NetWrix File Server Change Reporter

As made quite obvious by its very name, NetWrix File Server Change Reporter is a software utility whose purpose is to report and audit file server access so that it can subsequently provide you with a comprehensive view of various events.

You simply need to indicate the UNC path to the directory you want the app to monitor, with the possibility of selecting a file server platform, with Microsoft Windows, EMC VNX/VNXe/Celerra, and NetApp Filer being your options.

As for the types of access the piece of software can audit, it is worth mentioning that successful modifications, failed modification attempts, successful reads, and failed read attempts can be spotted.

Apart from that, enabling long-term archiving for a specific interval is possible, as is also the case of resorting to network traffic compression, file version control, and large server support.

Other than that, a series of advanced settings are available for you to fiddle with. Report delivery scheduling can be employed, with the option to use SMTP authentication or SSL.

As for how the collected data is compiled, it should be pointed out that it is sent via email as a CSV file. You simply need to indicate the email addresses that should be notified of modifications and reads, and you’re good to go.