Operation”. Leave the default option “Only if needed” and “Don’t reboot” checked.

In the “Target computers”, choose the systems on which you want to uninstall the concerned software and launch the Action.

Using the original installer package which is an “exe” file.

You have the original installer package which is an “exe” file. Several editors allow silent uninstallation thanks to specific arguments available in their documentation.
For example, Firefox allows launching the uninstaller silently. Using RemoteExec, we can start a “File execution” action with the uninstaller file path “C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe” and the argument /S. You can leave the default options: “Administrative” context choice, the “Auto mode” box checked and the “Reboot” option unchecked.

In the “Target computers”, choose the systems on which you want to uninstall the concerned software and launch the Action.

If nothing is available in the Software help guide, you can try the 3rd method.

You don’t have the original installer package.

This procedure allows the uninstallation of applications: Skype, Live Messenger, browser’s toolbars etc…

The installation of an application writes a value into the Windows registry of a machine that contains the required information for a silent uninstallation. This information can be different depending on the version you are concerned with. But they are usually the same for a same major version.

How to get it:

1. Go on a computer where the application is installed. We will take Skype as an example here.

2. Run regedit and go to the key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall (32 bits)
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall (64 bits)

   
   This key contains the software uninstallation key. You will find two types of keys: Application name and GUID name. As some editors don’t name the associated keys with the application name, you may have to parse them and check value “Display name” to find the correct one. That’s the case in our example. You can also launch a research (Edit/Find next (F3)) directly using the application name.

   
   

3. Once you have found it, open RemoteExec on go to File Execution action.

4. Type “msiexec.exe” in the “File” field.

5. In Argument(s) field, type :
   /X (for uninstallation) {Guid string you get previously} /qn (silent option).
   
   Example with Skype version 5.5.117 guid:
   /X{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A} /qn

6. Keep the “Administrative” context choice, the “Auto mode” box checked and uncheck the “Reboot” option.

   
   

7. Choose the target machine(s) on which you get the Guid to do a test and launch the execution.

   If the procedure is successful, launch it on your other computers. Don’t forget to save this action into your Favorites (My Remote Actions).

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