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DESCRIPTION
The Close-SmbOpenFile cmdlet forcibly closes a file that is open by one of the clients of the Server Message Block
(SMB) server. This cmdlet can cause data loss to the client for which the file is being closed if the client has
not flushed all of the file modifications back to the server before the file is closed.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession []
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such
as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local
computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ClientComputerName []
Specifies the client computer name to filter the returned open files so that only the matching files are
opened.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ClientUserName []
Specifies the name of the user for which the open files are retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ClusterNodeName []
Specifies, if a share is hosted by a windows cluster, the name of the server which is hosting the open files
to be retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileId []
Specifies the file identifier (ID) of the file to forcibly close.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force []
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru []
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate
any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScopeName []
Specifies the scope of the open files to be retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SessionId []
Specifies a session ID. Only files that have been opened in the specified session will be returned.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SmbInstance []
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit []
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this
parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit
for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies
only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
None
OUTPUTS
None
Example 1: Close an open file
PS C:\>Close-SmbOpenFile -FileId 4415226383589
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383589'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
This command closes a file identified as 4415226383589 that is open by one of the clients of the SMB server.
Example 2: Close open files for a session
PS C:\>Close-SmbOpenFile -SessionId 4415226380393
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383589'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383529'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383517'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383521'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Close-File' on Target '4415226383569'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): N
This command closes one or more files that are open by one of the client identified with the session ID
4415226380393 of the SMB server.
Example 3: Close open files that match a file name extension
PS C:\>Get-SmbOpenFile | Where-Object -Property ShareRelativePath -Match ".DOCX" | Close-SmbOpenFile -Force
This command closes, without user confirmation, one or more files that are open by one of the clients of the SMB
server and that match the file name extension .DOCX.
RELATED LINKS
Get-SmbOpenFile