Enables an administrator to query, display, or disconnect files and directories that have been opened on a system. This guide lists the documented syntax and parameters for openfiles; check Microsoft Learn for version, role and execution-context requirements.
openfiles /disconnect [/s <system> [/u [<domain>\]<username> [/p [<password>]]]] {[/id <openfileID>] | [/a <accessedby>] | [/o {read | write | read/write}]} [/op <openfile>]The linked Microsoft Learn article is the upstream authority. Availability may depend on Windows release, role, optional feature or interactive tool context.
Syntax pattern from Microsoft Learn; replace placeholders and choose only one documented alternative before use.
openfiles /disconnect [/s <system> [/u [<domain>\]<username> [/p [<password>]]]] {[/id <openfileID>] | [/a <accessedby>] | [/o {read | write | read/write}]} [/op <openfile>]| Option / clause | Description |
|---|---|
/s <system> | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/u [<domain>\]<username> | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/p [<password>] | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/id <openfileID> | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/a <accessedby> | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/o {read | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/op <openfile> | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/? | Display command help or the supported command-line usage. |
/disconnect | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/s | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<system> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/u | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<domain> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<username> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/p | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<password> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/id | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<openfileID> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/a | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<accessedby> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/o | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/op | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<openfile> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
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