Files/folders to watch (Windows)

Module: File Watch

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This option lets you enable and disable templates that specify files and folders to be watched for changes. These .fw templates are cross-platform with platform designations specified within the template files themselves.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Files/folders to watch

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESMM_SNAPSHOT_TAKEN

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45930)

  • Windows 2003 (215330)

  • Windows 2008 (215830)

  • Windows Vista (215530)

  • Windows XP (49130)

Title: Snapshot taken

Description:A snapshot of the folder has been created. This message should only be reported the first time that the module is run with this folder in the name list. If this message is unexpected, the previous snapshot may have been deleted to conceal unauthorized changes.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: ESMM_FILE_NOT_CHECKED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45942)

  • Windows 2003 (215342)

  • Windows 2008 (215842)

  • Windows Vista (215542)

  • Windows XP (49142)

Title: File not checked

Description:The file or folder was not examined for the reason that is reported in the Information field.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: ESMM_NO_TEMPLATE

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45943)

  • Windows 2003 (215343)

  • Windows 2008 (215843)

  • Windows Vista (215543)

  • Windows XP (49143)

Title: No template specified

Description:No template was enabled, so the listed check or option could not be executed. Enable a template with the appropriate file extension and rerun the module.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]