You can disconnect users from a shared folder by using the Shared Folders MMC snap-in or by using the command prompt. You cannot disconnect users through Windows Explorer.
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Users may lose data if disconnected without warning. When possible, notify users before disconnecting them. |
Disconnect a user or users
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To disconnect a user or all users from a shared folder or drive by using the Windows interface |
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Open Computer Management.
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If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
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In the console tree, click System Tools, click Shared Folders, and then click Sessions.
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To disconnect all users, on the Action menu, click Disconnect all users. To disconnect a specific user, in the Details pane right-click the user name, and then click Close Session.
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To disconnect a user or all users from a shared folder or drive by using a command line |
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To open an elevated Command Prompt window, click Start, point to All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
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If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
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Type:
net session \\<computer> /delete
For example, to disconnect a user on a computer named user_computer, which is connected to a shared folder that you are managing, type:
net session \\user_computer /delete
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Lists or disconnects users connected to shared folders on the computer. |
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The name of the computer accessing the shared folder. |
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Ends the session, and closes all open files on the computer for the session. If you omit \\computer, the command ends the sessions on the local computer. |
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Note |
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To view the complete syntax for this command, at the command
prompt, type: |